There's been a spate of "personality" threads on here this week. I don't think we've had this many in quite awhile. I kept expecting to see someone post a "Which Beatle are You?" thread in the midsts of the "Do you smoke?" or "Are you a pederast?" or "Do you believe in God?" questions.
So in honor of idle curiosity or plain boredom, I offer you one of my own.
The Official "Which Brewer Are You?" Personality Question.
So which of these brewers most represents your brewing personality?
Charlie Papazian
RDWHAHB, is your middle name, and your maxim. Although you may use a hydrometer, and sanitize like the best of them, you don't "sweat the small stuff.' You know ultimately that once you pitch the yeast, your job is done, and at the end of the day, no matter how far off the mark you may have missed your efficiency, or mis-measured your extract, you know that it will still end up beer that you are making.
To you this is a hobby, it's about fun and relaxation, not something you lose sleep over.
John Palmer
To you it ain't brewing unless you know your mash's ph down to the 4th decimal point and you can cite the water chemistry for the city of Pilsen in your sleep. The BJCP style guide in your bathroom reader. This is more science than art for you, and you are the ultimate uber geek, or science wonk. You can keep up with Kaiser in a discussion in the science thread, and even teach him a few things. To your enemies you are called "anal," and to your friends you are "type a," but either way, you are in charge.
Jim Koch
You are at the top of your game, and that game is the status quo. You make fine brews, and turn out a consistent, solid product, loved by both bmc drinkers and beer geeks alike, but there is nothing funky about your beers. You're not big on wild flavors and crazy experimentation in your own beers, but you do have an appreciation for those who do.
Sam Calagione
Your name may be Sam, but it ain't Sam Adams you are making. The wilder the better is your motto. You are the brewer who walks through the grocery store, or junk yard and thinks over and over "I wonder if I can make beer with that?" There's nothing you wouldn't consider trying to put in your nectar, including your own bodily secretions if the mood strikes you. Your friends have to ask about everything in the beer you give them, before they dare even stiff it, and you're no stranger to the "EW," or the dumped batch. You are the Ben and Jerry's of Beer.
So which are you?
(Is this the best thread I've made, EVAH?)
So in honor of idle curiosity or plain boredom, I offer you one of my own.
The Official "Which Brewer Are You?" Personality Question.
So which of these brewers most represents your brewing personality?
Charlie Papazian
RDWHAHB, is your middle name, and your maxim. Although you may use a hydrometer, and sanitize like the best of them, you don't "sweat the small stuff.' You know ultimately that once you pitch the yeast, your job is done, and at the end of the day, no matter how far off the mark you may have missed your efficiency, or mis-measured your extract, you know that it will still end up beer that you are making.
To you this is a hobby, it's about fun and relaxation, not something you lose sleep over.
John Palmer
To you it ain't brewing unless you know your mash's ph down to the 4th decimal point and you can cite the water chemistry for the city of Pilsen in your sleep. The BJCP style guide in your bathroom reader. This is more science than art for you, and you are the ultimate uber geek, or science wonk. You can keep up with Kaiser in a discussion in the science thread, and even teach him a few things. To your enemies you are called "anal," and to your friends you are "type a," but either way, you are in charge.
Jim Koch
You are at the top of your game, and that game is the status quo. You make fine brews, and turn out a consistent, solid product, loved by both bmc drinkers and beer geeks alike, but there is nothing funky about your beers. You're not big on wild flavors and crazy experimentation in your own beers, but you do have an appreciation for those who do.
Sam Calagione
Your name may be Sam, but it ain't Sam Adams you are making. The wilder the better is your motto. You are the brewer who walks through the grocery store, or junk yard and thinks over and over "I wonder if I can make beer with that?" There's nothing you wouldn't consider trying to put in your nectar, including your own bodily secretions if the mood strikes you. Your friends have to ask about everything in the beer you give them, before they dare even stiff it, and you're no stranger to the "EW," or the dumped batch. You are the Ben and Jerry's of Beer.
So which are you?
(Is this the best thread I've made, EVAH?)
