You know it's time for a drain pour when ...

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  1. SummitSeries72

    SummitSeries72 Zealot (540) Mar 17, 2011 New Jersey

    Actually, I'm not the best person to weigh in here, since, till now, I've never parted with my beer in this manner. It's hard to throw your hard earned money down the drain (literally) like that. But I'm about as close as I've ever been to doing it. I have several Breckinridge Vanilla Porters in my stash, which have been lingering for months. I have absolutely no inclination to drink them. Frankly, I hate the beer. I also have some UFO Raspberry Hefeweizen which doesn't have much of a draw on me. I think I'm getting very close to my first drain pours. Curious to know what criteria drive you to pour your beer down the drain. And what are some of your recent drain pours?
     
    #1 SummitSeries72, Nov 28, 2012
  2. GilGarp

    GilGarp Initiate (0) Mar 14, 2007 Colorado

    Half the bottle is sludge. I'm looking at you, Beer Geek Brunch!
     
    #2 GilGarp, Nov 28, 2012
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  3. mellowmark

    mellowmark Savant (1,018) Mar 31, 2010 Utah

    Don't pour, send them to me. :slight_smile:
     
    #3 mellowmark, Nov 28, 2012
  4. jbeezification

    jbeezification Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Texas

    I have a Shiner Ruby Redbird and a Rahr and Sons Blonde whatever they call it in my fridge that have both been there since summer 2011 and I have no reason to even move them. I don't waste beer. As of right now they are basically helping keep my fridge cool.
     
    #4 jbeezification, Nov 28, 2012
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  5. mikeburd1128

    mikeburd1128 Maven (1,409) Oct 28, 2011 New Jersey

    Yeah man I dk. That Vanilla Porter is way above being a drain pour. Give it to a friend or something. I don't really have too much of a criteria, but I certainly don't open beers specifically to pour them down the drain. If I've got it opened and can't bring myself to finish, I'll pour it, but it rarely happens. With that being said, I drain poured a brown shugga the other day. I know it seems to be a fan favorite, but goddamn. That shit is disgusting. I'll pawn the rest off on a friend.
     
    #5 mikeburd1128, Nov 28, 2012
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  6. jbeezification

    jbeezification Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Texas

    Should have sat on the Brown Shugga for a year and try again.
     
    #6 jbeezification, Nov 28, 2012
  7. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    If i'm looking to get drunk, which is sometimes, the drain pour tolerance is very high, only Pumking or a really nasty infection would do it.

    If I just want to enjoy a beer, I will drain pour if it feels like im not enjoying it and it's a chore to drink.
     
    #7 tjensen3618, Nov 28, 2012
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  8. mikeburd1128

    mikeburd1128 Maven (1,409) Oct 28, 2011 New Jersey

    Really? I mean I still have 4 in the fridge, but I don't know if I'd even wanting it taking up room somewhere...
     
    #8 mikeburd1128, Nov 28, 2012
  9. ArchEnemyBrew

    ArchEnemyBrew Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2010 Washington

    It's brewed with coffee artificially flavored with hazelnut?
     
    #9 ArchEnemyBrew, Nov 28, 2012
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  10. robinsmv

    robinsmv Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2010 Florida

    ... You pop the cap off a bottle of wild blue
     
    #10 robinsmv, Nov 28, 2012
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  11. oldp0rt

    oldp0rt Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2011 Canada (QC)

    If I can't finish an opened bottle then yeah I'll drain pour. But if I know I hate it, I keep the beer in the fridge and someone will drink it. We (ALL) have friends who drink anything. A few of mine aren't picky at all so I keep them for him. He cleans my fridge when it needs to be cleaned and we're both quite happy.
     
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  12. SummitSeries72

    SummitSeries72 Zealot (540) Mar 17, 2011 New Jersey

    I had a similar experience. Right before Thanksgiving two of the most highly touted beers in these forums were Brown Sugga and Autumn Maple. Having read the rave reviews, I went out and got a bottle of Autumn Maple. I did not like it one bit. I found it to be sickly sweet. I finished it albeit. But would never get it again.
     
    #12 SummitSeries72, Nov 28, 2012
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  13. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

    DFH Strawberry Gluten some-kinda-shit-yuck!!! Sooooooo fucking awful! I'd rather drink BCBS... piss in a glass, and drink that!!! Fuck people with Celiac... don't drink beer fuckers! Just don't trick me into wasting $10!
     
    #13 Thickfreakness, Nov 28, 2012
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  14. SummitSeries72

    SummitSeries72 Zealot (540) Mar 17, 2011 New Jersey

    Is there a technique and a right way to ship beer? There's a UPS Store near me. But they know how to ship it without the bottles breaking?
     
    #14 SummitSeries72, Nov 28, 2012
  15. jbeezification

    jbeezification Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Texas

    Yeah why not? Personally I am against wasting the beer. Maybe just throw em in as extras in your next trade.
     
    #15 jbeezification, Nov 28, 2012
  16. industrialswill

    industrialswill Pundit (767) Feb 5, 2010 Washington

    Ever had a beer that tasted like clove, moth ballls and banana flavored bubblegum...?
    BTW..I found a 12 oz single of Wild Blue a couple years ago and expected it to be truly disgusting. I don't remember it being vile..just not very "beerlike".
     
    #16 industrialswill, Nov 28, 2012
  17. mellowmark

    mellowmark Savant (1,018) Mar 31, 2010 Utah

    Generally you would pack your own box before shipping to assure the contents will be safe. I don't think if you bring it to them and ask them to pack it they will accommodate you regardless considering it's beer and all. Pack it yourself and make sure there is a lot of padding and not much room for the bottles to move around.
     
    #17 mellowmark, Nov 28, 2012
  18. bierman2000

    bierman2000 Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2003 Pennsylvania

    you pop the top and that skunk nose smacks you Hard !! could be any beer sad to say
     
    #18 bierman2000, Nov 28, 2012
  19. Danny1217

    Danny1217 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Florida

    Give away free beer instead of drainpouring. Pouring beer is for after you've already opened it and have no choice. If you open up a beer just to pour it down the drain... well then you're just an asshole.
     
    #19 Danny1217, Nov 28, 2012
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  20. Spider889

    Spider889 Pooh-Bah (1,933) Mar 24, 2010 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    I don't care how good it is, if I'm starting to feel sick or like finishing a bottle is going to be a significantly negative experience then I pour it. Screw rarity and even price, I'd rather keep myself from unnecessary dscomfort.
     
    #20 Spider889, Nov 28, 2012
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