Judging snob

[Grossy]

Ran into my first craft beer judging snob. I was at an outsude brunch with all you could eat BBQ and free local craft beer.

They had a fantastic IPA. I commented on how great I thought it was and the "kid" serving the IPA got a funny look on his face. And then proceeded to tell me how he brews beer and that this was not really a true IPA, that it did not meet judging guidelines, and therefore it was "disqualified" as a real craft beer.

I stated that I liked it just fine and ordered another.

 

[unionrdr]

I wonder if he really knew the details?

 

[campbellmike]

How could he even serve it? You should have offered to remove all traces of it from the premises to prevent further embarrassment for him.

 

[dkevinb]

I was unaware of the fact that a beer had to fall within BJCP guidelines to qualify as a craft beer. Someone better warn those Belgians. Probably want to CC Russian River while you're at it.

 

[helibrewer]

Obviously that "kid" knows less about beer than he thinks.

 

[Hello]

I'm with that guy ^^. A beer is not defined as craft beer because it meets BJCP guidelines. Show me where that is stated and I'll eat crow. That waiter was a tool bag.

 

[IslandLizard]

When someone says that, my immediate response would be: "How so?" Put that ball right back in his court.
Let him elaborate. We need to educate.

 

[JBOGAN]

Should have asked him where you could buy his beer, oh wait...

 

[Grossy]

He wanted an audience, I was not going to be his sounding board.

 

[IslandLizard]

Maybe he knew there was apple juice in it.
Or grapefruit juice.

 

[azmark]

Should have asked how he knew what class it was going to be submitted in for judging?

 

[j1n]

You should have told him you "disqualified" his opinion cause beer style guide lines have nothing to do with how good a beer tastes.

 

[bobeer]

according to google "craft beer" means...

craft beer:
noun
a beer made in a traditional or non-mechanized way by a small brewery.

I think "craft beer" is just a marketing term to differentiate from BMC beer. Beer is beer in my book.

 

[Rev2010]

I think "craft beer" is just a marketing term to differentiate from BMC beer. Beer is beer in my book.

Agreed, I think the term is a misnomer really. BMC beer production is still a "craft":


craft
[kraft, krahft]

Synonyms
Examples
Word Origin

noun, plural crafts or for 5, 8, craft.
1.
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
the craft of a mason.
2.
skill; dexterity:
The silversmith worked with great craft.
3.
skill or ability used for bad purposes; cunning; deceit; guile.
4.
the members of a trade or profession collectively; a guild.
5.
a ship or other vessel.
6.
a number of ships or other vessels taken as a whole:
The craft were warned of possible heavy squalls.
7.
aircraft collectively.


It also irks me when I see the term "hand made" used so loosely in professions where the product really isn't actually made by hand. Just for example, a guitar luthier using CNC machines and such and merely assembling by hand but claiming his guitars are 100% hand made.


Rev.