BA stereotypes

Well, stereotypes are abound in every faucet of our lives, so it is best not to concentrate on those points. I do have an understanding of homerism in retrospect, being Italian, and knowing the regional love one has for his land.

Personally and respectfully, I believe that stereotypes can be abound regionally in regards to other regions aside from beer. I am thankfully to those midwestern/northwestern BA's showing me kindness and understanding who I am as a metalhead BA. 4balance, WyVN,crossovert, and many others! Please crack a nice beer!

I love to smash stereotypes as it keeps people on their toes!

 

My local just put in a new growler station with 11 handles. There was a time last week when they were all Hoppy Pale Ales, IPA's, IIPA's, and one hoppy amber (NN). They did this because they know what we like, and if that sinks your stereotype of the East, oh well.

 

This would fall under newbie stereotype, but more of a fact.

 

I share your enthusiasm however I fear we still have a long road ahead of us. As I understand it (and I may be wrong) liquor stores will be privately owned but still only sell liquor with the future possibility of also selling beer. As badly as I want the market to open up here like it is in other states, I do feel bad for all of the beer distributors that will be negatively impacted by these changes. Hopefully they too can change their format and still run successful businesses.

 

More BAs should listen to death metal; beer and death metal go together like wine and the opera.

Now beer doesn't seem to go so well with black metal; tea is superior in that case.

 

I am as East Coast as it gets and very few people prefer German style lagers in my neck of the woods.

Well, I'm an East Coaster, and I love German styles of beer, especially, Alts, Doppelbocks, Fest Biers, Maibocks, Marzens, Munich Dunkels and the occasional Helles. So I guess I'm an exception to that so-called "rule/stereotype." I also love Belgian styles, English styles...

 

I don't like stereotypes.

 

How stereotypical.

 

I'm from the midwest, and when I'm looking to just branch out and try something, I definitely go to midwest breweries first. That said, some of my favorite breweries are from out west (CA and CO). I'm also relatively young (though legal), but most of my favorite beers from highest abv/ibu/bba catalog.

 

There are 2 types of BAs. Those with beards, and women. Don't know why this is such a hard fact to accept.

 

Yes, but it's like a 2000:1 ratio.

(Unless you count the bearded women too.)

 

I'm from NJ, THE LAND of stereotypes, and I like everything.

I see what you're saying though, and agree for the most part. Although based on my preferences, I think I should live out west

 

I was at Rip Current brewing last Saturday, and I was wearing my work clothes (although it's my third time in like four weeks there) and the brewer told me which was the porter and which was the roggenbier when I ordered two beers at once. WHO DOES HE THINK I AM!?!?! Apparently I was stereotyped as a newb.

 

beard, piercings, hoodies, overweight, death metal....

Then there's me. a mom to a 4 year old, wears talbots instead of hoodies, no piercings, tats....
(and no, no beard either...)
ok, well I DO listen to industrial.... Does that count?

 

Who would have thunk?

 

Keep your eyes open for beers from Bayou Teche, Parish Brewing, NOLA, Chafunkta, Mudbug, Tin Roof and Gnarly Barley. The craft movement is blowing up down here too.

 

Reads like a James Lee Burke novel.