*sips more rare IPA while kickin' it with my boy, Gustav

[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

dangit. beaten to it and in a way more clever twist.

you dun good.

1 gaffle doesn't make u Irish

[Xanthias]

Give me a good porter or stout any day of the week, hate the over hopped IPA flavoring.

[Bones]

Originally Posted by Xanthias [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Give me a good porter or stout any day of the week, hate the over hopped IPA flavoring.

man after my own heart

[Patriam1066]

Originally Posted by Xanthias [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Give me a good porter or stout any day of the week, hate the over hopped IPA flavoring.

I like those and IPAs as well. If you're in Texas and especially austin, try 512's Pecan Porter. It's overpriced but pretty good, a favorite of mine.

God bless

[Canelek]

Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I like those and IPAs as well. If you're in Texas and especially austin, try 512's Pecan Porter. It's overpriced but pretty good, a favorite of mine.

A buddy of mine designed that beer when he worked at 512. He now works up at Loowit Brewing in Vancouver, WA.

Jester King Brewing out of Austin makes some pretty rad beer as well. It's nice to see some parts of Texas contributing to society, finally. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Barrel aging is where it's at!

I do see a lot of misdirection here though. Beer is supposed to be accessible, just like any other beverage with complex personality. If you approach it from the perspective of enjoying the sensory experience, like wine, you may be delighted (or disgusted!).

I can describe a beer, cider or wine to you all day, but why? Instead let your senses dictate what you like (or dislike) about a beverage. Elitism has no place around something crafted by talented and passionate people. If you like that sort of thing, by all means wait in line for Russian River's Pliny the Younger. Yeah, it is damn good, but let's not get carried away.

On the other side, don't let asshole companies like AB/InBev play on your dislike of the latest beer trend in order to sell you more beer made from the cheapest materials available. Those assholes attempt to get consumers to shun the craft industry by playing on their confusion over beer trends and complex flavors while at the same time buying up some of the more popular soon-to-not-be-craft breweries in order to cut off competition.

It is a smart business tactic, and they obviously have the money to pull it off globally. But, it is not so good for the industry (and neither is their buying up of hop farms in smaller markets such as South Africa).

The consumer wants to be recognized as someone who appreciates a damn fine beer these days. Tap takeovers, release events, tastings, etc are all the rage because craft beverage (especially beer at this time) is accessible and fun. "Rare" beers are fun, and appreciated by your beer-loving pals when you bust it out.

Anyways, raise a glass/can/bottle of your Treehouse (heard of them, I think, and probably have had something by them), Russian River Brewing, or Brasserie-Brouwerij Cantillon, make your toast, and have a deep fucking drink.

You are in beverage country, bitches.

[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by holesum [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

real expert in the marketing of a shit-tier drug that makes u sweat, insulin spike, death, cum cum that tastes like rot, dehydrate & age prematurely. real wizard at selling the destruction of lives.

drinking and huffing solvent is for africans. Alcohol culture & status-drank is 100% pretense.

jesus this shit goes

[mcoy]

Originally Posted by holesum [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

real expert in the marketing of a shit-tier drug that makes u sweat, insulin spike, death, cum cum that tastes like rot, dehydrate & age prematurely. real wizard at selling the destruction of lives.

drinking and huffing solvent is for africans. Alcohol culture & status-drank is 100% pretense.

Water is the universal solvent...

-Mcoy

[Aeaolena]

Originally Posted by Xanthias [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Give me a good porter or stout any day of the week, hate the over hopped IPA flavoring.

[Vormotus]

For leisure I drink single malts, no single malts lovers here? they are usually quite good and not very expensive.

[Daloon]

IPA talk in 2018 now THATS what I call edgy.