Random Beer Thoughts

[stupac2]

Just saw this on GBH and I'm still astounded by it:
Matthew Modica: "I think it depends what circles you’re speaking to. If this was 10 years ago I’d say people were more interested in making sure to make a stop alongside their previously planned trips. I don’t know anyone in my field who has ever “needed” to see a brewery. For myself, even, when I’m in Belgium I didn’t really have a desire to see Cantillion. I did, twice, but I just didn’t care. Instead I took a bottle of Underberg on a photo tour of the brewery. If the desire is to see steel and people at work, or, in the case of Cantillion, spiderwebs of which you likely won’t understand, then you can see steel and people at work 5 miles from your house and hopefully support your local economy."

Literally what in the **** is this person trying to say? "I didn't have a desire to see Cantillon...I went twice but I didn't care." OK? This dude's been into beer for over 10 years and he doesn't understand the difference between Cantillon and your local brewpub? I understand not needing to go on the Cantillon tour more than once, dear lord man. The beers available to drink on premises are worth the stop in alone, especially if you're al-*******-ready in Belgium. The odd condescension in that paragraph makes me want to puke.

He's saying that brewery tours are boring/unnecessary, I think, which isn't wrong but I think is missing the point since pretty much every brewery has stuff available there that isn't available elsewhere (though that was way less true 10 years ago). It's remarkably poorly written, though.

 

[pen15clubmember]

He's saying that brewery tours are boring/unnecessary, I think, which isn't wrong but I think is missing the point since pretty much every brewery has stuff available there that isn't available elsewhere (though that was way less true 10 years ago). It's remarkably poorly written, though.

Could be, and I agree that unless it's like a lambic production spot or one of the handful of tours that are worth it, such as Anchor, then tours in general are kinda lame. As you said, tours and visiting breweries are not the same thing and he could have come of like less of a ******** if he'd made the distinction. I'm avoiding work, so I'll give him the old Magary Dipshit of the Week treatment:

Q: With so many great breweries popping up in towns big and small all over the world, is it worth traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles just to check out a taproom or take a tour?

I think it depends what circles you’re speaking to.

My circle of beer friends is above almost everything that most beer enthusiasts enjoy. My beer dick is quite girthy, you see.

If this was 10 years ago I’d say people were more interested in making sure to make a stop alongside their previously planned trips.

Nowadays people can't be bothered with looking up which breweries are near where they are going to be traveling. Who has the time?

I don’t know anyone in my field who has ever “needed” to see a brewery.

I don't know or care what field this guy is in, but I'm guessing that circle is pretty ******* small then.

For myself, even, when I’m in Belgium I didn’t really have a desire to see Cantillion. I did, twice, but I just didn’t care.

I cared so little that I went twice.

Instead I took a bottle of Underberg on a photo tour of the brewery.

This is something a lunatic would do. If this was just for your IG feed, I hope you got zero likes.

If the desire is to see steel and people at work,

Yes, this is why people visit breweries. How come nobody wants to visit my cubicle at work? It's no different, am I right?

or, in the case of Cantillion, spiderwebs of which you likely won’t understand

There's literally a sign on the tour that mentions the spiderwebs and how they're part of the terroir, so to speak. Maybe you were too busy tending to your Underberg bottle to read it. Also, lol at "Cantillion"

then you can see steel and people at work 5 miles from your house and hopefully support your local economy.

Because your local brewery assuredly makes beers every bit as good as Cantillon.

 

[spewlanders]

What's funny is this is a great beer but only the 2nd-best coffee brown ale canned in that state. Bent Paddle Cold Press Black is ******* outstanding, one of my favorite coffee beers ever.

It is awesome... and it’s a black ale.

 

[FoudreGuy]

Rueben's Brews in Seattle makes fantastic beer. Their "Crush" series of hazy IPAs are pretty damn good.

With that said, they made Cereal Crush for IPA Day today. It smells and tastes like gritty grainy corny artificially flavored Captain Crunch Crunchberries. **** NO.

 

[jivex5k1]

GBH can eat a bag of dicks. That article/blog post is worthless.

Never heard of it, this made me click. The "Fervent Few"...

*closes tab*

 

[brentsdodgers]

When the professor gets stupac2 ed...

FTFY

 

[furley]

Just saw this on GBH and I'm still astounded by it:
Matthew Modica: "I think it depends what circles you’re speaking to. If this was 10 years ago I’d say people were more interested in making sure to make a stop alongside their previously planned trips. I don’t know anyone in my field who has ever “needed” to see a brewery. For myself, even, when I’m in Belgium I didn’t really have a desire to see Cantillion. I did, twice, but I just didn’t care. Instead I took a bottle of Underberg on a photo tour of the brewery. If the desire is to see steel and people at work, or, in the case of Cantillion, spiderwebs of which you likely won’t understand, then you can see steel and people at work 5 miles from your house and hopefully support your local economy."

