Jim Gaffigan hates craft beer: "they're all bad."

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  1. mbrando33

    mbrando33 Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2015 California

    The fact that anyone takes this seriously enough to respond to it on Twitter is almost as funny as the comedian himself.
     
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  2. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,389) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Like THIS?
    Worse is when beer nerds are also coffee nerds... and they exist, I know some of the personally....
     
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  3. drh88

    drh88 Pundit (786) Dec 21, 2005 Pennsylvania

    I found it mildly amusing. It's very Andy Rooney-ish in its social commentary. Not offended one bit.
     
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  4. AndyH

    AndyH Crusader (419) May 25, 2006 Minnesota

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  5. Lahey

    Lahey Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2016 Michigan

    Like this site doesn't have enough trolls as it is:wink:
     
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  6. Lahey

    Lahey Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2016 Michigan

    I find one thing funny. If a newbie signed up on this site to bash craft beer because it doesn't "taste like beer", they'd be torn apart by everyone more or less. Because this guy said the same thing in a "funny" way, he gets pats on the back. Oh to be rich and famous. (Or maybe pastry stouts and hazy ipas have split the craft community to an extent I didn't realize? Now we side with dilly dilly guy instead of the autumnal mead bloke?)
     
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  7. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,848) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Oh, that newbie would definitely have some backers :wink::sunglasses:.
     
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  8. Lahey

    Lahey Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2016 Michigan

    True. Many people back someone based on a broad proclamation. Unfortunately, the devil's in the details:sunglasses: (like, what other styles of beer does he dislike?)
     
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  9. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,848) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Just to pick up on where my earlier post left off, 'craft beer' does seem to have an image problem for being simultaneously pretentious and frivolous. Those commercials and bits like Gaffigan's are just a window into how that dynamic is playing out lately; so if you don't like it, just keep in mind that it's largely self-inflicted.

    And of course that mead dude should be sent to the dungeon! Not for the choice of beverage, but for the tone deaf lack of social graces :wink:.
     
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  10. Lahey

    Lahey Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2016 Michigan

    Of course, there is a lot of pretentious people involved wherever any luxury item is involved. I totally get making fun of it too. I think Gaffigan just doesn't hit my funny bone and BA seemed like it would be a tough room for that bit.

    And yes, asking for tasting notes in a bud light bar calls for the pit of misery. Watch out though, BA is starting to dig that pit for Haze and pastry lovers:wink:
     
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  11. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,848) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Yeah, but that last part just seems to be a natural occurrence of 'obnoxiousness begets obnoxiousness' :slight_smile:. More of a pillow fight, imo, too.
     
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  12. Lahey

    Lahey Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2016 Michigan

    Yeah, it's kind of funny watching people hate on something they kind of like because there's too much of it. God we have it good.
     
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  13. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,274) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    I like how you classify Guinness and stout separately. I need to start doing that more.
     
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  14. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    I listen to the Rodney Dangerfield channel on Pandora, and he's "Gaffigan "is one of my least favorite comedians on there. I just don't think he's all that funny. Love Carlins takes, easily my favorite. But I love that you get a rotation of comedians, I also like Chris Rock, and obviously Rodney.
     
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  15. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,656) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    I thought it was funny (especially how fancy beers need a bottle opener).
    I also thought he was accurate in that he probably rarely/never does find any good beer at all the craft places around the country. Especially if:
    a) you do no research on good/bad breweries and just randomly walk into one in town
    b) you aren't really into craft beers anyway and prefer more common lagers /macros

    Probably 90%+ chance your getting average to crappy beer on a randon brewery visit asking for a random style of beer you never had before.
     
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  16. Lahey

    Lahey Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2016 Michigan

    I didn't even think of listening to comedians on pandora.... Thanks for the great idea!
     
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  17. Mrstiffington

    Mrstiffington Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2018 New Jersey

    I agree. I like Jim Gaffigan (although I’ve never seen his actual act) but I didn’t find it all that clever. Same, it didn’t offend me either. I think people maybe got a little riled up at the part where he said “it’s all bad.” I have a Heineken/Stella drinking friend who has the same view and is always busting my balls about craft at gatherings. I’ve had him taste several no frills craft lagers and he even claims those taste like shit. Weird.
     
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  18. Mic_bg

    Mic_bg Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2018 Arizona

    Come on man that was hilarious. Gaffigan always brings the laughs.
     
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  19. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    I'm not sure if you are making a joke about this type of bit likely also being in Gaffigan's repertoire, but I definitely read your post in his voice.
     
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