Random Beer Thoughts

[furley]

If danyP brewed that you all would be lined up waiting for it.

the justification arguments would be terrific

 

[furley]

0.1% of beers made are these ridiculous colored, gimmicky beers = beer sucks

 

[mateoloco]

Make Reinheitsgebot Great Again

 

[Turfy]

Nope

https://foundersbrewing.com/latest-news/2017/2018-update-full-availability-calendar/

Just read this. Well that just ******* sucks. Founders Imperial Stout was one of the best straightforward, off the shelf stouts out there. I blame the millennials, for wanting too many adjunct, specialty barrel aged crap. You punks. There’s only so many shelf Founders stuff I can drink, so I did my part. RIP FIS. You were a good one.

 

[Lutter]

I’m beginning to think I’m starting to be in the minority of beer drinkers that like the taste of beer.

I like an adjunct stout as much as the next guy occasionally but this **** is getting ridiculous.

I blame northerners.

And no, Florida is not in the south.

 

[FoudreGuy]

I had an Alchemist Holy Cow IPA yesterday. It was clear, piney, slightly malty and bitter. It was damn good. It tasted like beer.

SHOCKING

 

[ncaudle]

I blame northerners.

And no, Florida is not in the south.

aren't you from Florida?

 

[Lutter]

aren't you from Florida?

Considering I haven’t lived there in 11 years, I don’t really consider myself Floridian.

Cigar City didn’t even exist when I lived in Florida.

Goddamnit tho. Good call out. Florida is the worst tho. Well except for Disney World obvs.

 

[NeedsMoreDog]

I had an Alchemist Holy Cow IPA yesterday. It was clear, piney, slightly malty and bitter. It was damn good. It tasted like beer.

SHOCKING

Holy cow was my favorite alchemist SteveC32 sent me.in the MAWST. Damn good indeed

 

[sacrelicio]

I had an Alchemist Holy Cow IPA yesterday. It was clear, piney, slightly malty and bitter. It was damn good. It tasted like beer.

SHOCKING

Had a Steel Toe Size 7 last night at a restaurant and it was a very nice change. Pine, citrus, bitter. Back on that haze today though.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

0.1% of beers made are these ridiculous colored, gimmicky beers = beer sucks

That 0.1% dominates 99.9% of beer discussion = beer sucks

 

[TommyShitt]

http://www.decaturish.com/2018/04/w...eport-after-bartender-alleges-sexual-assault/

Bad look by Wild Heaven on this. Deleting FB comments is never gonna play well either.

 

[mateoloco]

http://www.decaturish.com/2018/04/w...eport-after-bartender-alleges-sexual-assault/

Bad look by Wild Heaven on this. Deleting FB comments is never gonna play well either.

Based on everything I read on Facebook (screenshots of texts between the victim (Dedrick Flynn) and Nick Purdy, the owner of Wild Heaven and Paste [the website that used to be a magazine]), Wild Heaven was very slow to respond and very reluctant to give the name of the perpetrator (Scott B. Larimore). The police should have been called immediately and a report filed that afternoon, not the next day. The perpetrator is friends with Purdy and it's clear that Purdy was initially looking out for his friend rather than his employee. I don't see this ending well.

 

[user 312341]

I had an Alchemist Holy Cow IPA yesterday. It was clear, piney, slightly malty and bitter. It was damn good. It tasted like beer.

SHOCKING

Also enjoyed this one for the same reasons (and also because I got to reference Phil Rizzuto, ha).

A dude I know (not on TB) tried to argue with me that it sucked. I told him to keep his opinions to his Facebook groups.

 

[nathanmiller]

I'm firmly on the side of "let people enjoy what they enjoy as long as it doesn't hurt you" and "glitter beer doesn't hurt me." However, I do think there's possibly an argument to be made for the continued drive toward "Instagram-worthy" consumables being an overall negative. I'm not sure I'm the one to make that argument, but I'm open to it if it's well-made. Just "this bothers me" isn't that argument though.

 

[lb304854]

I'm firmly on the side of "let people enjoy what they enjoy as long as it doesn't hurt you" and "glitter beer doesn't hurt me." However, I do think there's possibly an argument to be made for the continued drive toward "Instagram-worthy" consumables being an overall negative. I'm not sure I'm the one to make that argument, but I'm open to it if it's well-made. Just "this bothers me" isn't that argument though.

It's not the beer/music/fighter/SmartToaster that bothers me. It's the loudmouth know-it-all dipshits who fall for the gimmicks over and over again. Go ahead and drink your canned Oreo "IPA" on your bean bag chair watching your BetaMax.

 

[Der Fuchs]

It's not the beer/music/fighter/SmartToaster that bothers me. It's the loudmouth know-it-all dipshits who fall for the gimmicks over and over again. Go ahead and drink your canned Oreo "IPA" on your bean bag chair watching your BetaMax.

Woah, Woah, Woah, what did bean bag chairs ever do to you?

