[Insert name] is the exact same beer as last year.

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by otispdriftwood, Jun 9, 2014.

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  1. 5thOhio

    5thOhio Pooh-Bah (1,571) May 13, 2007 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    How is this thread even possible!?
     
    #21 5thOhio, Jun 9, 2014
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  2. rlcoffey

    rlcoffey Savant (1,207) Apr 20, 2004 Kentucky

    Not technically true, but I loled.
     
    #22 rlcoffey, Jun 9, 2014
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  3. fatsnowman22

    fatsnowman22 Zealot (554) Feb 2, 2011 Nevada

    Get over yourselves. Try to enjoy beer and not worry about useless variance talk year to year (excluding infection or some rarity)
     
    #23 fatsnowman22, Jun 9, 2014
  4. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Another possibility: Were the lines cleaned before the first one?
     
    #24 otispdriftwood, Jun 9, 2014
  5. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    I had a cellared PBR from '02 next to a fresh '14 and couldn't tell the difference.
     
    #25 DougC123, Jun 9, 2014
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  6. Alexmc2

    Alexmc2 Pundit (808) Jul 29, 2006 New Hampshire

    There is almost always going to be subtle variation in any production beer, particularly at the craft production scale. I'd wager that 99.9% of people couldn't accurately identify that variation however. Having done QC side by side tests in a professional setting, I can say it is really difficult to pick up differences with two versions right next to each other, let alone months apart, or in different settings at various temperatures and serving conditions.
     
    #26 Alexmc2, Jun 9, 2014
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