A Philo-HOP-ical Question . . . .

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  1. EdelweissDad

    EdelweissDad Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2012 Georgia

    I was thinking the other day about WHY I am into craft beer. At first, the answer seemed obvious--I like good beer. But as I thought about it more, I wondered if there might be a second reason that craft beer is a hobby of mine--perhaps an even GREATER reason than enjoying the beer itself: for the thrill of the hunt.

    I thought for a minute: What if God came to me and said, "I've just made the PERFECT beer according to your unique preferences. You can have as much of it as you want, for the rest of your life, and you will never get tired of it." Would I ONLY drink that beer here on out? Or would I keep trying new beers, just for the sake of getting to explore new territory, even KNOWING that I will NEVER find a beer as good as I've already got?

    So bottom line: Do you drink beer SOLELY for enjoyment of the drink itself? Or do you feel that craft beer is more so an avenue for adventure and exploration?
     
    #1 EdelweissDad, Apr 17, 2013
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  2. Droogins

    Droogins Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2012 Massachusetts

    I tick, therefore I am
     
    #2 Droogins, Apr 17, 2013
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  3. bramsdell

    bramsdell Initiate (0) May 27, 2011 North Carolina

    Is the beer good because the gods like it, or do the gods like it because it's good?

    I wish I could boo you pun.
     
    #3 bramsdell, Apr 17, 2013
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  4. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
    Pooh-Bah

    For me, I like to try new stuff, and even if i find something i like, i get bored quickly. wait, are we talking about women or beer?
     
    #4 spicoli00, Apr 17, 2013
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  5. Beerverage

    Beerverage Initiate (0) Dec 8, 2010 North Carolina

    I would say exploration. That's why I got into beer in the first place. If I saw a beer I never had I would try it. It's just my personality. Why have something you have already ha when you can try something new. Unfortunately when I started out I was going to places that had faux craft but I always liked the more flavorful brews. And now here I am drinking a cask of death by hops with el dorado hops and cherrywood. Fing delicious.
     
    #5 Beerverage, Apr 17, 2013
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  6. AwesomeSquad

    AwesomeSquad Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2010 Missouri

    I usually try not to drink when I'm tripping acid.
     
    #6 AwesomeSquad, Apr 17, 2013
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  7. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Always looking to try new brews but i drink for the enjoyment of the beverage
     
    #7 gatornation, Apr 17, 2013
  8. BeerSocrates12

    BeerSocrates12 Aspirant (291) Dec 6, 2012 Texas

    Does good beer even exist if we don't seek it out.....?
     
    #8 BeerSocrates12, Apr 17, 2013
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  9. DrAwkward82

    DrAwkward82 Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2005 California

    Your username and avatar lend this comment maximum efficacy.
     
    #9 DrAwkward82, Apr 17, 2013
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  10. alex_hart

    alex_hart Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2013 Oklahoma

    i have a hard time buying a sixer of something I have already had when there is so much more out there I've yet to try. Maybe its because I am new to the craft beer world and have only tried a little over a hundred different brews, but I feel like this feeling of "need new beer" is not going to fade.
     
    #10 alex_hart, Apr 17, 2013
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  11. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    Oh, Sartre would be proud to read that response.
     
    #11 StoutSnob40, Apr 17, 2013
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  12. JMS1512

    JMS1512 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2013 New Jersey

    I was exactly the same way. It's a good way to "flatten the curve," so to speak. I had no idea what a Belgian Pale Ale was a few months ago... or even the terminology associated with the processes of brewing. But vocabulary does not a beer advocate make. Trying new beer is about as adventurous as I get. I'm not by nature, a risk taker. I figure though, with craft beer, even a mistake can still be good.
     
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  13. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Two Hearted already exists, but I do still like variety on occasion.
     
    #13 kzoobrew, Apr 17, 2013
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  14. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    "And Rene Descartes was a drunken fart-
    I drink, therefore I am."*

    (*- credit Monty Python, of course)

    To the OP- right about now there are at least a few dozen beers that I know of which are 'perfect according to my preferences', so accepting only one of them would be a gyp. I got a good thing goin' on, what with revisiting faves and trying some occasional new things, and I believe I'll keep it that way.
     
    #14 TongoRad, Apr 17, 2013
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  15. JMS1512

    JMS1512 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2013 New Jersey

    Monty Python's Philosopher's Song. Classic, and a little obscure. Excellent.
     
    #15 JMS1512, Apr 17, 2013
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  16. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    When I lived a mere 200 yards from the Schlenkerla tavern, I rarely spent an evening drinking anywhere else....
     
    #16 herrburgess, Apr 17, 2013
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  17. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I'm probably showing my age with that one, but it wasn't that obscure with my age group :wink:. Glad to hear it's still known, though; definitely a classic.
     
    #17 TongoRad, Apr 17, 2013
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  18. RichardMNixon

    RichardMNixon Maven (1,431) Jun 24, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Variety is the hop of life. It's why I switched from bourbon to beer.
     
    #18 RichardMNixon, Apr 17, 2013
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  19. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    I HATE the hunt.

    That's why I like it the way it used to be in the past, for example, when availability was easier for many beers.
     
    #19 yemenmocha, Apr 18, 2013
  20. gustogasmic

    gustogasmic Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2012 Michigan

    Seriously? There's nothing like an intergalactic rainbow-infused Heady Topper... Although the sours freaked me out.
     
    #20 gustogasmic, Apr 18, 2013
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