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

I'm firmly on the side of "let people enjoy what they enjoy as long as it doesn't hurt you" and "glitter beer doesn't hurt me." However, I do think there's possibly an argument to be made for the continued drive toward "Instagram-worthy" consumables being an overall negative. I'm not sure I'm the one to make that argument, but I'm open to it if it's well-made. Just "this bothers me" isn't that argument though.

I don't really care what other people want to drink either, I hate the conversation around them. So much fragility and shitlording. I'd rather drink a pale ale with some guy repeating the IPA made to sail around the world myth than some shitlord telling me in the same breadth how only losers drink pils and the world needs more glitterbomb IPAs and another BA chile/cocoa/coffee/coconut/lactose stout for trade bait.

I wonder whether it's time to stop calling it craft beer. Craft beer was meant to produce beer that focused on the quality of the product rather than its ability to be sold. Does anybody really think these kinds of beers are brewed with quality first in mind or sales in mind? If it's just to produce a highly marketable product then what's the real difference between that and industrial light lagers?

 

[lb304854]

I don't really care what other people want to drink either, I hate the conversation around them. So much fragility and shitlording. I'd rather drink a pale ale with some guy repeating the IPA made to sail around the world myth than some shitlord telling me in the same breadth how only losers drink pils and the world needs more glitterbomb IPAs and another BA chile/cocoa/coffee/coconut/lactose stout for trade bait.

I wonder whether it's time to stop calling it craft beer. Craft beer was meant to produce beer that focused on the quality of the product rather than its ability to be sold. Does anybody really think these kinds of beers are brewed with quality first in mind or sales in mind? If it's just to produce a highly marketable product then what's the real difference between that and industrial light lagers?

Etsy Beer™

 

[trickytunadicky]

RegrEtsy Beer™

FTFY

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

I'd rather drink a pale ale with some guy repeating the IPA made to sail around the world myth

that's a ******* myth?

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-india-pale-ale-got-its-name-180954891/

 

[Lutter]

https://www.brewbound.com/news/new-realm-brewing-reopen-former-green-flash-virginia-brewery-taproom

New Realm re-opening Green Flash brewery. They recently bought all the equipment and are now leasing the building. Thems some pretty deep pockets, but smart if they can get people in the door.

Their beer any good?

 

[Gonzoillini1]

https://www.brewbound.com/news/new-realm-brewing-reopen-former-green-flash-virginia-brewery-taproom

New Realm re-opening Green Flash brewery. They recently bought all the equipment and are now leasing the building. Thems some pretty deep pockets, but smart if they can get people in the door.

Their beer any good?

Haven't had the opportunity to try anything from them yet, but it is Mitch Steele's project (former head brewer at Stone) for what its worth.

 

[mateoloco]

https://www.brewbound.com/news/new-realm-brewing-reopen-former-green-flash-virginia-brewery-taproom

New Realm re-opening Green Flash brewery. They recently bought all the equipment and are now leasing the building. Thems some pretty deep pockets, but smart if they can get people in the door.

Their beer any good?

I've only had the Euphonia pilsner and I thought it was really good, but I've heard mixed reviews of the rest of their lineup (mostly IPAs). The brewpub in Atlanta is regularly packed (it's a prime spot on the Beltline), so they aren't hurting for business, and Steele has teamed up with former big beer execs so I'd imagine they know what they're doing business-wise.

Here's a longer article from a good local beer journalist that explains their strategy: https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/sig...ss-virginia-expansion-north-carolina-property

 

[quirk6]

Jacky's Abby/Against the Grain IPA collab going in a different direction. Doesn't look appealing for different reasons than a Selsun Blue IPA.

 

[Kasher]

Jacky's Abby/Against the Grain IPA collab going in a different direction. Doesn't look appealing for different reasons than a Selsun Blue IPA.

That beer looks like it would quench my thirst even if it was 115 degrees outside with 200% humidity.

I'd bang on my lawnmower.

 

[lazerviking]

Jacky's Abby/Against the Grain IPA collab going in a different direction. Doesn't look appealing for different reasons than a Selsun Blue IPA.

Cue The Ryan for a photo of Crystal Clear Pepsi gratuitously posted for maximum likez!

 

[JulianB1]

Jacky's Abby/Against the Grain IPA collab going in a different direction. Doesn't look appealing for different reasons than a Selsun Blue IPA.

I'm legitimately curious as to what they did here. A 100% dextrose fermentation would come out basically clear (see: MIA Brewing Hrd Wtr), but if there was a bunch of hops added maybe they would produce that pale yellow color. Or there's actually some malt in it in addition to dextrose or whatever it is they are using as the main fermentable. I'd certainly be interested to try this. I have a suspicion it's going to be too dry and lacking in body for the perceived bitterness, even if it's 0 theoretical IBUs, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong.

Also they stole my joke for the name.

 

[Lutter]

Jacky's Abby/Against the Grain IPA collab going in a different direction. Doesn't look appealing for different reasons than a Selsun Blue IPA.

So hopped hard seltzer?

... ... doesn't sound bad. I'd definitely say that came out of the brew process clear and there's a little hop haze just looking at it.

 

[quirk6]

It's Jack's Abby so I trust it, but it doesn't look appealing.