You're not a beer geek unless...

You hang out alone at a bar for 3 hours without drinking (because you have to drive 30 minutes home afterwards) waiting for a keg of Founders CBS to be tapped.

 

...you buy beers at the store because you KNOW someone will want to trade for it or you can use it as a good extra/local to include in a trade.

...you are questioned by your significant other why you are buying beer for some bearded guy 1000 miles away.

...you have a twitter account and only follow breweries and liqour stores for latest updates on releases and events.

...you check your beer-mail before your email/mail/voicemail/etc.

...your cellaring habits could land you on an episode of "Hoarders."

...you get excited for the seasons to change because you know it means you will start drinking a different style of beer.

...instead of buying christmas gifts for your friends you do "bottle swaps."

 

You buy 3 of every beer, one to drink, one to cellar, one to trade.

 

You pour beer at one of the best beer bars in your city but still regularly bring in beers from your cellar or stop at the store for beers on your way to work, to enjoy while you work.

 

...everytime you see an empty box lying around the office you evaluate whether or not it is a good size to ship your next trade in...

 

You go to the UK primarily to drink good beer and, when possible, do graduate work only to find yourself still there 20 years later.

 

You have more pictures of beer than you do of anything or anyone else on facebook.

 

You learn the difference between "your" and "you're". Then my friend you're there!

 

amen brother!

 

You have 2 cases of Heady Topper in your office so you can always be ready to trade.

You no longer use Travelocity to plan trips instead you use the places section of BA.

 

you encourage your girlfriend's obsession with wedding blogs to allow yourself more time on the beer advocate forums.

 

You're in a beer store and other customers ask for your advice selecting a beer.
(It happens at hardware stores and lumber yards, too.)

You learn that there actually some good craft beers in Oklahoma!

 

When you go to a restaurant and you're eyeing the taps and bottle list while everyone else is looking at the menu.

 

You have numbers of liquor stores on the contacts list of your cell phone or on speed dial.
You maintain an open tab at liquor stores.
You lavish the beer manager at your liquor store with gifts and dinner invitations just to have first crack at future reserve lists for limited beers.

 

You rearrange a group motorcycle trip around Lake Michigan so you can be sure to spend a night in Grand Rapids to hit Founders and Hopcat. In process right now...

 

haha I always choose restaurant based on beers!!

 

you're driving down the interstate and see a license plate in front of you that starts with "SNH" and automatically say to yourself out loud "Seirra Nevada Hoptimum." Then decide that's a great game, and play it by yourself all the way to your destination. (true story happened to me today)

 

You plan everything around release dates and tastings.

Vacations become nothing but hunting down the best craft pubs, breweries, and bottle shops in a town other than your own.

You have no desire to hold conversation with new people that aren't "beer people".(could be snobbery)

 

Not only do you not think high beer prices are unreasonable, but you don't even think twice about spending $15 on a bomber.

 

you spend most nights during the week looking on BA, then drink a new beer on the weekend and the first you think is "can't wait to post about this."