Red Mosquito

Doug

hey justin

doug rr wrote:https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/eveqda/its-thursday-february-28-and-testicle-flavored-beer-exists

Too nutty

PHATJ wrote:

doug rr wrote:https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/eveqda/its-thursday-february-28-and-testicle-flavored-beer-exists

Too nutty

That’s what she said

doug rr wrote:hey justin

I will try a ball bag beer if you do too.

Classified as an Ameri-Belgo style ale by the revered Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup competitions, Fat Tire blends a fine malt presence, fresh herbal hop balance and a touch of fruity yeast to offer drinkers everywhere a timeless craft beer experience with a rare blend of balance and complexity.

Hopefully it’s good.

It isn't, sorry Anders

I liked it. A lot better than the one I posted yesterday.

Anders wrote:I liked it. A lot better than the one I posted yesterday.

I like it, too.

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:I liked it. A lot better than the one I posted yesterday.

I like it, too.

Nice. Glad we could share that.

Anders wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:I liked it. A lot better than the one I posted yesterday.

I like it, too.

Nice. Glad we could share that.

2017 on the left, 2015 on the right.

that (^) reminds me how they were forced to change the labels on KBS. they used to read "a stout ale" aged in oak bourbon barrels. but explicably, people found that confusing, and even contradictory.

Beer people are a particular bunch.

washing machine wrote:Beer people are a particular bunch.

mostly, they suck

Most beer nerds are insufferable, pretentious, douchebag assholes. When I was in Austin the bartender at one of the places was one, and it made my whole evening of just wanting to try local beers very disappointing.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Most beer nerds are insufferable, pretentious, douchebag assholes. When I was in Austin the bartender at one of the places was one, and it made my whole evening of just wanting to try local beers very disappointing.

Or most amateur critics of any mildly subjective topic. The more irritating thing to me, not that those traits aren't awful and I fully agree with you there, is their incessant blather due to the fact that most don't actually know shit about beer, brewing or the business but jump aboard hype trains and perpetuate a seriously flawed collective of beer fans that the internet really fostered.

Edit: And that collective includes brewers, financial backers and that side of it as well. not just calling out the 'fans' here.

oasisfan35 wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Most beer nerds are insufferable, pretentious, douchebag assholes. When I was in Austin the bartender at one of the places was one, and it made my whole evening of just wanting to try local beers very disappointing.

Or most amateur critics of any mildly subjective topic. The more irritating thing to me, not that those traits aren't awful and I fully agree with you there, is their incessant blather due to the fact that most don't actually know shit about beer, brewing or the business but jump aboard hype trains and perpetuate a seriously flawed collective of beer fans that the internet really fostered.

Edit: And that collective includes brewers, financial backers and that side of it as well. not just calling out the 'fans' here.

Well put.

oasisfan35 wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Most beer nerds are insufferable, pretentious, douchebag assholes. When I was in Austin the bartender at one of the places was one, and it made my whole evening of just wanting to try local beers very disappointing.

Or most amateur critics of any mildly subjective topic. The more irritating thing to me, not that those traits aren't awful and I fully agree with you there, is their incessant blather due to the fact that most don't actually know shit about beer, brewing or the business but jump aboard hype trains and perpetuate a seriously flawed collective of beer fans that the internet really fostered.

Edit: And that collective includes brewers, financial backers and that side of it as well. not just calling out the 'fans' here.

Funny you say that. This experience was because when asked what I like, I simply said "nothing too hoppy, I'm kind of over IPAs for a while". The answer I got was, "so you don't want to try anything really good then, got it". I don't think my request was anything too specific, I just am interested in trying other things. Sours, etc. And it was cold out, he could have offered a good Porter or stout. I was open to anything other than something super hoppy.

So to your point, I was openly admitting I didn't know shit about local beer, and in turn was looked down upon