Cloudy beers look more appealing to me than clear beers do. It's funny though, people I've spoken to (not many) have mentioned that any homebrew they have tried is nasty. I'm guessing so many people are used to the watered down American lagers like miller lite, bud light and so on that they just don't appreciate good beer. That or the homebrews they've tried were bad batches. Like I said I cannot wait to get started!
Story: A little while back I went on vacation with pretty much my whole extended family. Standard protocol is to bring a case of beer for everyone to partake in. I don't drink a lot but, when I do, it had better be good or I just don't bother. I brought Sam Adams Oktoberfest and a case of Troegs Dreamweaver.
Day 1: Just pulled in to find a few uncles already at the beach house. Handed out some frosty brews to them - consensus was "Blech - wtf is this crap. Blech! God that's awful. Bring some
real beer next time. Blech!
I went off to do my thing with the fiancee and returned to the house about 6 hours later to find every last bottle empty and at the bottom of the recycling bin. So, they
didn't like the booze but the 4 guys were so thirsty that they were forced to kill 2 of my favorite cases like it was Natty Lite. They weren't home, they went on a run to Brew Thru.
They return with 10 cases of Yeungling. "Here, Yunko. We bought you a couple cases of Yeungling! You're welcome!"
*sigh*
I ended up buying a 1/2 case of Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout and 3 4-packs of DFH 90 Min IPA and sipped on those for the rest of the week. All attempts by family members to sample my brew were, ultimately, welcomed by me but quickly rejected after their first sip. Finally, at peace!
I am the black sheep. I drink Pine tar and urine. Stay away from my booze.
Moral of the story - Before you put too much weight on any one person's opinion, consider what their beverage of choice is and go from there. My father gagged on the 90 min IPA - the fiancee says, "Mmmm - fruity" Go figure!
Cheers!
