How to be the #1 Beer Snob
#1
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:15 AM
#2
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:54 AM
#3
Posted 05 May 2009 - 05:03 AM
I'm mostly talking about 1-upping within the community - I don't think this would make you a snob though. If you don't like BMC type stuff why drink it? Life is too short to drink beer you don't like.How about going to a party of any sort that you are invited to and once show up see that the only beer to drink is BMC. After finding that out you ask for something else to drink. (I know my wife would call me a snob if I did that)
#4
Posted 05 May 2009 - 06:45 AM
#5
Posted 05 May 2009 - 07:46 AM
#6
Posted 05 May 2009 - 08:07 AM
Call me meta-snob. Seriously though - we should all poke a little fun at ourselves so we don't take this too seriously and look like real jerks to everyone else...starting a thread about being a beer snob..... ?
#7
Posted 05 May 2009 - 08:16 AM
#8
Posted 05 May 2009 - 08:24 AM
I do think it's good to laugh at ourselves a little. Occasionally, I will be put on the spot and someone at a party will say, "hey, good question... I don't know WHAT that flavor is... ask Ken... he knows. Then I start talking about beer and brewing and 30 people are listening. I know at that moment that I sound like a complete geeko. But I usually try to even it all out by saying that beer is made with 4 ingredients and all of the ingredients have their distinct flavors, etc.Have we had a thread where people ask you all of the nutty questions? Like, "How much alcohol do hops add?" or "Lagers are always light in color, right?" or "darker beers are always higher in alcohol right?".Call me meta-snob. Seriously though - we should all poke a little fun at ourselves so we don't take this too seriously and look like real jerks to everyone else
#9
Posted 05 May 2009 - 08:40 AM
#10
Posted 05 May 2009 - 09:42 AM
#11
Posted 05 May 2009 - 10:54 AM
#12
Posted 05 May 2009 - 11:05 AM
this/thread1. If a beer doesn't have an obscure French or Belgian name that most Americans haven't heard of, and few can pronounce correctly, then it's not truly a world-class beer. If an obscure beer of this category does become popularly known and appreciated in American circles, then it is overrated.
#13
Posted 05 May 2009 - 03:42 PM
#14
Posted 05 May 2009 - 03:50 PM
1a) Whatever beer you have tried and didn't like, I have also tried and it's fantastic. However, it requires a sophisticated palate to appreciate so I can understand why you weren't prepared for something like that.1)Whatever beer you have tried , I have also tried (and think its mediocre)
#15
Posted 05 May 2009 - 03:53 PM
well there's a difference between a beer snob and a brewing snobI think my snobbiness hit a peak some time soon after I brewed a good beer or two but then declined as I was humbled by my lack of knowledge.
#16
Posted 05 May 2009 - 04:33 PM
#17
Posted 05 May 2009 - 05:18 PM
I view brewing snob as a subset of beer snob I'm not sure if this is a level of snobbiness but I now appreciate that Bud is probably a pretty good representation of the style and that it wouldn't be easy to make. I still don't like to drink it thoughwell there's a difference between a beer snob and a brewing snob
#18
Posted 05 May 2009 - 05:33 PM
that's not snobbishness, that's truthI'm not sure if this is a level of snobbiness but I now appreciate that Bud is probably a pretty good representation of the style and that it wouldn't be easy to make. I still don't like to drink it though
#19
Posted 06 May 2009 - 05:15 AM
Taking that one step further; you turn your nose up at any Belgian or French sounding name. "Yeah, I used to be really into Belgians back before I knew anything about beer. Now I know that they are nothing more than overpriced, weak bodied, overly alcoholic swill that is marketed to yuppies who don't know any better. Of course, the best beers in the world are brewed right here in America, but no you haven't had any of them."1. If a beer doesn't have an obscure French or Belgian name that most Americans haven't heard of, and few can pronounce correctly, then it's not truly a world-class beer. If an obscure beer of this category does become popularly known and appreciated in American circles, then it is overrated.
#20
Posted 06 May 2009 - 09:32 AM
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