Being "The Beer Guy" around the holidays

During Christmas last year, my wife's uncle brought over a growler from his local brewery because a couple of us like craft beer. After not being able to recognize the style of beer that it was (tasted sour), I asked him when he got the growler filled. It was filled 2 months ago and had been sitting in his car for awhile. At least he tried!

 

Meh, If I get beer I'm going to drink it and enjoy it. Just because it isn't some rare craft beer doesn't mean it's terrible.

*This is coming from a person who's rating deviation is always +

 

I'm the beer girl and give lots for gifts. People rarely buy me beer though. This year, I'm tapping a keg of Coast Hop Art on christmas eve for everyone to enjoy when they come over

 

Hmmm. I like where your head is at, but this method seems a bit tame and time consuming...

Now we're talking. Quick, and to the point. But still, I can't help but think something more demonstrative could be done...

Yes. That'll do it. But again, we're back to being a bit inefficient. Do you slap them first and then smash the bottle? Then they might be so shocked about the slap that they really don't get the point of smashing it on the ground. And if you smash it on the ground first, they might bend over due to their feet now being covered in beer and glass and you completely miss their mouth with the open-handed slap. Then you're awkwardly standing there like a batter whose knees just buckled after swinging at that 60 mph changeup and the gravity of the situation is lost....

And there we go. I guarantee that person isn't gifting you shitty beer again.

Of course, they might not be gifting you anything moving forward, as your friendship is likely now at an end.

 

Have you NO humanity! The horrors!

 

I've been gifted beer a few times at Christmas. It has worked out well, as both of my Sons are into beer, and my SIL will sneak a peek into my Fridge to get ideas.

I guess I'm old enough that I enjoy having the Family together and watching the Grandchildren enjoy the Holiday, more than I enjoy my gifts. Cheers, Everyone!

 

"Here, I bought you some fake dog crap from Spencer's. You'll probably think it's shitty"
*pours loon from lambic basket*
*shit eating grin*

 

I always bring some nice beers to Christmas dinner to share. Family gets all excited... but, in the end, I am the only one drinking them. I still get the "oh but this is so strong!" reaction. It is particularly puzzling when that comes from people who loves their hard liquor.

 

I don't get beer as a gift, generally, but I do enjoy the t-shirts, glasses and books.

On the other hand, my wife is a wine drinker who enjoys a big, fruity Pinot Noir, so I go out of my way to find one I know she hasn't had and know she wouldn't buy for herself. Sonoma Valley pinots are affordable, so I look for Willamette Valleys.
It works.

 

I like to keep in touch with my pre-craft self from time to time.

 

what is Untappd username..?


Duck Bomb here

 

Golden Retriever

 

Everyone knows to get me a gift certificate from my favorite bottle shop.

 

One thing I do NOT like receiving is a standard pint glass with really any logo on it; sports team, macro brewery, craft brewery, "funny" saying.

I already ~40 glasses and about half are standard pints. I never use these standard pints and opt for one of my other personal favorites be it a tulip, snifter, bulb, teku, etc... Last year I gave a bunch of my standard pints to my younger brother, but I kept the ones that have meaning to me.

Anyways, don't gift me a standard pint glass!

 

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i like the cut of your jib

 

I'll just humbly accept what has been the usual mixed sixes as of the past recent holidays. That's always hit or miss. I hate being the "beer guy" because "oh, he MUST be all about IPA's due to his fondness of craft beer". I'm honestly still getting used to the more tame offerings. I style hop all of the time, so I haven't properly given my palate a true breaking-in treatment for overt bitterness(at this point,anyways). I'm not expecting my family and non-BA friends to scour my profile and see how I generally feel about certain styles/brews; so its still the thought that counts.

 

Same here. Even though my family and wife know nothing about beer they always do an awesome job. They usually get me stuff from stone, last year got two bombers of double bastard and 4 pint glasses. My wife always stresses about buying beer but I've ended up with things like big bad Baptist, black ops, and black butte 26.

 

Thankfully most people have just gotten me a gift card to my bottle shop. I'm lucky in that the only people who have actually gotten me beer as a gift are my brothers, and they're as into craft beer as am am so it works out. Christmas is usually a great time when we all bring some stuff we've kept around for special occasions!

 

I wish I got beer gifts. Most of my family and my in-laws are religious, non-drinking types, so I rarely get a beer gift. They would think they got on the fast train to hell if they stepped foot in a bottle shop to pick up a gift card or a 750.

Although I do have a buddy at work that I'm trying to get into craft beer (he's a bourbon & BMC guy). Anytime I get something interesting from out of town or in trade, I try to catch him and share it with him on a Friday afternoon. Over the last few weeks, I've shared a Pliny and Zombie Dust with him. He felt bad for not giving back, so he paid me back last weekend with a four-pack of Holy Mackerel he picked up at the local bottle shop, which I happened to see on a $3.99 clearance display the last time I was in the shop. I smiled and thanked him profusely and threw the beers in the community office fridge, hoping someone would enjoy them!