Are You a Beer Geek?

You may be my beer geek twin. Agree 100%. The only difference is I home brew regularly.

 

• Drinking beer in the shower doesn’t sound weird. Nothing like a good shower beer.
• Traveling for work or pleasure always involves mapping out potential beer stops. Of course! I like to explore, but you have to plan ahead so you don't miss out on the best of what's locally available.
• You’ve traveled far or waited for hours just to score some beer, because it was worth it. Of Course!
• You’ve traded for a beer with someone from across the country because you had to know how it tasted for yourself. No, but only because shipping beer costs a king's ransom, and that would leave me with less money...for beer.
• You’ve tried homebrewing because you find the process fascinating. Been homebrewing for over three years. Just bottled my most recent brew--Gunslinger's Graf, last Saturday, and had my first taste of it the following Thursday night. It was my best brew yet.
• When asked what your favorite beer is you’ll always answer with “the next one,” because you haven’t tried every beer on the planet, yet. No, my stock answer for this one is Arrogant Bastard. But I'm always on a quest to try something new.
• While you appreciate having it, a lack of proper glassware won’t stop you from enjoying a beer. I always have the proper glassware when at home, but when not at home, you have to be flexible.
• Despite being presented with limited options, you’ll always find a beer to enjoy instead of complaining about the selection. I do complain if there are only AB and captive craft options, and in that case I will probably order water.
• You may have a discerning palate, but you don’t look down on the opinions of other beer drinkers. Everyone should just drink what they enjoy
• You haven’t forgotten that beer is meant to be fun. When I am not having fun, beer is a good way to add some fun.

 

Other than the shower beer thing I am full on geek and happy to say it.

 

• Drinking beer in the shower doesn’t sound weird. Never tried it but I do like drinking beer while sitting up in bed and reading a book - does that count?
• Traveling for work or pleasure always involves mapping out potential beer stops. Definitely! But the hard part is convincing my wife that we do, in fact, need to make those stops.
• You’ve traveled far or waited for hours just to score some beer, because it was worth it. Yes, if a beercation to Minneapolis counts.
• You’ve traded for a beer with someone from across the country because you had to know how it tasted for yourself. Yes.
• You’ve tried homebrewing because you find the process fascinating. Yes!
• When asked what your favorite beer is you’ll always answer with “the next one,” because you haven’t tried every beer on the planet, yet. I love trying new beers but I do have favorites.
• While you appreciate having it, a lack of proper glassware won’t stop you from enjoying a beer. I can enjoy a beer out of the bottle or a Solo cup, but I do my best to avoid such a necessity.
• Despite being presented with limited options, you’ll always find a beer to enjoy instead of complaining about the selection. Sometimes water is the best option.
• You may have a discerning palate, but you don’t look down on the opinions of other beer drinkers. Sort of. I believe it's best to have an open mind. Many BMC-only drinkers do not. I don't look down on them but I do feel bad for them.
• You haven’t forgotten that beer is meant to be fun. Of course!

 

Same here!

 

I love to trade but only do it in person because of time, i work a lot.

Youd be suprised how many people forget beer is fun haha. Unrelated the guys i work with love IPA's and big stouts, that's a plus for me.

 

I drink beer in the bath on a quiet Saturday afternoon. Shower beers just get water in them and involve too much multi-tasking.

I have never wanted to homebrew because I'd rather pay for good beer than work for mystery beer. I did try it once because my lady bought me a kit, and it came out awful.

My favorite beer is Uncle Jacob's Stout because it's amazing and because we share the same name. But I won't stop searching for a 2nd best.

Otherwise, yeah, I think I fit the bill.

 

• Drinking beer in the shower doesn’t sound weird.
• Traveling for work or pleasure always involves mapping out potential beer stops.
• You’ve traveled far or waited for hours just to score some beer, because it was worth it.
• You’ve traded for a beer with someone from across the country because you had to know how it tasted for yourself.
• You’ve tried homebrewing because you find the process fascinating.
• When asked what your favorite beer is you’ll always answer with “the next one,” because you haven’t tried every beer on the planet, yet.
• These don't apply to me
• • While you appreciate having it, a lack of proper glassware won’t stop you from enjoying a beer.
  • Despite being presented with limited options, you’ll always find a beer to enjoy instead of complaining about the selection.
  • You may have a discerning palate, but you don’t look down on the opinions of other beer drinkers.
  • You haven’t forgotten that beer is meant to be fun
  • These do apply to me. I don't consider myself a beer geek, just a drinker who enjoys better beer.

 

I scored 8 out of 10, so guess so.

 

OK, I'll play

1. Drinking beer in the shower doesn’t sound weird.

Yes, it does sound weird, but frankly, I don't care what you do in your shower.

Now, drinking a beer in a hot tub? Been there.

2. Traveling for work or pleasure always involves mapping out potential beer stops.

Guilty, One of the main reasons I started using this site.

3. You’ve traveled far or waited for hours just to score some beer, because it was worth it.

Borderline, It's more of a consequence of #2. Mapped out a release, that timed well with my passing through an area.

