what do you like least about craft beer?

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  1. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    The premise of this thread is to gather what do you like least and what could be improved up?

    For me, it is a couple of things.

    Brewers charging more and giving less : im looking at you green flash and others who used to sell their beer in 6 packs, went to 4 packs but didnt adjust the pricing

    Overhopping of styles not meant to be hopped. This annoys me to no end, the damned obsession with hops. Stop the insanity already

    Trying to 'imperialize' styles that weren't meant for it, ie a pilsener.
     
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  2. csurowiec

    csurowiec Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2010 Maryland

    What I like the least is the holier than thou snobby douchebaggery of a few bad eggs who think they are the most beer educated person in the world and the rest of us mere mortals are dipshits.

    Ok I'm off my soapbox now. Carry on.
     
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  3. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    This [brewery/style/city/state/country/beer] is "best"
     
    #3 rozzom, Sep 23, 2015
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  4. Gemmell

    Gemmell Initiate (0) Nov 29, 2014 Illinois

    Hype
     
    #4 Gemmell, Sep 23, 2015
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  5. ericwo

    ericwo Zealot (624) Aug 21, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Bottle Releases
     
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  6. TheIPAHunter

    TheIPAHunter Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Aug 12, 2007 California
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    Availability. Not all of us are into the trading scene; therefore, certain exclusive beers are left to a road trip or beer vacation. In many cases, some never get to try that "super hyped" beer. In my case, if I want something bad enough, I go get it. That's just not a reality for everyone.
     
    #6 TheIPAHunter, Sep 23, 2015
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  7. Beer_Line

    Beer_Line Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 California

    A lot of BA member's views on beers.
    "Too hot"
    "Not enough fruit"
     
    #7 Beer_Line, Sep 23, 2015
  8. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Entitlement. And the subsequent whining that inevitably follows.
     
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  9. riverlen

    riverlen Pundit (852) Sep 16, 2009 Illinois

    Prices. Beers that are locally made shouldn't cost more than imports.
    And then there are some craft beer people, those who think that anything not "craft" is crap, or anything they don't like is crap. Beer that you don't like is simply beer that you don't like. Not everyone has to have the same tastes as you.
     
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  10. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    Freshness problems, especially no dating.

    Localism/Locavorism "movement".

    Cluster of problems due to growth - limited releases, lines, allocations, truck chasers, etc. Yes I would trade nearly all of the newer breweries in order to have the much leaner craft beer community of the late 90's or early 00's.
     
    #10 yemenmocha, Sep 23, 2015
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  11. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    The $
     
    #11 CurtFromHershey, Sep 23, 2015
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  12. SoleBriety

    SoleBriety Maven (1,445) Oct 10, 2013 California
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    A tie between price and availability.
     
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  13. jcos

    jcos Pundit (802) Nov 23, 2009 Maryland

    I agree that a change like this can be annoying, but unfortunately I think it is just how things might be. From what I believe I've read here and elsewhere, a brewery will average out certain overhad costs against their normal lineup so that most of their beers fall within a certain range of pricing. I believe when a certain beer in particular becomes to close to the margin due to increasing ingrident prices that this is one of the options the breweries have - or they could just increase the price overall for that six pack. Yes, it is annoying to us as a consumer, but breweries are a business and have to make tough decisions sometimes. And we as consumers can chose whether to continue buying that product or not at the new price/format.
     
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  14. oldn00b

    oldn00b Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2015 Virginia

    This, but also the flipside where if you express a quality you like/dislike about a beer/brewer/shop you can be viewed as being part of the snobby douchbaggery. Really, I just like to talk about beer and try new things. If I don't say "I like ___" then how does a bartender/shopowner etc. know what to recommend to me? I just don't want to be lumped into that group.
     
    #14 oldn00b, Sep 23, 2015
  15. saliro5

    saliro5 Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2010 California

    I just got a respond for a trade offer of "No Way".
    I do my research, I follow completed trades, I knew I was in the ball park. But even if I wasn't, There's no need to a jerk about it. I am a firm believer in Beer Karma. Cheeers!!!
     
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  16. Raime

    Raime Pooh-Bah (1,935) Jun 4, 2012 North Korea
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    Those store owners who won't help you out when asked about new craft stock yet are quick to jump up and tell the bottle bringers about the newest fruity malt liquor.
     
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  17. Crackerbarrel

    Crackerbarrel Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2014 New York

    This.

    I'm really irked when I see the euphoria in some folks' eyes when they get something rare/hard to get. And then immediately take out their phones to let everyone know.

    I'd love to see an fMRI of their brains as its all happening.

    Many people are of course happy to try the beer. Many others appear as if Reebok Pumps just came out and they were the first in their class to get them.
     
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  18. Yargamo

    Yargamo Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2015 New York

    The Grapefruit IPA bandwagon
     
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  19. costanzo_mike

    costanzo_mike Pooh-Bah (2,848) Jul 17, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Probably the price
     
    #19 costanzo_mike, Sep 23, 2015
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  20. johnInLA

    johnInLA Pooh-Bah (2,362) Jun 12, 2005 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    30 second online bottle releases held on web sites that are incapable of handling the load, resulting in lost orders only to see it sold out on your next attempt, followed by people after you getting orders filled.

    Lotteries are a better option, IMO
     
    #20 johnInLA, Sep 23, 2015
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