Listen to the Shelton Bros as they Diss Beer Raters

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  1. GuzzLah

    GuzzLah Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 Illinois

    #1 GuzzLah, May 19, 2013
  2. Jugs_McGhee

    Jugs_McGhee Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,140) Aug 15, 2010 Texas
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    The Shelton Bastards strike again!
     
    #2 Jugs_McGhee, May 19, 2013
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  3. OneDropSoup

    OneDropSoup Pooh-Bah (2,213) Dec 9, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Aren't they just bringing up the same critique about high ABV beers dominating the Top Beer lists that's made into a thread once a week or so? Seems like a valid point to me.
     
    #3 OneDropSoup, May 19, 2013
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  4. GuzzLah

    GuzzLah Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 Illinois

    The only Cantillon I drink gets shipped from a Belgian retailer.
     
    #4 GuzzLah, May 19, 2013
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  5. GuzzLah

    GuzzLah Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 Illinois


    Sure, it's a valid point IF you subscribe to the minority. Otherwise, it's a diss from people who distribute fancy beer.
    I can't say anything they said inspires me to purchase the beer they distribute. In fact, it makes me think twice before doing so.
     
    #5 GuzzLah, May 19, 2013
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  6. DelMontiac

    DelMontiac Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2010 Oklahoma

    I think those guys are a lot more in touch with craft beer than they may be given credit for here. It goes back to the same old thing though...ratings are subjective and opinions are like assholes. That show sure did give Dark Lord a kick to the nads, eh? Glad to hear them mention Chase from Prairie Artisan Ales and how he set people straight on pricing. He is a stand up kind of guy working his ass off and keeping it real.
     
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  7. Jonada

    Jonada Savant (1,174) May 23, 2012 New Jersey
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    They do make some good points, though I think those points would be more effective if they could make them without coming off as insufferable douchebags.
     
    #7 Jonada, May 19, 2013
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  8. GuzzLah

    GuzzLah Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 Illinois

    Basically, what I gathered from the self absorbed, holier than thou, uber wealthy beer bro attitude they displayed on the show is the herd who consumes craft beer and rates those beers highly are clearly wrong and should be ridiculed.

    That's cool. I'll buy beer from people who don't ridicule their customers and potential customers. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #8 GuzzLah, May 19, 2013
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  9. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    didn't listen to it, but anyone who takes user reviews to be subject to stringent "expert" guidelines is a moron.
     
    #9 Pahn, May 19, 2013
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  10. sibhuskyx

    sibhuskyx Devotee (384) Jun 2, 2008 New Jersey

    The mp3 didn't play for me. Did the link get messed up?
     
    #10 sibhuskyx, May 19, 2013
  11. GuzzLah

    GuzzLah Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 Illinois

    Conversely, anyone who doesn't trust their own palate and defers to the so called experts is a fool.
     
    #11 GuzzLah, May 19, 2013
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  12. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    well, to a degree. trust your palate for preference, but i wouldn't like to go back in time and tell my younger self, "you're right, IPAs are too bitter!"
     
    #12 Pahn, May 19, 2013
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  13. slangtruth

    slangtruth Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Kentucky

    This is a local radio show to me (I think it's WHMP and many of their weekly podcasts can be found online). I don't generally listen to it, although I downloaded and flipped through this one. Many of the points they make are often made on this site's forums as well. If you're making your living in the beer business (which I don't) I think you have to acknowledge that questions of quality aside higher ABV beers rate higher on these sites than low ones do. It's the realities of the marketplace (acknowledged around 25:00), and unlike me and probably you without that marketplace these guys don't eat dinner. Of course they're going to pay attention to it.
     
    #13 slangtruth, May 19, 2013
  14. GuzzLah

    GuzzLah Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 Illinois

    What valid points do they make beyond stating the obvious information that can be gathered by looking at two lists?
     
    #14 GuzzLah, May 19, 2013
  15. BearsOnAcid

    BearsOnAcid Pooh-Bah (2,239) Mar 17, 2009 Massachusetts
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    They just announced a new Cantillon premiering at the Festival that is high gravity.
     
    #15 BearsOnAcid, May 20, 2013
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  16. GuzzLah

    GuzzLah Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 Illinois

    One thing I learnt from the show is Mikeller is pronounced MIK-uh-lur. I always pronounced it Mik-KEL-er. Thanks for clearing that up, Shelton Bros!
     
    #16 GuzzLah, May 20, 2013
  17. ventura78

    ventura78 Pundit (972) Nov 22, 2003 Massachusetts

    They do seem to lean toward the lower ABV beers. I remember them talking up Thiriex extra at the Moan and Dove in Amherst Ma when they first started to import it. At 4.5% it's a dam good beer, great flavor and you can drink it all day long.

    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/4315/22992
     
    #17 ventura78, May 20, 2013
  18. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    5 for Heady appearance!!! Lol.
     
    #18 RBassSFHOPit2ME, May 20, 2013
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  19. Hannibalism

    Hannibalism Devotee (319) Nov 23, 2008 California


    In my opinion the good thing about your palate is that it isn't static but changes due to experience/training.
     
    #19 Hannibalism, May 20, 2013
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  20. Ispeakforthetrees

    Ispeakforthetrees Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2012 Colorado

    Everyone likes to get a buzz.

    Beer wouldn't be as popular otherwise.
     
    #20 Ispeakforthetrees, May 20, 2013
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