Where are you with craft beer?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by kbuzz, Jan 21, 2016.

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Where are you with craft beer?

  1. Just starting to get into it

    1.8%
  2. Exclusively drink craft beer

    14.7%
  3. Exclusively drink craft beer and attend local limited releases

    18.9%
  4. Exclusively drink craft beer, travel for releases , trade occassionally

    18.1%
  5. Exclusively drink craft beer, travel for releases, trade habitually

    5.0%
  6. Exclusively drink craft beer, but interest in releases/trading has faded

    17.3%
  7. Drink craft beer, but split time between beer and spirits

    8.4%
  8. Drink craft beer on occassion, but drink mostly spirits

    0.2%
  9. Other - explain

    15.5%
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  1. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Typically all I drink anymore is craft beer, rarely have mixed drinks; other than that it will be H2O.
     
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  2. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I think the only non-craft beer I buy is Goose Island and Elysian...
     
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  3. TriggerFingers

    TriggerFingers Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2012 California

    Other....

    I drink it and have for many years. But the craft craze is wearing on me a little. It gets a little gimmicky at times and its starting to get pricey. I enjoy macros too-- High Life, Miller Lite, etc.

    I just can't spend $15-$25 on a bomber of beer when I could get a bottle of wine or even a decent bourbon like EC12.
     
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  4. Kubishark

    Kubishark Savant (1,175) Jun 26, 2015 Maryland

    Of my overall (alcohol) drinking: 50% craft beer, 40% non-craft beer, 10% white wines.
     
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  5. ratrod53

    ratrod53 Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2010 Indiana

    Other

    95% Drink craft beer 5% PBR or Old Style I drink those when I'm working around the house and what not. I don't go to releases don't live close to one and usually they are during the week and I don't take off work. I will go to festivals, actually going to Indiana brewers guild winterfest Jan 30th. I'm also big into home brewing I've been doing that for about 7 years. Love going to breweries will travel just to go to one.
     
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  6. TooGood

    TooGood Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 Minnesota

    I drink 99.9% craft beer only, haven't had more than 5 mixed drinks/non craft beers in the past 18 months. I have held out on the trading aspect as the expense is worrisome, if trading (shipping) became cheaper, I'd be all over it. :grinning:
     
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  7. ACGypsy

    ACGypsy Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2014 Texas

    Exclusively drink craft beer but rarely motivated to stand in line for anything. Will travel but not to big releases.
     
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  8. 19etz55

    19etz55 Savant (1,236) Aug 12, 2007 New Jersey
    Trader

    Other:
    Drink MOSTLY craft beer but enjoy the
    occasional Genny, OM, Pabst, etc.. Don't
    like the hard stuff, but enjoy a little shot
    of blackberry brandy or a little Liquor 43
    with my brew.
     
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  9. DerekCarruth

    DerekCarruth Savant (1,086) Aug 17, 2012 Georgia

    Had to go with "Other". I mostly drink Craft, but as others have said, if a friend offers me a Macro I'll do that too. Other than my wife's beer in the fridge everything is Craft. I'm slowing down on the trading, but I may still have a problem. I've never gone to a release. Don't really like wine or liquor so I'm cool on those.
     
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  10. Caveworm

    Caveworm Maven (1,275) Feb 26, 2014 Ohio

    I drink AAL's when I'm lower on $. There's the explanation.
     
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  11. NickTheGreat

    NickTheGreat Maven (1,470) Oct 28, 2010 Iowa
    Trader

    I drink it, but I'm now past the point of needing to try this new beer as much. More into the "want to have it again" stage of my beer appreciation. I'll still try new beers, but not as much is new to me as much as it used to be :slight_smile:
     
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  12. SudsDoctor

    SudsDoctor Pooh-Bah (1,739) Nov 23, 2008 New York
    Society Pooh-Bah

    Voted "OTHER". I drink craft beer almost exclusively (on very rare occasions I'll have a BMC, glass of wine, or spirits). Have never traded, gone to a release event or beer festival.
     
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  13. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
    Mod Team BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    "Mostly" drink craft beers yet still enjoy big brewer beers, too. Also love small batch bourbon and other whisky/whiskey though not adverse to long-time standbys.

    And loosing more interest in chasing down the latest and greatest beer must-haves. Too many comparable and beers with easy availability and (many times) lower price points that it just doesn't seem worth wasting time, effort, and shekels in silly pursuits...
     
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  14. Wiffler27

    Wiffler27 Pooh-Bah (2,092) Aug 16, 2009 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    other

    drink a lot of craft but i'm by no means exclusive. i'll put away natty or genny cream every now and then. as well as beer pong with friends (coors, miller, etc). and i'll also drink bourbon or anisette/sambuca on the rocks here and there.

    but i would say craft beer is 95% of my alcohol intake
     
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  15. Boverhof3

    Boverhof3 Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2006 Michigan

    I went other. I drink about 45% non craft beer, 45% craft beer and 10 Bourbon.
     
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  16. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I drink exclusively good beer, I ain't got time for no macro crap, trade a very limited amount, and I won't travel for a release, but if I see the beer, I'll grab it. Maybe.
     
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  17. CJNAPS

    CJNAPS Pooh-Bah (2,492) Nov 3, 2013 California
    Pooh-Bah

    I had to put other I feel I fell in this catogery "Exclusively drink craft beer, travel for releases , trade occassionally" but Love my Bourbon.
     
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  18. The_Kriek_Freak

    The_Kriek_Freak Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,217) Aug 18, 2014 Greenland
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    When it comes to beer I drink exclusively craft (except when I want to try an international lager from some "exotic" country). I also drink white wine and the occasional spirit.
     
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  19. do_ob

    do_ob Pooh-Bah (1,655) Feb 12, 2015 Kentucky
    Pooh-Bah

    I voted for the third option. I've been 'into' craft beer for about a year now. I suppose it's all I drink. I do my best to attend local releases, but my work schedule prevents me from fully taking advantage of such events. I trade occassionally.
     
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  20. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Other
    Drink mostly fine beer, of which craft beer is a subset, but also enjoy wine, spirits, mead, etc.

    Willing to go the extra mile to get what I want, but not willing to go the extra 100 miles :wink:
     
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