Does reading this forum lead to greater beer consumption?

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  1. tmgerd

    tmgerd Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2011 California

    I read this forum daily, often while I'm away from home. The various threads have introduced me to so many new beers that have been great that I find myself going to my local bottle at least twice a week on my way home to see what's new. I never leave empty handed. The wife is tiring of the expenses incurred, especially since we have a built-in kegerator in our kitchen.

    Anyone finding themselves making purchases they otherwise wouldn't, as a result of reading Beer Advocate?
     
    #1 tmgerd, Oct 17, 2013
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  2. SloppyJoeWasAMan

    SloppyJoeWasAMan Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2013 Maryland

    Yes.
     
    #2 SloppyJoeWasAMan, Oct 17, 2013
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  3. Gorillahead

    Gorillahead Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2013 Missouri

    Yes.

    Earlier this week I purchased O'dell IPA solely because of this forum. By the beard of zeus am I glad I did! It's the best IPA I ever had. Thank you beeradvocate.com forums.
     
    #3 Gorillahead, Oct 17, 2013
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  4. FinchSCF

    FinchSCF Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2013 Michigan

    Naturlich! But even crazier than that and even seeking out new brews everywhere i go, I've now spent ~$350 on homebrewing equipment... Thus proving the consumption is not where the expense (or fun) ends.
     
    #4 FinchSCF, Oct 17, 2013
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  5. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    Absolutely! I would have never heard of Flower Power without the best East Coast IPA thread. That and 50 more examples just like it.
     
    #5 fredmugs, Oct 17, 2013
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  6. Cubatobaco

    Cubatobaco Pooh-Bah (2,057) Jan 27, 2013 Virginia
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    It sure does! Damn you all! :grinning:

    All kidding aside, if I had not found this site, I would not be having all the fun I am having experimenting and trying the best beers the world has to offer.
     
    #6 Cubatobaco, Oct 17, 2013
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  7. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Not greater consumption but greater diversity of choices.
     
    #7 drtth, Oct 17, 2013
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  8. RichardMNixon

    RichardMNixon Maven (1,431) Jun 24, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Yep, I've gone from social drinker + 3-5 per week to 1-2 per night.
     
    #8 RichardMNixon, Oct 17, 2013
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  9. Bustersuess

    Bustersuess Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2013 New York

    Yes! Most of what BAs drink are solid beers.
     
    #9 Bustersuess, Oct 17, 2013
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  10. Geizebart

    Geizebart Initiate (0) Oct 5, 2013 North Carolina

    Snooping through here got me drinking beer again, so much good stuff out there!

    - Digging the Breakfast Stout
     
    #10 Geizebart, Oct 17, 2013
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  11. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
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    I would say it leads to better beer consumption.
    You just have to make sure you don't get too far out of control :wink: and stay within your means.
    You also meet some really cool people too!
     
    #11 beerjerk666, Oct 17, 2013
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  12. Kerrie

    Kerrie Initiate (0) Aug 24, 2012 Michigan

    Pretty much this, though most of my new beer choices are just based on whatever new I see in the shops by me. A lot of the hyped beer on this site doesn't distribute to my area. That said, I know what to look for when I go out of state :wink:
     
    #12 Kerrie, Oct 17, 2013
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  13. JBogan

    JBogan Pooh-Bah (1,871) Jul 15, 2007 California
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    Since discovering this site a number of years ago I actually drink less beer than before. However I drink much better beer than before.
     
    #13 JBogan, Oct 17, 2013
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  14. bleakies

    bleakies Maven (1,355) Apr 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    I go to the store for a sixer of sessionable pilsner and I come home with a four-pack of DIPA.

    Double Dose!

    DirtWolf!

    How can this end?!
     
    #14 bleakies, Oct 17, 2013
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  15. Cubatobaco

    Cubatobaco Pooh-Bah (2,057) Jan 27, 2013 Virginia
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    By sending me that DirtWolf and Double Dose! :wink:
     
    #15 Cubatobaco, Oct 17, 2013
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  16. SierraJosh

    SierraJosh Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2013 California

    I don't make as many "mistakes" trying new beers. Beer budget has ballooned.
     
    #16 SierraJosh, Oct 17, 2013
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  17. MarioM

    MarioM Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2009 California

    Yes.
     
    #17 MarioM, Oct 17, 2013
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  18. biggitybait

    biggitybait Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2013 Oklahoma

    Yes. BA is a great tool for discovering new beer. For example trying pbr instead of coors when I'm short on cash. On the other end I've sought out amazing beer such as Pliny and FBS instead of going to my local stores and getting nothing but Belgian imports.
     
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  19. NickMunford

    NickMunford Pooh-Bah (2,094) Oct 2, 2006 Wyoming
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    No doubt. Without this website, I wouldn't know about many of the beers that I've since tried.
     
    #19 NickMunford, Oct 17, 2013
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  20. creepinjeeper

    creepinjeeper Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2012 Missouri

    Absofrickinlutely! New beers, new breweries . . . BA has expanded my horizons in the beer landscape. Way more quickly than I would have on my own. A road map or trip advisor, perhaps. Mentors and making friends on the forums. There's also that little thing called trading and sharing . . . I am trying more styles of better beers and loving every drop.
     
    #20 creepinjeeper, Oct 17, 2013
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