Like any other hobby, if you can call beer drinking a hobby, you will get the know-it-alls and and the know nothings. I see it everywhere. Stereo/Audio snobs and know it alls that talk down to people, Car snobs that barely drive their vehicle, but know it's the best because either they paid through the nose or the salesman told them so.
Then there are the no nothings who sometimes blissfully coast through life happy as a clam because after all, ignorance is bliss. Sometimes they can be lumped into the snob category, but the true snob doesn't acknowledge them as an equal, but other no nothings see them as genius.
I prefer to ride the middle, I like beer, but not all beer. I can't choke down a Miller Lite without something to cover it's taste. I'll wrap it in a used baby diaper sometimes just to not offend the serving host.
I like to try new beers when out to eat. Here's my scale: Me not like, Me like, Me love. I don't try to pick it apart. So, last night I was having sex with Penelope Cruz and wow her aroma was awesome, but I found her finish a little bitter. Can I just be thankful to God for letting me try.
If I love a beer I never want to see the bottom of the glass. Beer makes me feel good in more ways than one. It's fun to brew and try to create something that tastes good and can make you feel good.
For some reason, while reading the article I kept getting the image of a beer hipster in my head. I also thought while reading it, I like to brew beer and drink beer, I am a beer lover, I am a beer lover. Thank God I don't like Vodka, then a whole new can of worms is opened over top shelf brands. it all tastes like kerosene to me unless it's mixed into a bloody Mary.
Bah that's I feel about the article.
