Did you know that they don't advertise the flavor of bud light? They advertise the drink-ability. The stuff is certainly drinkable. It's closer to water than it is to beer.
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Did you know that they don't advertise the flavor of bud light? They advertise the drink-ability. The stuff is certainly drinkable. It's closer to water than it is to beer.
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bomberman
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I drink beer and my tastes are subjective. Am I a beer snob yet?
Meh.
Meh.
Thank you! Well said. I favor very heavy, dark, flavorful beers. Naturally, I shy away from many lagers and IPA etc, even some that would be considered by 'snobs' as a good beer. It makes quite a bit of sense why I don't like the mass marketed beers.
That said, I'll drink a Killian or a Pabst (especially the ones they sell in SC, my they're a lot better) most any day.
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There is a time and place for all beer. When I am going to be doing heavy drinking, BL/ML/CL is fine. When I want to kick back and relax I will go upscale.
One thing I have noticed is that after brewing and drinking higher ABV beers I can really pound CL/BL/ML like the water they taste like.
One thing I have noticed is that after brewing and drinking higher ABV beers I can really pound CL/BL/ML like the water they taste like.
Lunchtime
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I don't think it's snobbery to want a sweet tea over a miller light...It's just that given THAT choice, I prefer the flavor of tea. Tea is delicious.
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I never liked beer. I only made my first batch when a co-worker let me borrow his kit. Just like Gunner65 when that hops hit the boil for the first time it was like nothing I smelled before. Now I can appreciated the effort that goes into my beer and the taste is remarkable. I just had a Gulden Draak Barley wine at the Burger Bar in Vegas over the week end and it was pretty amazing.
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Strangelove
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Never did like the American light lagers. After mowing or car washing I like an American regional: Yuengling, etc. I used to like Rolling Rock before it was assimilated by the Borg.
It's just so strange to me. I used to like ALL of the light American lagers,,not love but like,now after drinking home brew for a few months the light lagers taste like crap to me,they all have this burnt tea or ashtray taste to them (and no cigarette buts in them lol) I guess it is the same for someone who drinks nothing but light larger then goes to try a heavy ale for the first time..?
No worries OP. I have been a beer snob from my first taste of good beer. Craft is for enjoying. Bud light, coors, and my slam beer of choice, keystone is for getting utterly smashed. All beer has its purpose, some are just more refined than others.
cheezydemon3
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Ass????????!?!?!?! WTF dude, you are not an ass,......... you are as cool as ME!!!!!!!!!(
)AND this guy.
6 months of home brewing I've graduated too.
Even when I've screwed up, it tastes better than anything I can buy.
I've now gone to two beerfests. I've had over 100 "craft" brews. I have left dissapointed.
The popular beer recipes I've followed here on HBT have allowed me to become a Beer Geek. I will be forever endebted to this site! The stuff you brew yourself will blow doors.
Even when I've screwed up, it tastes better than anything I can buy.
I've now gone to two beerfests. I've had over 100 "craft" brews. I have left dissapointed.
The popular beer recipes I've followed here on HBT have allowed me to become a Beer Geek. I will be forever endebted to this site! The stuff you brew yourself will blow doors.
drives_a_bike
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Meh...I love a great double IPA, but last night when I got to the liquor store and realized I left my wallet at home and only had $9 cash on me, a 12 pack of keystone light is what I brought home!
cheezydemon3
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Humph! and you apparently drive a BIKE!!!!!
Lol, keystone..............glad you enjoyed.
pentachris
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Until I turned 22 or 23, I didn't like beer at all. Then, craft beer was just starting to gain traction (mid-90s). A friend of mine let me try a New Amsterdam Amber. Finally, a beer that wasn't just tolerable, but actually good!
That opened up my palate, and now there are only 4 beers that I really can't stand: 1) flat beer; 2)hot beer; 3) skunked beer; and worst of all 4) no beer.
That opened up my palate, and now there are only 4 beers that I really can't stand: 1) flat beer; 2)hot beer; 3) skunked beer; and worst of all 4) no beer.
HA HA HA...dude I have found myself in the same boat. My father introduced me to Pilsner Urquell when I was 21 and I never looked back. I have always enjoyed the darker beers and Pilsner Urquell. My friends always drink that carbonated piss water known as Bud Light, Coors, and Natural Light (insert shudder here). I have tried to expand their tastes over the years but they do not want to pay more for better beer. As my daddy taught me "son, drinking alcohol is never good for you, so if you are going to drink...drink the good stuff. Drink what you like, so long as you like what you drink"
I have never been afraid to pour out a beer (yes I know, that is alcohol abuse) if I do not like it. I have meet very few beer that I do not like. I had the pleasure of drinking Heineken when I was in Amsterdam, at the Heineken brewery. That was nector of the gods compared to what was sold here in the US. I bet even Budweiser would taste better at the brewery than what you can buy in the bars and stores.
I have never been afraid to pour out a beer (yes I know, that is alcohol abuse) if I do not like it. I have meet very few beer that I do not like. I had the pleasure of drinking Heineken when I was in Amsterdam, at the Heineken brewery. That was nector of the gods compared to what was sold here in the US. I bet even Budweiser would taste better at the brewery than what you can buy in the bars and stores.
