Five myths about beer

And the date on that vintage ad is?

Check out other examples from the same era.

 

@jesskidden you have previously produced a nice chart of US breweries vs time, which clearly shows Prohibition was not the death of US brewing it's made out to be, but was more like a blip on a much larger linear trend of US brewery closings. Care to post that again? Maybe you should politely forward it to the Smithsonian's new beer historian to set the facts straight.

Agreed, but I think it's safe to assume that @jesskidden is at a point in his life that trying to live in Washington DC on the salary offered for that position (not much) is not worth the trouble. But I'll bet the Smithsonian's historian could get pro-bono fact-checks and research leads if they swung by these forums from time to time.

 

Here's a link to a version of that table.

https://www.brewersassociation.org/statistics/number-of-breweries/

The historian also needs to spend time checking out the Brewer's Association data and existing materials.

 

Jess probably could 'consult' from his home pc to get the job done more efficiently since his archives fill his basement, and who couldn't use a little extra beer money nowadays?

 

I agree with this but someone like my mom says there is a common "beer flavor" with everything she has tried. Another guy I knew said his buddy took him to a Cali Craft Bar and he tried a few flights and didn't like anything.

 

What's this? Basement? Washington, D.C.? Beer X-Files?

 

And that "common beer flavor" is a common complaint. There are over a hundred beer styles and thousands of interpretations of those styles. Something like a sweet framboise, chocolate stout, etc that plays on flavors that they already know or like are the easy gateway.

 

I wonder if people aren't psyching themselves out. Thinking they won't like it and thinking their is something wrong before they try. There is no way there isn't a beer for someone.

 

Permit me to comment that Theresa McCulla would be prudent to check other sources of data/information since it appears that some of the information on the Brewers Association website is 'incomplete' (or perhaps the better term would be inaccurate?).

Cheers!

 

Isn't this info from the same era that informed us about bottom-of-the-barrel-bock and getting beer too warm will create skunkiness?

 

Sure enough. The key word is "also."

Your concern with accuracy and/or completeness is exactly why more experienced historians (and other researchers) cross check multiple sources, evaluate strengths and weaknesses of sources, and watch carefully for a possible "echo effect" where some sources simply cite each other and repeat the same misinformation over and over again.

 

So, permit me to ask an indelicate question, do you think that Theresa McCulla who has a Masters Degree in History and a PhD in American Studies did this for this article?

Cheers!

 

When did your first batch of home brew you probably spent some time preparing for it. You may even have spent some time talking to others who had more experience to get their guidance. You may even have done a practice brew while being coached by someone. But then you eventually had to fly solo. At the time of that first solo batch did you fully understand the complexities of what you were doing, and have you learned anything since then?

 

If Ms. McCulla is paying attention to any critics here or elsewhere, I would hope she would just learn the value of peer review. Most people cannot get everything right all the time... even in subjects they know very well, much less ones they just started a new career in.

 

I figured someone would suggest that. However, having flipped through womens' magazines belonging to my wife, daughter-in-law, sisters-in-law, etc I can affirm:

• ads in mens' magazines like to feature scantily clad and otherwise sexy photos of women;
• ads in womens' magazines like to feature scantily clad and otherwise sexy photos of women.

I can't explain it, but there it is. My wife's theory is that women want to see what they're supposed to look like. If you doubt me, check out a few womens' magazines.

 

The key word is 'if".

Cheers!