IPA/Stout Day, what's the point?

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  1. DoubleJ

    DoubleJ Grand Pooh-Bah (4,516) Oct 13, 2007 Wisconsin
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    Stout Day was on November 8th, and IPA Day was on August 1st. These are the two styles of beer which I am aware that have their own special day in the sun. The idea of these respective days is to drink to that and only that style of beer, and that will raise awareness of said style. How exactly? I raise awareness by drinking beer, regardless of style. And why these dates? Were said beer style created on these days, or born out of the image of a bored personality?

    I love a number of different styles of beer, IPA's and stouts included. I do my part and taste a number of different beers and styles, may it be a pale lager, porter, or gose. Do I need an arbitrary day to tell me when its time to drink a particular style of beer? I just don't see the point of <insert beer style here> day, especially when IPA and stout are two of the most well known styles among beer geeks (and whom also seem to be the only ones to even know about IPA/Stout Day). Just as a Bentley doesn't need spinning rims to be noticed, IPA and stout are doing just fine on their own (and growing in popularity regardless) and don't need help.

    (P.S. I suspect someone will take a look at my beer ratings and see that I wrote a review of Mikkeller Milk Stout on November 8th and call me a hypocrite. Yes, wrote on the 8th. I drank that beer on the 7th.)
     
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  2. TickleMeTony

    TickleMeTony Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2013 Colorado

    I don't think Stout day or IPA day are about raising awareness for either of the beers, since (as you said) these are doing quite well on their own. I think the idea of these day's are to celebrate a popular style with a large number of others who also appreciate it. The awareness of the style is there, enough so to cause a celebratory day to emerge.

    It gives a sense of "community" when you realize you're drinking a style that probably millions of others are also drinking and enjoying on the same day because of the love for the style! It's just for fun, don't over think it.

    Also, that being said.

    I propose National Sour Day to be on May 1st of every year!
     
    #2 TickleMeTony, Nov 10, 2013
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  3. TheNightwatchman

    TheNightwatchman Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2009 Pennsylvania

    It's just a bit of fun. Try not to take it so seriously.
     
    #3 TheNightwatchman, Nov 10, 2013
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  4. sukwonee

    sukwonee Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Washington

    It's a marketing campagne for sure but it sure gives me an excuse to consume IPA/Stout without having to come up with another reason.
     
    #4 sukwonee, Nov 10, 2013
  5. TheodorHerzl

    TheodorHerzl Savant (1,001) Mar 30, 2007 Indiana

    Mass marketing is turning into mass niches. Beer isn't going to move itself.
     
    #5 TheodorHerzl, Nov 10, 2013
  6. creal92

    creal92 Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2013 Kentucky

    It gives people an excuse to drink craft beer.

    I don't understand what you are bitching about. Is it really such a bad thing?
     
    #6 creal92, Nov 10, 2013
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  7. VelvetExtract

    VelvetExtract Pooh-Bah (2,900) Jan 10, 2010 Massachusetts
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    I don't think there's much harm in it man, just for fun. There's an international donut day too, can't wait to see your rant about that one.
     
    #7 VelvetExtract, Nov 10, 2013
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  8. FatBoyGotSwagger

    FatBoyGotSwagger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,999) Apr 4, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Caption obvious meet Caption Hindsight.
     
    #8 FatBoyGotSwagger, Nov 10, 2013
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  9. Cinephile

    Cinephile Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2012 Michigan

    In your logic it seems like anything that is well known doesn't need to be celebrated? Sorry Santa, Jesus, Christopher Columbus, uhh Presidents, and Veterans. You are all well known figures, no need to celebrate you guys anymore. (I hope this makes sense, also everybody please don't say anything about religion. It will most certainly be annoying, Jesus was used to reinforce my point.)
     
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  10. YCantWeNotBeSober

    YCantWeNotBeSober Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2012 Michigan

    I think it's more a day just to appreciate the style, not necessarily dictate what style must be consumed that day. For me it was a great excuse for opening a BCBS I've been holding onto for what seems like forever. Any other day and it just wouldn't feel right.
     
    #10 YCantWeNotBeSober, Nov 10, 2013
  11. kerry4porters

    kerry4porters Maven (1,495) Dec 31, 2012 Arizona

    January = National Porter Month lol at tleast to me
     
    #11 kerry4porters, Nov 10, 2013
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  12. Tr0janSlay3r

    Tr0janSlay3r Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I have no idea about the origins but it just gives me a great reason to celebrate and tell other friends to try a new style of beer. Especially for my non craft drinker friends!
     
    #12 Tr0janSlay3r, Nov 10, 2013
  13. DrewLikesBeer

    DrewLikesBeer Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2013 Florida

    Who do we need to talk to to get this moving??
     
    #13 DrewLikesBeer, Nov 10, 2013
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  14. Hockey_Fan

    Hockey_Fan Pooh-Bah (1,851) Jan 13, 2013 Maryland
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    Well, maybe it just promotes solidarity between stout drinkers. :wink:
     
    #14 Hockey_Fan, Nov 10, 2013
  15. cmannes

    cmannes Pundit (967) Mar 15, 2009 Minnesota

    Of all the pseudo-holiday's these days, you pick these two to complain about?

    Just wait till Hallmark gets wind, then you'll have to suffer through the radio ads, the cards, the display at Target, and people at work wondering why you're not wearing black for national stout day.
     
    #15 cmannes, Nov 10, 2013
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  16. DelMontiac

    DelMontiac Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2010 Oklahoma

    Celebrating two of the heavy hitters in craft beer I guess. Let's keep this on the down low. We don't need the Secret Service to know about this.
     
    #16 DelMontiac, Nov 10, 2013
  17. Javi_bobby

    Javi_bobby Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2013 California

    What he said!!
     
    #17 Javi_bobby, Nov 10, 2013
  18. MarioM

    MarioM Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2009 California

    To drink and have fun.
     
    #18 MarioM, Nov 10, 2013
  19. RaggaD

    RaggaD Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2013 Florida

    Best username ever and best comment in the thread, we can all go home now nothing else to see here
     
    #19 RaggaD, Nov 10, 2013
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  20. --Dom--

    --Dom-- Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2012 Missouri

    Ehm..... What?......
     
    #20 --Dom--, Nov 10, 2013
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