Controversial Beer Opinions Thread

At times, it really seems like that is the case. I left that pet peeve out intentionally. I avoid most barrel aged beers (there are way too many out there) because most of them have unnecessary crap added anyway.

True. Lots of fantastic beers are getting overlooked merely because they have been around for more than a couple of years. I've been revisiting a number of old favorites - just because they are tasty.

Yes- you can be a connoisseur without chasing the "latest and greatest" new beer that will sell out in the first 30 seconds of release for $57 an ounce, as seen on instagram, twitter, Facebook, after paying $75 for a ticket to be able to line up for 2days- but at least there was some great old favorites to be had in the line share!

 

Y'all hurting my feelings.

 

I think keeping huge cellars of 100+ beers to age is silly. Most beers are optimal within a year of consumption. And after that, you're playing with fire. I've aged beers (generally BA stouts) and find that in most cases, the beer "changes" over the years as opposed to getting better.

I've seen numerous posts from people complaining that "they really need to drink down their cellar, but can't"..to me that indicates a problem.

 

THAT ad campaign alone would prevent me from ever picking up a bottle of this...

 

Haha - knock yourself out! My point was only when the flowery description is paired with an incorrect spelling of palate. Hard to believe someone is such a sophisticate when they can’t spell their most precious of tools.

 

I’m the king of shelf beer drinking. Plus Montana doesn’t get the rare releases as regular and we have far less distro then most states.

 

I’m with you Brother !!
It’s cheaper over the long haul and is already barrel aged
CHEERS !!

 

Well so much for that shit, huh? Grammar ****s, Name Calling, etc. Never fails. This is why we can't have any nice things.....

 

You guys put the stake in the ground and I’ll get the fire started Heresy !!

 

I'd broaden that to all of Europe.

 

The best one I've seen on here: "Tastes like black camel-toe in Bahrain" (apparently a good thing?)

 

@Sweatshirt pretty much nailed it. I bet if you go to the Tree House and Trillium threads on the New England forum you'll see very few members with "join by" dates before 2010. Contrast that with the Germany forum.

Not meant to be insulting either, he said he likes the style, I like the style...but it's hard to ignore why it's appealing to many people. Nothing wrong with a gateway beer.

Were you drinking craft beer for 45 years? (Just curious)

 

Maybe, but that guy still deserved to be sent to the Pit of Misery.

 

"This beer is straight fire" <followed by fire emojies>
"Afternoon vibes at the brewery" <Twitter post accompanied by picture>

edit- I guess those belong more in the Pet Peeves thread...

 

Please. I grew up in Boston in the 70's. Was Heffenreffer a craft beer? Jim Koch bought me my first Sam Adams at the Regatta Bar in, I think, 1988... and arguing about whether or not Sam Adams is 'craft' is a whole 'nother controversial opinion. After that, I had to wait until Jack's Abby opened, twenty-something years later.

I enjoy most all other styles of beer. (Except gose and pumpkin ales which are both loathsome as any right-thinking person would agree). If I go someplace like Idle Hands, for example I'd drink and enjoy everything he's got on tap (if I've got a DD) - but it's the Four Seam cans I want to be taking home with me.

 

Sam Adams is craft beer.

 

The Teku has no place amongst beer drinking glassware.

 

Every thread in the Beer Talk forum either starts as a debate about NEIPA's or devolves into a debate about NEIPA's.

 

I just came back from my second trip to Germany (with a third next month), and it just confirmed that opinion.

Not that there aren't great American brewed German styles, they're just not nearly as plentiful.