You know you're a beer geek...

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by cincysig, Feb 22, 2013.

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  1. xnicknj

    xnicknj Initiate (0) May 25, 2009 Pennsylvania

    when your fiancee calls you while you're out of town asking if there's any beers she can open and you pause before almost saying 'no,' despite the fact that you have about 15 cases in the cellar.
     
  2. RockAZ

    RockAZ Pundit (983) Jan 6, 2009 Arizona

    Once you are married, you can say "NO"! I have, but learned to always always make sure there is a case of something she likes if the keg runs out while I am not there.
     
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  3. Siggy125

    Siggy125 Maven (1,294) Nov 10, 2006 California
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  4. dachshunddude86

    dachshunddude86 Initiate (0) Dec 21, 2012 Florida

    When your employees start asking "have you ever had/heard of" but then stop themselves mid sentence because they know the answer is undoubtably yes

    When your wife (who for all intensive purposes isn't a beer drinker) gets excited about local rare beers being released because she knows you will trade them for one of the few beers she likes.

    You don't remember what happened in a tv show but you can remember what beer each character was drinking
     
  5. HopNuggets

    HopNuggets Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2009 Connecticut

    I think you just gave me a great idea to do with our unborn daughters room once her and our 2 year old son move out... Is it too early to start the countdown??? ha-ha.
     
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  6. Kinsman

    Kinsman Maven (1,433) Aug 26, 2009 Nevada

    As much as I hate the term beer geek (the term makes me think overweight white dudes circle-jerking about how much they hate BMC and how shitty their 2-week old Pliny was), I'll share one of my own experiences...

    Pouring a glass of orange juice and holding the glass at an angle then slowy raising it to vertical to get a nice head. Didn't realize what I was doing until I had finished pouring.
     
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  7. Philly82785

    Philly82785 Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2008 Minnesota

    When all of your friends ask you advice on what to get or what something tastes like
     
  8. Lerxst

    Lerxst Initiate (0) Jun 17, 2005 Florida

    When you go to a restaurant and ask the server what's on tap and after they rattle off 20 BMC taps with nothing of quality say, "just bring me a water."
     
  9. TychoNDC

    TychoNDC Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2013 Colorado

    When you are travelling to a big city for a conference, meeting, bachelor party, etc. and your first thought is to make a list of breweries to visit and find the best bottle shops near your hotel.
     
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  10. PatriotsRule

    PatriotsRule Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2012 Massachusetts

    When you get legitimately excited about a novelty "IPA Glass..." no, not in that way...
     
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  11. DHS1029

    DHS1029 Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Illinois

    This is amazing! My eyes are getting hard-ons!
     
  12. Siggy125

    Siggy125 Maven (1,294) Nov 10, 2006 California
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    never too early. Let me know if you need help with design, specs, dos & don't, etc... If I'm not too old by then:grimacing:
     
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  13. Andygirl

    Andygirl Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2013 Michigan

    When you have staple beers you buy in bulk so you can gift them to people who ask you about craft beer.
     
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  14. MatthewPlus

    MatthewPlus Pundit (852) Jan 2, 2013 Idaho
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    When you host a 6-person tasting in Tampa and one guy brings a supplication that is still half-full (half-empty?) when everyone leaves.
     
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  15. HopNuggets

    HopNuggets Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2009 Connecticut

  16. vonnegut21

    vonnegut21 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2012 New York

    When you've driven 8+ hours in a day for a beer releases multiple times to multiple different breweries.
     
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  17. Siggy125

    Siggy125 Maven (1,294) Nov 10, 2006 California
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  18. Rosty

    Rosty Devotee (337) Nov 29, 2006 California

    When you look at this pic and say I've had all of those.
     
  19. Kerrie

    Kerrie Initiate (0) Aug 24, 2012 Michigan

    When your boyfriend always asks you which type of glass he should use for certain types of beer.

    Also, I converted him to glasses. He drank a brew that he normally leaves in the bottle from a glass last night and admitted it was better.
     
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  20. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas
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    When you start referring to anything in your house (shelving/fridge/storage space) as the "cellar" and live in a house/apartment with no basement.

    You know the names of all the beer distributors in your area (and possibly when they make their weekly deliveries to your favorite bottle shop) and have memorized what breweries they carry.

    Your bottle shop manager/owner is on your Christmas giving list.

    You have more cabinets filled with beer glassware than plates/bowls/china/etc...

    You stare at a grocery store beer section with 200+ selections of 6-packs when shopping for food and say "meh, they've got nothing I like. Let's stop by the beer store!". Your girlfriend/wife can't believe or comprehend this.

    Build a walk-in fridge in your home using instructions you found on the internet exclusively for beer.
     
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