I agree there. I hate the current craft beer trend. I swear, the breweries are focusing more on making weird or extreme beer, rather than just making GOOD beer.
Still, I laugh when a self-proclaimed "beer snob" lists corporate beer as "good beer". It's like claiming to be a performance automotive enthusiast with a "favorite car" list that includes the Mercury Sable, Oldsmobile Silhouette, and Hyundai XG350
Many of my favorite beers are corporate swill. I'm often more than happy to toss back a few PBRs, Genesee Cream Ales, or Yuengling Lagers. Even a Miller Lite, Coors Light, or Bud Light can hit the spot on a how summer day. Especially when they're $3 for a big frosty glass at a restaurant!
I don't see myself as a beer snob. I just enjoy and appreciate beer. I like the cheap swill, I like the "good beer", I like the trendy craft stuff that tastes like apricots, chocolate, ghost peppers (ok, Ghost Face Killah was pretty brutal... but it was fun to try!)
Tonight, I picked up some Flying Fish Extra Pale Ale. Flying Fish is the nearest brewery to me in NJ (there are many just over the river in Philly.) They're located 2 towns over from where I grew up. Many of their beers are either hoppy (not my bag), or very strong dubels and tripels... also not usually my bag. The XPA is actually quite nice, though. Very balanced and drinkable.
I also got some Magic Hat Summer Ale, which is a wheat beer with ginger and hops. I generally like Magic Hat's stuff, so I have high hopes! Haven't tried it yet. It's still chilling.
Still, I laugh when a self-proclaimed "beer snob" lists corporate beer as "good beer". It's like claiming to be a performance automotive enthusiast with a "favorite car" list that includes the Mercury Sable, Oldsmobile Silhouette, and Hyundai XG350
Many of my favorite beers are corporate swill. I'm often more than happy to toss back a few PBRs, Genesee Cream Ales, or Yuengling Lagers. Even a Miller Lite, Coors Light, or Bud Light can hit the spot on a how summer day. Especially when they're $3 for a big frosty glass at a restaurant!
I don't see myself as a beer snob. I just enjoy and appreciate beer. I like the cheap swill, I like the "good beer", I like the trendy craft stuff that tastes like apricots, chocolate, ghost peppers (ok, Ghost Face Killah was pretty brutal... but it was fun to try!)
Tonight, I picked up some Flying Fish Extra Pale Ale. Flying Fish is the nearest brewery to me in NJ (there are many just over the river in Philly.) They're located 2 towns over from where I grew up. Many of their beers are either hoppy (not my bag), or very strong dubels and tripels... also not usually my bag. The XPA is actually quite nice, though. Very balanced and drinkable.
I also got some Magic Hat Summer Ale, which is a wheat beer with ginger and hops. I generally like Magic Hat's stuff, so I have high hopes! Haven't tried it yet. It's still chilling.
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