You still buy Beer

[EnjoyGoodBeer]

Yup i tend to still drink good beers. I also have a hard time drinking the same brew over again.

I love going to my local pub anywhere from 15 to 20 crafts on tap (no BMC) and a beer to go list like the size of woodmans, actually even more rare beers there then woodmans, gotta pay $1 or $2 more (depends) but I can have several on tap then take a 25 oz bottle to go or a 6er or 4 pack. Craft beer is to big to drink the same all the time.

I really want the scaldist prestige de nuits 25 oz bottle thats 41 bucks. Anyone ever had it?

 

[PapsD]

Yup. I like to try new beers and it's nice to see what's new and to try beers you can't easily make yourself. And it's nice to be able to try limited release beers. I like to go to the bar near my house because they have over 150 craft beers.

The last beer I bought is two brothers heavy handed wet hopped IPA.

 

[shoreman]

Trying to not buy beer this winter and drink all homebrew.

I mostly buy Sierra Nevada seasonal beers - most everything else in craft is too pricey these days for me anyways. I'll splurge on a Belgian ale once in a while.

 

[theveganbrewer]

I usually buy seasonals and beers that I have cloned, to do side-by-side tastings. If I am interested in jumping into a new style for my homebrew, I usually purchase a few of the higher-rated craft brews in that style to help me understand their style better. I rarely buy the same beer twice.

 

[BlackRock]

It may just be fall setting in but I'm currently buying more beer now... It seems that since I've started brewing I must try everything off the shelf to determine what the next batch may be.

 

[Krovitz]

I buy all varieties of commercial beer but when I'm planning a brew I like to buy a bunch of whatever style I want to make.

 

[loud1]

I did buy a lot of beer recently, I was out of empty bottles and needed a couple of cases. My liver was killing me for a while after that.

 

[EnjoyGoodBeer]

I did buy a lot of beer recently, I was out of empty bottles and needed a couple of cases. My liver was killing me for a while after that.

I wake up in the morning and my liver is having a cup of coffee. Dennis Leary no cure for cancer (stand up comedy 92)

 

[Stauffbier]

Everything I don't have on tap or in bottles at any given time. I probably buy more beer now that I brew. I'm always trying something new. Plus, sometimes I just want something I don't have.

This! Exactly! I'd say I'm 50/50 these days...

 

[Zuljin]

Everything I don't have on tap or in bottles at any given time. I probably buy more beer now that I brew. I'm always trying something new. Plus, sometimes I just want something I don't have.

yep

I typically buy styles I'm interested in brewing, and other styles I know I probably won't brew because I dislike bottling and don't want anything north of 7.5ish abv on tap - so I'll by big beers as I don't brew many of them. Same goes for the occasional sour beer too.

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It may just be fall setting in but I'm currently buying more beer now... It seems that since I've started brewing I must try everything off the shelf to determine what the next batch may be.

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Outside of homebrewed beer, I like commerical packaged beer.

Playing TombRaider Underworld on XBox360. I'd so ravage toon croft!

As toon gila on toon croft or as rl gila on toon croft?

 

[ShepFL]

Predominately home brew but I do buy different beers to sample a style I would like to brew. Last brew bought was Lefthand milk stout - pretty tasty. It is in the idea phase as right now I have an AG red ale to brew and still need to get hard cider moving.

 

[Tantalus]

I brew a fair amount, but I still buy beer. Samuel Smith's, Rogue, Young's, and Fuller's when I'm feeling special but a fair amount of PBR and Yuengling to be honest.

 

[biochemedic]

It's just research, right? I'm also in the "still buy a reasonable amount of craft beer outside of what I homebrew" camp. Got to have some of the seasonals here and there, and if a chance comes up to pick up something that I can have one of, then put a few away for aging (latest examples: Green Flash Rayon Vert, and before that, a stash of Terrapin Gamma Ray that I stumbled across), I can't pass that up! Occasionally, too, you just need to have something that you haven't had in a while, or perhaps you need some SNPA or anything from 21st Amendment b/c you need beer in a can to go somewhere bottles just can't go...

 

[Mongrel]

Forget research, there are too many great beers out there not to buy them. But, I'm surrounded by fantastic big hoppy beers. I'd rather brew a Mild, Alt, Scottish Ale, or whatever else isn't on tap at any random bar I walk into, or on every grocery store shelf in Oregon.

