SwampassJ
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Me: well guy I'm ganna brew some beer today. (Satuarday)
Co-worker: oh cool bring a few Monday.
In the defense of the average person most don't know it takes time to brew beer.
Me: well guy I'm ganna brew some beer today. (Satuarday)
Co-worker: oh cool bring a few Monday.
In the defense of the average person most don't know it takes time to brew beer.
my SWMBO... "It tastes like bread"
I have yet to see genuine interest, which frustrates me a bit. I know so many people who drink beer, but not good beer. Actually a cousin of my wife drink good beer but thats about it. My boy likes some craft brews, but has no interest in hearing about styles. Theres just so much ignorance about beer. Im not knocking it, but i think most people see beer as a poor mans indulgence and thats sad.
I try to explain to people the complexity involved in making beer. Sure, anybody can make beer, but making great beer is a little more difficult. Much harder that making wine but yet theres more of a culture around wine. In part, i think we have bmc to thank for that.
I don't think that comment is stupid at all. I gained a WHOLE new appreciation for the flavors of my beer when I started baking bread from the spent grains. I could detect flavors in my beer that I tasted in my bread and vice versa. Maybe SWMBO has a better concept of what flavors are in your brews than you do...just sayin.
You know you made a good beer when people like your bread, for God's sake.:rockin:
Me: well guy I'm ganna brew some beer today. (Satuarday)
Co-worker: oh cool bring a few Monday.
I had a cousin tell me my stout had an aftertaste "like rotting potatoes." He drank the entire pint so it couldn't have been that bad.
Probably the most asked stupid question I'm asked is
Them- What kind of beer do you make?
Me- Good beer.
That usually confuses people enough so I don't have to go into too much detail.
About my Honey Pale Ale.... from the hot blond chick next door.
Her ...."Wow I would buy this. It doesn't make me burp that nasty stuff"
Me .... "Great! Here is another"
SWMBO .... "......"
Me .... "What ?? She likes it"
Someone showing genuine interest in your brewing isn't stupid. Why not use the opportunity to educate them a bit, or even invite them to assist on the next brewday?
You know that there are many different styles of beer, right?
I just got a "It looks like real beer!" comment yesterday.
Did they taste it? or were they content to just look
gotta love my mom....she came over to help me bottle an experimental 100% wheat porter because she thought it sounded fun.
Here mom, taste a sip of this smoked porter:
"Tastes like coffee!"
Try some of my New Zealand IPA:
"Smells like fruit!"
Pretty good I'd say!
GodsStepBrother said:I hand a supposed beer snob one of my IPA’s, he drinks it then I give him a sample of a double IPA I had. He replies to me, “That second one was more stout that the first”
Perhaps that beer snob is using the correct definition of the word stout, which he is right in doing so.
I am sorry, I was under the impression that now a days; "Stout" denotes the actual style Stout (i.e. malty, dark, roast, etc ). The fact that at one point stouts where called stout for a reason doesnt mean it is still used today, Ive never heard of a judge describing a beer as stout for being stronger than another.
Anyways if the guy new that distinction then his statement would have been worthwhile I guess? Kind of showing off a bit of history he knew about beer. The guy clearly didnt know that though.
This argument is going no where
I love how easy it is for you to make such a small matter and make it redundant. Even after I let you know if you want to go that route of defining stout it would have been amusing, but he clearly didnt. Is this youre shining moment on HBT? Pointing out a detail so insignificant? Its all yours buddy, you know how to use the word stout!!!! You really taught me well...
To the OP sorry, for going off topic.
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