Faiblesse Des Sens Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 I don't think a past German law is what Malicious meant when stating Europe was bound by tradition. Europe not being Germany for one. Also I'm not sure what you're saying with your second paragraph. Because there's lots of history behind the beers of Europe people can't afford to lose customers that want to try something else? That the breweries want you drinking something else? Sorry, I think I was still drunk at that point. I was just talking about how the traditional has been around longer so they're more apt to follow it and customers are less likely to like change. Or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Not really, few decades back there was a large shift over to lagers, and now there's a shift going back the other way (Though not as large, and more spread amongst other alcoholic drinks too). Huge surge of microbreweries since inception too, which would be lead by demand. Pubs are very happy to host a few taps of local brew, my cousin has even ran a couple of CAMRA events too (annoyingly last one timed with the night before I start xmas work). There are traditions in so far as local water is going to dictate the method and taste of the brew, but there's no particular drive by consumers for a particular type of beer (beyond the int'l lagers). Though I speak mostly for the north, ponces down south probably only drink a beer if mixed with lots of fizzy pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I'm starting to question the calorie count of my beers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I'm starting to question the calorie count of my beers. Don't do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I don't drink nearly as much/often to question or worry about calories in my beer. I haven't reached the point where I'll actively drink a beer while having lunch. And I mean that as in a not-social lunch like with buddies or family as in those I'll eat with a beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I think I solved my problem by if I'm having beer, I won't have any carb/starch (Say ~ <1 cup of rice) for dinner. So its perfect for wings or something. Hell, even veggies and dip can work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21541887 Probably an article of interest for some of you hipsters enjoying US beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 I don't see why hipsters are even mentioned. Stereotypically hipsters drink shitty beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 I think it was an attempt to make it seem that american brews are what's "in" right now. Though I always found it funny that people judge a whole country's worth of beer out of the mass produced crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 the article does say that was pretty much all that was produced until fairly recently (going from 50 to 2000 breweries), and certainly that was all that would have coming out of the country to international markets so it is only fair that is what people would be thinking and it takes a long time for people's ideas of something to change. Also, don't forget that, outside the US in most places outside of trendy urban areas, i.e. most areas, it's still just the junk beers from USA that are available, and probably will continue to be the only representation that the US has in bars and shops. So it is unlikely that the vast majority of people's opinions of USA beer will change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/us/for-its-latest-beer-a-craft-brewer-chooses-an-unlikely-pairing-archaeology.html?_r=0 Really old fashioned brewed beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 So I've been interested in buying the Iron Throne beer that is available for Game of Thrones, but it's fucking impossible to find and they don't even sell it on their website. I understand buying beer from a website is stupid, but man I want to give my money to someone but they won't let me. ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 This is why we need replicators, then you could just download it from tpb if no one wanted to sell it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 So I've been interested in buying the Iron Throne beer that is available for Game of Thrones, but it's fucking impossible to find and they don't even sell it on their website. I understand buying beer from a website is stupid, but man I want to give my money to someone but they won't let me. ' How do you even know it's good? It's not like it's going to actually taste like anything they drink in the books or the show. For that, see the previously mentioned article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 I won't get to know what's good until I give it a try. The worst thing that happens if I buy the beer, assuming it doesn't cost me an arm to buy, is that I don't like it and never buy it again. Plus assuming it's a lager, which from what I remember reading it is I'll probably like it. I'm usually down to taste beers as long as they aren't porters/dark ass beers or IPA's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 From what I remember seeing it was quite expensive for what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 If it's more than $25 it's not worth it, my wallet-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 They're just novelty items. Nothing more. I'm sure they're fine beers but I bet you can get something similar or better at a lower price. Also porters/stouts dulled my bitter taste detection. I approach them like I do like dark chocolate. Hell, they taste like chocolate to me. Now what do you know, now IPAs aren't that bitter anymore. You can dry hop it, hop bomb it to hell and it wouldn't even phase me. With that said... I wonder if I'm setting myself for a failure when I get older and can't handle as much alcohol in my system and stuff starting to taste bland despite being some potent stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Yeah my friends say that thanks to porters bitter isn't as bitter, but I don't really like bitter in my beer as much as sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Plenty of stouts do actually taste like chocolate. Porters are closer to coffee. Also, there's such a thing as a light IPA. I've had a 4% one that I would describe as light, crisp, and refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Yep. Coffee for porters. For me in general though all dark beers taste like a derivative to coffee since I don't tend to drink them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 FML. Today I learned that despite the growler being sealed, it'll still leak out CO2. 64 oz of flat beer. FML. Taste fine though. Time to go ancient (Beers of ye olde days were more or less flat).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Beer is pretty good. But fine liquor is so much faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 "Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Im starting to fucking hate beer. Mostly craft shit. They are getting ridiculous with the labels they put upon them. This past week we had a "summer ale" and a "4 grain breakfast beer" on tap. What the fuck does that even mean? Fuck you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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