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+1. Especially the "no beer" part :fro:
pentachris
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It does!
I still think too many "beer snobs" assume that the masses drink BMC because they don't like the taste of "REAL BEER". Most BMC drinkers I know drink the stuff strictly based on economics. When a 24-case of bud is on sale for $14.99 and a 6 pack of decent beer is $7.99 economics take over in the grand majority of beer drinkers minds. Sure they may indulge in a sixxer of the good stuff once in awhile but they like to drink and can't afford to drink much at craft brew prices.
downtown3641
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Jayhem said:
I disagree. My local beer bar has specials on American microbrews on Saturdays for between $2.50 and $5.50. You can get a pint of craft lager or pilsner for less than a 12oz bottle of BMC. To me, it just comes down to an unwillingness to try new things.
I do agree that some people may just be stuck in old habits and have taste buds that are numb to the taste of anything but BMC.
Around here happy hour specials usually have BMC pints for around $1.50. It's hard to pass up spending $5 on 3 pints of beer with your wings instead of $15 for 3 craft pints even for quasi-beer snobs like me.
Barnzy02
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My fiance laughs at me when i go on a Beer related expletive laden rant about the big 3.
The social club i'm a member of beer list goes something like this: bud, bud light, coors light, miller light, heineken light, amstel light.
Many people are set in their ways and drink what they like, and they like what they've been drinking for the past 40 years.
Me? I don't like the companies, i don't really like their beers, I tend not to buy their products, but i won't turn down a beer when i'm at a party and that's all they have.
The social club i'm a member of beer list goes something like this: bud, bud light, coors light, miller light, heineken light, amstel light.
Many people are set in their ways and drink what they like, and they like what they've been drinking for the past 40 years.
Me? I don't like the companies, i don't really like their beers, I tend not to buy their products, but i won't turn down a beer when i'm at a party and that's all they have.
pohldogg
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I'm a pretty hardcore snob and proud of it. There are just a lot of "craft beer" drinkers that have really bad taste in beer. That's the only reason I can think of why southern tier chokolat flies off the shelves. And too many just drink the hype. I mean this year when everyone was ordering a hopslam, but wouldn't give double trouble or dreadnought a second look there's something wrong. Those people will be mocked. The way I see it bmc drinkers are just ignorant, craft drinkers with bad taste are stupid.
drives_a_bike
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My wife will tell me to just get a 12 pack of something cheap (BMC) because then I'll have 12 beers instead of just 6 for nearly the same price. When the price/quantity argument ever comes up I say this...I would rather spend the same amount on a sixer of good beer (that might have a 8+% abv), than on a 12 pack of crap tasting crapity crap.
That being said, I did post earlier about buying Keystone last night...it happens, I was looking to get hammered, and between the few beers I had in my fridge and that 12 pack of Stones...Mission accomplished! haha
That being said, I did post earlier about buying Keystone last night...it happens, I was looking to get hammered, and between the few beers I had in my fridge and that 12 pack of Stones...Mission accomplished! haha
It's funny that so many people bash on BMC. Yeah, they're big. Yeah, they're light American style lagers. Yeah, some people might like them. You know what? That's their prerogative. Why bash someone for drinking something YOU don't like? Being a dick is a great way to turn someone off to something.
There are a ton of great craft brews. There are a ton that suck. There are a ton of styles and that means there's a fit for everyone. I personally can't stand rye beers. Not my thing.
BMC are very good at what they do, and with tons of relatives who work at A-B in stl I can say you are hard pressed to find many who take the pride in their work that they do. Same goes for friends at Schlafly.
Give credit where it's due. BMC had the ability to survive prohibition. They also deliver a consistent product every time. You might not like it, but why look down on someone who does?
There are a ton of great craft brews. There are a ton that suck. There are a ton of styles and that means there's a fit for everyone. I personally can't stand rye beers. Not my thing.
BMC are very good at what they do, and with tons of relatives who work at A-B in stl I can say you are hard pressed to find many who take the pride in their work that they do. Same goes for friends at Schlafly.
Give credit where it's due. BMC had the ability to survive prohibition. They also deliver a consistent product every time. You might not like it, but why look down on someone who does?
Copperpots_Brewing
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Pilotpip said:
My problem with BMC is their control of the market and distribution circles. They constantly sh*t on the little guys. They just do not have the "support fellow brewers" mind set that the rest of he brewing community has. They don't care about their product as much as they care about their profits.
Watch Beer Wars and see how much they don't give a crap about the 'craft brew' world.
I know beer wars was made as a one sided argument, but that's just what opened my eyes to start doing my own research into their awfulness.
pohldogg
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BMC's just doing what any company would if they could. Sam Adams just started sending us their line of bombers which are all 2 to 4 dollars less than the small guys and not nearly as good. Bombers always seemed to be the area for the small guys to still get margin on their bottles and now they've got some rough competition. With Boston beer's size and volume the only reason to play in that space at that price is market share.
I take this one step further and state that anyone who cares about this issue spends entirely too much time thinking about other people. What a waste of time.
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