BA stereotypes

I agree with the Midwest stereotype,but I'd add that in MN and WI we also like our German styles.

Homerism is huge in the Midwest, and Great Lakes, but the Northwest seems to have a fair amount as well, at least more than the rest of the west coast.

 

East coast seems to really like rare/seasonal/specialty Bell's, Founders and Goose Island releases, even more than the Midwest/Great Lakes.

 

You homered so hard in that first paragraph.

 

Can we strike 'Older' and replace it with 'Experienced'?

Have you ever been experienced? I have.

 

FTFY

 

Some of us are just assholes.

ummm?, wait a minute...

 

Yup, I am from Colorado. I love everything from BA stouts to 10-year old lambics. I agree with you 100% on generalizing. I seem to only trade dark beers out east, and sours out west. OP, your claim may have been in the back of our minds for awhile... and....

I am a dork

 

I'm basically an anti-homer. I tend to think more highly of beers from other areas. I'm from the east and have several highly regarded breweries in my region and only go for a few of their offerings. When I read posts, I seldom make generalizations about a group of BA's based on their geographical locations. I tend to judge the content of individual posts. My preferences are also almost exactly opposite of your generalization. Maybe I'm one of the exceptions.

 

I generally find styles like rauchbier and gose are highly popular south of the I-4 corridor. The west owns the fruit lambic scene, while the midwest has popularized saisons. The NE seems to know their brown ales and ESBs. While the PNW has turned into the wild wild west. My thoughts on the subject

 

I don't necessarily agree, but I do get where you're coming from for the most part. I am confused about the East coast and German styles & West coast and sours though. Never heard either of those stereotypes before.

 

Few here like German styles. Sorry, don't see your generalization on that one.

Also the differences between the older/veteran BA's and the newbs are far greater than you describe.

 

Michigan beers are the best. Tally me under homer.

 

Not sure, but I kind of figure average patterns of weather have a lot to do with it. Floridians have their floridaweisses coming up, SoCal with "sours" and warm weather, heartier (maltier) more in the colder areas. I agree with the age part.

Again, stereotypes, so there are plenty of exceptions across the board.

 

I agree on the homer part. I'm a huge homer.. revolution, pipeworks, goose island... get sum, rest of the continental United States!

 

The first paragraph is ironic and kinda contradicts the fact you think there are regions that are more biased than another, unless you were referring to your own region. Starting the post off by plugging a local brew saying it rivals the bests from the country just threw me off and seemed unnecessary considering the topic. I'm sure it's a killer brew tho..

 

Im from midwest, I am only really a homer for Two Brothers because it's down the street. I like all styles.

If you want to stereotype - Everyone on BA has a beard and is slightly overweight. Besides me of course.

 

This doesn't have anything to do with regions or styles, but one stereotype I don't think we as BAs will ever be able to shake is that we're all HUGE down there. You know...in the cellar.

 

NYC - I love most beers, do tend to fall into the DIPA/RIS/sour stereotype, but I love a nice rye beer, dopplebock, Scotch ale and some less trendy styles. I enjoy malty IPAs and hop bombs alike. I love a lip puckering gueze or lambic. I do tend to romanticize the midwest and west coast but I love having access to great brewers from across the country and world. And I do have a large beard and perhaps the slightest of bellies.

Cheers!

 

Newbs know everything, including the "fact" that lagers suck. Older drinkers, are aware that they don't know everything.