Category: Opinion

my humble and correct opinion

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Great Quote from the NY Times

“But the enemy of good beer and good wine, and good food in general, is bad beer, bad wine and, yes, bad food.

What unites this team is the striving for real wine, real beer, and real food, as opposed to cynical product. That is the problem, and I think most people realize this no matter what they say or do. Craft beer’s battle is not against wine but against decades of cynical marketing from the giant breweries, which have done everything possible to portray beer drinkers as asinine fools. The enemy of good wine is the atrocious marketing that makes wine an aspirational commodity, just another luxury good to purchase for its status value. That has to offend the reverse snob in all of us.”
Eric Asimov

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The Drunken Polack

This is a really cool website to learn about the cutting edge of beer. Dave reviews all sorts of beers and has an extensive list of beers he is willing to trade. Check out his site HERE to learn about his take on Stone Juxtaposition (amongst other beers).

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How much is too much?

As I was surveying the posts on the Beer Advocate website, I came across a link to an event here in Southern California for a night of 100 beers. My first thought was, Dear God! They are going to need taxis and or ambulances for everyone attending (even with 2oz pours). But then I realized that not even the Homer Simpson could drink that much of Duff Light so I re-checked the advertisement and was shocked and or frightened to not see anything about skipping past beers at all.
There is no way I could appreciate the nuances of a beer after 15 samples. After 30, if I wasn’t on the floor sick, I would have a hard time knowing what style it was. If that makes me a lightweight, so be it but I can’t possibly imagine someone having and enjoying all 100 beers.
That is why when I hold tastings, like the upcoming Holiday Beer afternoon, you only get 5 or 6 healthy samples. That’s it. I make it worth the drive (as if free isn’t enough incentive) but I do not overpour. To me, the best tastings are short and sweet. (Unless you are having sour beers)

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Another Halloween scare

“Candles aren’t just for gals, you know. Guys will love the fresh brewery fragrance that smells just like a cold one. Full scent concentration used throughout, so the candle smells just as good each time you burn it.”
$16.98.
candle

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Community + Beer =

…even better beer! One of my favorite beer websites is Thank Heaven for Beer. They have great reviews every Saturday that personally help me evaluate beers better. But they also go the extra mile to create a community of like minded beer lovers, click HERE to read part 1 of their shout outs to great beer websites.