Homebrew has ruined my taste

[LakewoodBrew]

Just for ****s and giggles; I'll quote ya (and this is in all fun - I think that anyone who dismisses any beer style is an EAC; be it a light lager or a RIS).....

But you did say:





And, again; this is all in jest....

I understand people like different styles.

Hehehe...

 

[Hex]

I am constantly amazed at how good homebrew tastes. Ten years ago, I had a chance to photo assist for a couple cover shot for Brew Your Own magazine. I remember thinking that homebrew was a way of getting drunk for less money, I had no idea that we could make beers that are superior compared to what is available, but you gotta brew it right to win.

 

[schoellhorn82]

That was a joke. St. Louis had the best tasting water voted a few years ago. I use no buffers or additives for my beer and it turns out great.

 

[schoellhorn82]

I am constantly amazed at how good homebrew tastes. Ten years ago, I had a chance to photo assist for a couple cover shot for Brew Your Own magazine. I remember thinking that homebrew was a way of getting drunk for less money, I had no idea that we could make beers that are superior compared to what is available, but you gotta brew it right to win.

true that!

 

[LakewoodBrew]

i found out thanks. Living in St. Louis, its hard to convince the bud drinkers that there is other ways to drinks than downing a flavorless 12 pack but im doing my best. To each their own but i keep the flame alive!

I just spent several weeks with some folks from STL, of the 20 or so beers that we tried in that time the only one they could enjoy was a Bud light that the waitress dug out from some hall of shame somewhere. I'm glad she did so they could enjoy some beer, but I felt bad that they couldn't find pleasure in anything else.

 

[schoellhorn82]

I just spent several weeks with some folks from STL, of the 20 or so beers that we tried in that time the only one they could enjoy was a Bud light that the waitress dug out from some hall of shame somewhere. I'm glad she did so they could enjoy some beer, but I felt bad that they couldn't find pleasure in anything else.

Well i encounter that daily. Bud has been the lifeblood of this town until Inbev, but slowly the midwest's taste is changing. My dad loves the homebrew.

 

[schoellhorn82]

Thats a shame as well. CA has some great beer.

 

[curlyfat]

It's all good. Like comparing Creme Brule' to Cotton Candy... Sometimes you just want cotton candy. There is no crime in that, nor should anyone pass judgement.

Amen, brother! I also like a perfectly cooked slab of prime rib...but will also enjoy the hell out of a Big Mac. You have to be an EAC to exclude a food (and beer is a food IMO) because it's cheap and popular!

 

[DunklesWeissbier]

I bet if you drank pee for 6 months Miller Lite would taste ok again.

Problem solved.

LMFAO!

Five years ago I got sent to Germany for work and spent four weeks in Munich. When I returned home and tried to drink a bud light I understood why the Germans used the term "horsepiss" to describe BMC. I haven't been able to drink it since. My friends and family have called me a beer snob for years now.

 

[LakewoodBrew]

I am constantly amazed at how good homebrew tastes. Ten years ago, I had a chance to photo assist for a couple cover shot for Brew Your Own magazine. I remember thinking that homebrew was a way of getting drunk for less money, I had no idea that we could make beers that are superior compared to what is available, but you gotta brew it right to win.

Oh, so I should stop leaving moldy sponges in my fermenter?

I got asked today if my beer was good... There is some sort of misconception out there that homebrew is somehow inferior to commercial beers. I calmly explained that my homebrew is truely amazing.

 

[schoellhorn82]

LMFAO!

Five years ago I got sent to Germany for work and spent four weeks in Munich. When I returned home and tried to drink a bud light I understood why the Germans used the term "horsepiss" to describe BMC. I haven't been able to drink it since. My friends and family have called me a beer snob for years now.

hahahaha i did the same thing by spending too much time in germany. I was ruined on BMC when i came back. My wife bought me a beer snob shirt. I wear it proudly

 

[jafo28]

This thread is great. I've only been brewing for eight months now and was of the BMC crowd. I haven't had a miller light in all that time, it was my goto beer. I've been too busy trying new styles. So I think i'm going to get some, probably just a single , and see how my tastes have changed.

 

[LakewoodBrew]

Amen, brother! I also like a perfectly cooked slab of prime rib...but will also enjoy the hell out of a Big Mac. You have to be an EAC to exclude a food (and beer is a food IMO) because it's cheap and popular!

Beer is considered a food, not just in your opinion. So you're safe there. And BTW Big Macs rock. Two all beef patties, lettuce, onions, pickles and cheese, with special sauce all on a sesame seed bun.

 

[LakewoodBrew]

This thread is great. I've only been brewing for eight months now and was of the BMC crowd. I haven't had a miller light in all that time, it was my goto beer. I've been too busy trying new styles. So I think i'm going to get some, probably just a single , and see how my tastes have changed.

Slightly bitter seltzer water. (Not to jump the gun or anything)

I think it's actually valuable for us all to remind our pallates of what the general populas considers "good beer". Not that we should try to brew bud light lime in our basements, but at least you have some perspective on what the majority of people are consuming and are used to.

 

[jafo28]

Beer is considered a food, not just in your opinion. So you're safe there. And BTW Big Macs rock. Two all beef patties, lettuce, onions, pickles and cheese, with special sauce all on a sesame seed bun.

Agreed Big Macs kick butt! I think maybe i'll go with some White Castle though.

 

[brew2enjoy]

I used to be a Yuengling drinker almost exclusively, and I considered it a top notch beer. I got into craft brews about two years ago and started homebrewing last year. Now when I drink Yuengling it tastes like skunked pond water.

 

[BeerWars]

My problem isn't the taste - it is that I can't catch a buzz.

My brother and sister in law came over last week for dinner / movie and brought a 30 pack of Keystones (my brother in law loves that stuff).

I figured I would go with it because I hadn't had a beer in a few weeks. Poured into a pint glass - bad decision it tasted horrible; out of the can I could kick em back with ease. I never thought I would be a beer snob - but I my homebrewing is slowly turning me into one.

I ended up drinking more than anyone else and literally didn't have an inkling of a buzz. Usually 1-2 homebrews keeps me where I want to be. Same phenomenon happened at Thanksgiving when I forgot my homebrew in the haste to get on the road. Drank all day, not even a hint of a buzz.

Sucks being spoiled.

Strange.

 

[mikeho]

The more you learn about beer, the ingredients, and the flavors, and the process, the more you can appreciate good beer. It's the same with coffee, since I have been buying better beans and grinding them fresh, and using good water, I am almost always disappointed with any coffee I can buy in a restaurant. Probably the same with a lot of foods, if you learn to make it the way you like, it will be much harder to find a commercial version that lives up to your own version.