4. You’ve traded for a beer with someone from across the country because you had to know how it tasted for yourself.

Not a trader. Never really had the time.

5. You’ve tried homebrewing because you find the process fascinating.

Not a brewer, Never really had the time. Although I will admit to a general interest in the process.

6. When asked what your favorite beer is you’ll always answer with “the next one,” because you haven’t tried every beer on the planet, yet.

I have responded "best in class" a few times, when asked why type of beer do I like.

7. While you appreciate having it, a lack of proper glassware won’t stop you from enjoying a beer.

True! I will still use a Shaker Pint on occasion, in spite of a cabinet full of proper glassware. I've also found ceramic mugs work well when glass isn't around.

8. Despite being presented with limited options, you’ll always find a beer to enjoy instead of complaining about the selection.

Sometimes I'll order wine, margarita or something else, but you would be surprised how often you can still find something good, even with a limited selection. But complain? No. If I'm at a place with a limited selection, I'm obviously not there for the beer selection. So why whine about it and spoil the reason that I am there for.

9. You may have a discerning palate, but you don’t look down on the opinions of other beer drinkers.

My palate is absolutely perfect. For me! As your's is for you. Much of the fun about being a Beer Advocate, is helping people find beers that they like verses insisting they like what you like.

10. You haven’t forgotten that beer is meant to be fun.

Time to walk away from beer when that happens.

 

9 out of 10, lol guess I am good to go.

 

• Drinking beer in the shower doesn’t sound weird.

Never have, never will.

• Traveling for work or pleasure always involves mapping out potential beer stops.

Why wouldn't I?

• You’ve traveled far or waited for hours just to score some beer, because it was worth it.

Eh---define "far." 50, 60 miles? Then yes.

• You’ve traded for a beer with someone from across the country because you had to know how it tasted for yourself.

Nope. Like WV Charles says, wastes money that could be spent on beer.

• You’ve tried homebrewing because you find the process fascinating.

No, but I've done brew on premise. does that count?

• When asked what your favorite beer is you’ll always answer with “the next one,” because you haven’t tried every beer on the planet, yet.

Nope.

• While you appreciate having it, a lack of proper glassware won’t stop you from enjoying a beer.

Glassware isn't a thing for me. But I won't drink out of a red cup, or a styrofoam cup, or out of the bottle.

• Despite being presented with limited options, you’ll always find a beer to enjoy instead of complaining about the selection.

Nope. If the selection doesn't have a beer I like, I'll drink something else.

• You may have a discerning palate, but you don’t look down on the opinions of other beer drinkers.

Yep. Drink what you like.

• You haven’t forgotten that beer is meant to be fun.

Yep. It's just beer. If I wanted to get all serious, I'd drink wine.

 

Okay, here gose (sic) nothin':

Drinking beer in the shower doesn’t sound weird.
Maybe not weird, but I see no need to do it.

Traveling for work or pleasure always involves mapping out potential beer stops.
Always.

You’ve traveled far or waited for hours just to score some beer, because it was worth it.
Does this count? Driving back to Iowa from Vegas earlier this summer, I rerouted through Cheyenne from Denver just so I could get some Wyoming-brewed beer. It was worth it, in that I would have been kicking myself every day had I not done it. You have to do stupid things once in a while; otherwise, you won't have any stories to tell when you get old.

You’ve traded for a beer with someone from across the country because you had to know how it tasted for yourself.
Not yet, but I would.

You’ve tried homebrewing because you find the process fascinating.
I've made wine from time to time. Frankly, I find the whole process to be a pain in the ass.

When asked what your favorite beer is you’ll always answer with “the next one,” because you haven’t tried every beer on the planet, yet.
I'd just say, "Too many to list." I usually have no idea what my next beer is going to be. Such is the life of a ticker.

While you appreciate having it, a lack of proper glassware won’t stop you from enjoying a beer.
Not counting vases, candle holders, Mason jars, and the like, a shaker pint is a bare minimum requirement. #NeverPlastic

Despite being presented with limited options, you’ll always find a beer to enjoy instead of complaining about the selection.
If the only available options are macro lagers, I'll drink something else. If that makes me a beer snob, so be it.

You may have a discerning palate, but you don’t look down on the opinions of other beer drinkers.
Drink what you like. Just don't leave your Bud Light cans in the street in front of my house. (True story.)

You haven’t forgotten that beer is meant to be fun.
Not for a New York minute.

 

Nope.

 

I'll add
You meet people from all across the country and almost always know more about their local beer scene than they do.

Occasionally you literally drool while looking at pictures of fine beer.

When you talk about brewmasters at breweries you like you use their first names, because even if you haven't met you feel like they are friends.

 

Definite "Yes" on a couple of those, but drinking beers while taking a shower is ridiculous. You can't drink one before? Or you can't drink after? Or you just have a drinking problem!

 

Ditto!

 

I used to think the same thing, then I tried it. There's nothing like a shower beer after a long day of hard work. By hard work I mean shoveling rock, not typing code.