Beer geeks: a fickle mistress?

It is nice to see how often Sierra Nevada appreciation threads keep coming up. I think it's a testament to their contribution to craft, quality product(s) and respect from members here on BA that people seem to be more hesitant to rip them, even if they want to.

To answer your question, I think we're always in search for hopping on the latest train that's generated good buzz, if only to sample and decide for ourselves. Then hop off if it doesn't stick.

BTW, Alpine hasn't lost any buzz from me. I'm always ISO

 

Perhaps Beer ***** may be a more descriptive term than Beer Advocate.

I admit it. I'm guilty of this at times. There just so much new, good beer out there!

 

I hear what you're saying, but I think it's worth mentioning that most of those 15+ year old breweries don't get the same hype because they've expanded into a good portion of the country and have established a reputation that doesn't need emphasizing. They're well known and a lot of their beers are held in high esteem but it's just like anything else. The "new" and the "rare" are always gonna be more talked about.

When's the last time you heard someone get worked up about how awesome The Beatles are? It's pretty much common knowledge... similar to the beers from Sierra Nevada and the like. I think the upcoming breweries get the hype and attention because consumers want them to succeed. And I don't see anything wrong with that.

 

We (humans) definitely hype up things (beers) we can't get locally. It's just the human emotion in the 21st century. We find things we can't get in our hands, and we make a big deal about it. Humans are bitches.

 

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So my question is, is this just the nature of the brewing industry? Is it always about the latest new beer or brewery? Or do beer enthusiasts, for some reason, just have a uniquely short attention span?

It's the nature of obsessive human beings. Don't blame it on beer.

 

It's simply the nature of people to discuss what's new. Just because we're not talking about the tried-and-true brands doesn't mean we're not drinking them. It's just that the new ones are uncharted topics for discussion, because like anything else, what's "new" (think of the nightly news, talk shows, etc.) is more interesting to talk about at the moment than old topics already discussed...nothing more than that. But I don't think this means we automatically like the new brewery's beer any better than 'ol faithful.

 

fickle is right

 

More like a drunk mistress.

 

It takes a lot of new diversions to keep us from fretting that we are here for a moment only, and that life is sad, worthless, and meaningless.

Yes, that was a joke. We try em all because we don't wanna miss our favorite.

 

Did you miss this thread?
http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/what-beer-do-you-purchase-most-often.93396/

The beers that get talked about the most are not the same beers that we drink lots of.

 

Perhaps it seems that a newer brewery has greener grass? I think it's not just in beer, but in our society in general, that the new things get hyped. When's the last time you talked about your long time favorite books, ice cream, fried chicken, or TV show? My FB has been filled all day with people talking about a TV show, based on books, that a lot of people already read. Look, SQUIRREL!!

 

Sierra Nevada gets talked about still because they are still making new, different, exciting beers. Same with Sam Adams. Anchor never gets mentioned because, while their beer is reliable and good, its not really that "exciting" or new.

 

Because I am a beer hipster. I want to try the obscure, great stuff before anyone has heard of it.

Actually, I just want to trade for the obscure, great stuff before the rest of you jerks start the hype train.

 

Since we're beer geeks, I think we tend to drift on the new flavors that haven't been brewed yet and the new collaborations out there simply because it's not familiar with us. Not saying we don't appreciate older flavors, but they just don't separate themselves from the rest the way they should.

Also, I'd like to add that since craft beer has exploded in popularity, newer and newer people have and will obsess about current beers and expected ones, rather than the old, established guard.

 

That is exactly why it cracks me up every time someone mentions 'hipsters' on BA.

BA is the hipster community for beer.

The massive amount of established, great beer people trade for the newest, rarest thing in the trading forum . . .

 

Someone out there needs to start an Anchor appreciation thread!

 

Isn't that the appeal of dark lord. I haven't even tried to get one but the reviews scare me. More "rare dirt".

 

Me and IPA will be together forever.