Literally what in the **** is this person trying to say? "I didn't have a desire to see Cantillon...I went twice but I didn't care." OK? This dude's been into beer for over 10 years and he doesn't understand the difference between Cantillon and your local brewpub? I understand not needing to go on the Cantillon tour more than once, dear lord man. The beers available to drink on premises are worth the stop in alone, especially if you're al-*******-ready in Belgium. The odd condescension in that paragraph makes me want to puke.

he's post-beer, bro. too cool to be impressed by anything anymore.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

he's post-beer, bro. too cool to be impressed by anything anymore.

Am I supposed to know who that guy is?

 

[furley]

Am I supposed to know who that guy is?

i don't who that guy is either

 

[flyingbison]

i don't who that guy is either

If people like you knew who he is, he wouldn't be cool.

 

[FoudreGuy]

i don't who that guy is either

https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blo...dence-ride-along-with-windy-city-distributing

Former beer buyer in Andersonville turned distributor rep for the past five years.

Just some dude in Chicago who works for a beer distributor. For some reason I thought it was gonna be a crotchety old man.

 

[jbeezification1]

If it wasn’t for the drinking aspect, I would have nothing to do with beer. I really don’t understand how anyone cares about anyone else’s opinion on beer.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

For myself, even, when I’m in Belgium I didn’t really have a desire to see Cantillion. I did, twice, but I just didn’t care.

Uhhh....what is this guy going to Belgium for? With the exception of the EU Headquarters, Belgium is basically Wisconsin with fewer English speakers. Maybe is twitter handle is @fritefreek?

[sucks 5cL of Underberg through a cocktail straw] "What's nice about these cows is that that don't speak in Vlaams."

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

If it wasn’t for the drinking aspect, I would have nothing to do with beer. I really don’t understand how anyone cares about anyone else’s opinion on beer.

It's kind of like people arguing about video game systems or music.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

It's kind of like people arguing about video game systems or music.

Or what is or isn't a sandwich.

 

[furley]

Belgium is basically Wisconsin with fewer English speakers.

and we might have more people with Belgian ancestry

 

[flyingbison]

Uhhh....what is this guy going to Belgium for? With the exception of the EU Headquarters, Belgium is basically Wisconsin with fewer English speakers.

^^ true story

 

[yeahnatenelson]

^^ true story

Honestly, Monroe, WI is like Beersel if 3 Fonteinen made 15% malt liquor for the Dutch export market.

 

[sacrelicio]

Honestly, Monroe, WI is like Beersel if 3 Fonteinen made 15% malt liquor for the Dutch export market.

*plans road trip*

 

[pen15clubmember]

Uhhh....what is this guy going to Belgium for? With the exception of the EU Headquarters, Belgium is basically Wisconsin with fewer English speakers. Maybe is twitter handle is @fritefreek?

100% agree if you swap in Brussels for Belgium. Bruges is pretty great in and of it itself, but even then it would be weird to go and not throw down some "Belgium" beers. The countryside is nice, too, but I wouldn't go all the way to Europe just for it. Maybe he's really into these:

 

[flyingbison]

and we might have more people with Belgian ancestry

Not to mention more fat people who smell bad

 

[abawol01]

I'm finding it enjoyable that people think we trade beer on this site.

Oh what a surprise they are in for.

 

[FoudreGuy]

I'm finding it enjoyable that people think we trade beer on this site.

Oh what a surprise they are in for.

I was thinking that as well.

 

[wuntrikpony]

I'm finding it enjoyable that people think we trade beer on this site.

Oh what a surprise they are in for.

Tawd changed one setting for a few hours this morning and TB is now flush with new blood.

 

[LukeAleTime]

Tawd changed one setting for a few hours this morning and TB is now flush with new blood.

As long as they stay out of this and the lambic thread do they even exist?

 

[wuntrikpony]

As long as they stay out of this and the lambic thread do they even exist?

New users should only have access to the Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich thread.

 

[LukeAleTime]

Oh btw I wrote a book about beer and you can buy it in Australian shops and everything.

No big deal I guess:

http://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publi...eg-bottle-can-by-luke-robertson/9781743794463

 

[Gaseous Clay]

I have a feeling that the dude on my bus drinking beer out of a refilled Gatorade bottle thinks he’s being sly but the fact that the bottle is clear and the beer is foaming says otherwise.

 

[Kasher]

I have a feeling that the dude on my bus drinking beer out of a refilled Gatorade bottle thinks he’s being sly but the fact that the bottle is clear and the beer is foaming says otherwise.

Could be urine.

That would be pretty sly, wouldn't it?

 

[Gaseous Clay]

Could be urine.

That would be pretty sly, wouldn't it?

Mans needs to hydrate.