 

[Calichusetts]

I am buying about several 6 packs and bombers a week for pure "research" purposes. It really helps me decide what I like in terms of hops, malts and yeast and gives me new ideas for brewing. I've been doing this for over a year and have really tried most there is at my two closest stores (that might be seen as a good thing or a bad). Here are some beers that stick out in my mind that have really added to my brewing experience:

Longtrail Centennial Red
An irish red with centennial...yes please, mine is called Cu Roi after the mythological king of Munster

SN Tumbler
Definitely going to try some smoke malt this winter.

Firestone Walker...all of them
Quickly converted me to only doing late hop/hop bursting brewing

There are so many more but the idea is that trying new beers gives me not only ideas, but a good starting point for new brews.

 

[NervousDad]

I buy beer all of the time. Bud light for parties and friends that like to pound beer. I also buy mixed six packs to see what style is like to brew next.

 

[Sir Humpsalot]

My place is small, so storing bottles is annoying. When I foresee the need to bottle a few beers, I'll buy some 6-packs. You can get beer for about the price of empty bottles at your LHBS. That's a no brainer.

And there's the rare beers that you don't see often. Those are always fun, especially the ones you won't commit to brewing yourself, such as sours or the insanely strong Barleywines or Imperials.

And there's the occasional "What's up with this brewery....?" There are a couple of breweries that I'm curious about. I don't buy a lot of their beer because I brew my own, but I will check out their beers if I find myself in a position where I need to buy. I've lately been enjoying checking out Southern Tier. They really make some nice beers.

And then, as others have said, if you are brewing a certain style, it's nice to have some others on hand for comparison.

But with that said, I brew a lot and I enjoy it. I doubt I spend $40 a month on beers I haven't brewed myself.

 

[olefattguy]

I brew to seldom (or drink too much, depending on who you ask), and therefore when my pipeline runs dry, I have to buy my beer.

Also, I find it interesting to try out new beers, yesterday for example, I had Lagunitas Maximus.

 

[fergusmj]

I buy a 6pack of craft from time to time to try something new and learn about different styles, but I also don't forget my roots and usually have a good ol' 30 pack of Busch Light in the fridge.

 

[Greenbasterd]

only for camping.. usually a cheapo tinned lager.. other then that. i buy the odd craft brew to test out styles for brewing.. example- the other day i found out i don't like ginger beer.. reminds me of chinese hotpot lol!!!

 

[Darkness]

I buy beer every week cause I can't make what I buy. Like blends of four barrel aged beers, barrel aged Sours, that and I like beer to much to not buy it.

 

[WesleyS]

I still buy tons of beer even though I brew. I like to try all the special/new releases and seasonals. I also just returned from Chicago and bought a bunch of beer I can't get where I live.(picture below) I see no need to stop buying commercial beer because in reality I'm not going to brew every single style I like and have it on hand at any given time.



The Makers Mark is there because it was considerably cheaper than where I live.

 

[PandaNYR]

I do, as much as i love my homebrew, i still need my Guinness.

 

[mlyday]

Mostly seasonal, and bombers from the local party stores that carries the unusual stuff.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

I still buy tons of beer even though I brew. I like to try all the special/new releases and seasonals. I also just returned from Chicago and bought a bunch of beer I can't get where I live.(picture below) I see no need to stop buying commercial beer because in reality I'm not going to brew every single style I like and have it on hand at any given time.


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The Makers Mark is there because it was considerably cheaper than where I live.

Guess i'll post my capitives when I go on vacation next weekend

 

[Subsailor]

I still buy, especially seasonals and special releases.

 

[govner1]

Absolutely! I have more than half a dozen local craft brewers and I like to support them plus get ideas for my own brews.

 

[sloose]

I love my home brew but still buy beer. I like Bud to, I'm a big fan of the Diamond Knot IPA's that is made locally. Yesterday I bought 6-22 oncers of it, Saving the bottles, a 6 pack of Steelhead Double IPA and some of that Dog Fish head Pumpkin. I've been wanting to try that pumpkin stuff.

So what do you buy and like out side your Home Brewing

nothing. its pretty rare a commercial brew makes me go WOW THATS AWESOME.

i had a belgian ale yesterday from Weyermacher that was knock your socks off good. but i didnt buy it.

 

[shoreman]

Freshness is the biggest issue once you start homebrewing.

Get a $10 overpriced ipa six pack that's 3 months old and you learn quick

 

[ipaman00]

@ Wesleys I would recommend Revolution Brewery, Half-Acre, Pipeworks next time in addition to the fine choices you made.