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I have become a beer snob....I am ashamed.

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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    yes im a beer snob too. i wont drink imported or domestic. 8-)
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  • whispering handswhispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    meanwhile I'm just the opposite.. a beer slob, I'll drink it all!!! lol. The sad part is .. I'm serious. :shock: :shock:
  • NarcisoNarciso Posts: 194
    Pabst Blue Ribbon. Greatest beer on earth. Then Olympia and Rainier.
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    Narciso wrote:
    Pabst Blue Ribbon. Greatest beer on earth. Then Olympia and Rainier.
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  • Idiot KickerIdiot Kicker Posts: 36
    This time of year I'm all about Sam Adams Octoberfest and now Winterfest. Yummy yummy yummy!!! There's a small brewery, Shipyard, up in southern Maine that I absolutely love, and there's a couple local pit stops that will bring in a case or two for me. Last month I had an opportunity to get up to Maine for a few days so I brought back 2 cases of assorted brews. Mmmmmmm! Anyone else familiar with Shipyard? I guess I'm a snob too b/c I won't even look at Miller Lite and similar beers.
  • cfbd68cfbd68 Posts: 228
    whispering hands wrote:
    meanwhile I'm just the opposite.. a beer slob, I'll drink it all!!! lol. The sad part is .. I'm serious. :shock: :shock:
    I resemble your remark ;).
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  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    I am slowly headed that way...had been a HUGE Miller Lite guy but have since tried so many different beers

    I'm really into the Micro-Brews now

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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Idiot Kicker wrote:
    This time of year I'm all about Sam Adams Octoberfest and now Winterfest. Yummy yummy yummy!!! There's a small brewery, Shipyard, up in southern Maine that I absolutely love, and there's a couple local pit stops that will bring in a case or two for me. Last month I had an opportunity to get up to Maine for a few days so I brought back 2 cases of assorted brews. Mmmmmmm! Anyone else familiar with Shipyard? I guess I'm a snob too b/c I won't even look at Miller Lite and similar beers.

    I'm with you on the Sam Adams. You live in the same state that the best beer ever comes from. Yeungling. Man I would kill to have some of that. My neighbor gets me a couple cases every April when he goes to PA but it goes so fast. They don't sell it up here in MA. The closest I can get it is 4 hrs away in Albany NY.
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    Idiot Kicker wrote:
    This time of year I'm all about Sam Adams Octoberfest and now Winterfest. Yummy yummy yummy!!! There's a small brewery, Shipyard, up in southern Maine that I absolutely love, and there's a couple local pit stops that will bring in a case or two for me. Last month I had an opportunity to get up to Maine for a few days so I brought back 2 cases of assorted brews. Mmmmmmm! Anyone else familiar with Shipyard? I guess I'm a snob too b/c I won't even look at Miller Lite and similar beers.

    Shipyard is awesome.. I have a 4 pack of their signature series waiting for the right moment to be opened up! If you really like beer, I suggest going on vacation to Maine! Went there in late August and hit about 10 out of dozens of breweries! Allagash Brewery had my favorite beer of the vacation.

    I have this distributor called Half-Time right up the road from me and there is literally hundred of different beers there. It can be overwhelming at times~

    check out mainebrewersguild.org for brewery trail info in Maine.

    random good beer... Oskar Blues! don't let the can fool you, this stuff is awesome
  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
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  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    I am a total beer snob now

    I will turn down certain domestic beers, like Blue, Blue Light, Canadian, 50 etc, disgusting beaver piss
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  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    youngster wrote:
    Idiot Kicker wrote:
    This time of year I'm all about Sam Adams Octoberfest and now Winterfest. Yummy yummy yummy!!! There's a small brewery, Shipyard, up in southern Maine that I absolutely love, and there's a couple local pit stops that will bring in a case or two for me. Last month I had an opportunity to get up to Maine for a few days so I brought back 2 cases of assorted brews. Mmmmmmm! Anyone else familiar with Shipyard? I guess I'm a snob too b/c I won't even look at Miller Lite and similar beers.

    I'm with you on the Sam Adams. You live in the same state that the best beer ever comes from. Yeungling. Man I would kill to have some of that. My neighbor gets me a couple cases every April when he goes to PA but it goes so fast. They don't sell it up here in MA. The closest I can get it is 4 hrs away in Albany NY.

    You'll love this _ I was at a Ruby Tuesday's in Portland, Maine Friday night looking for a fast meal before crashing back at my motel room. They had Yeungling draft on the menu. I was almost doing cartwheels and my friends were telling me to calm down. Then the waitress came back and said, "I'm sorry, we're out of the Yuengling."

    :cry:

    As for Shipyard: Oh my GOD have you ever tried the Shipyard Pumpkinhead? Un-freaking-believable.

    That said, I'm perfectly happy with pretty much any beer.

    All beer is good.

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  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    unlost dogs wrote:
    That said, I'm perfectly happy with pretty much any beer.

    All beer is good.

    Yes.

    Best drink ever!!!
    #FHP
  • florence151florence151 Posts: 597
    Don't worry.

    As long as you resist the urge to make your own beer you will be OK.
    Once you make your own (Some folks even grow their own hops!) you have a true reason to hide away.
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  • BinGnarlyBinGnarly Posts: 508
    Don't be ashamed. Good beer is a good thing. I am lucky enough to life in Michigan "The great beer state". The amount of brewerys we have in our state is amazing. So many differnt delicious tasting beers. I'm a huge IPA fan. The hoppier the better. So lift your head! Nothing to be ashamed of. We just have supiour tastes is all... ;)
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  • whispering handswhispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    As a beer lover I live in a pretty damned good city too. Kansas City has a nice little list of micro-breweries out here, but my favorite thing is going to The Boulevard Brewerie and Grill. They have this deal, where for a decent price, you get like 22 different beers..... all random, or chosen from the wall of the hundreds of MB they have available it's sooooo awesome!!! Plus we have Micro-bars where they ONLY sell MIcros.. it's a great place to live... though, now I gotta go check Maine out. Between the beer and seafood there I may come visit and never leave!!
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    I feel no shame

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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    I won't drink anything but Goose Island IPA anymore.. if it's any thing else, it's just piss with alcohol in it to me. 8-)
  • Idiot KickerIdiot Kicker Posts: 36
    unlost dogs wrote:
    youngster wrote:
    Idiot Kicker wrote:
    This time of year I'm all about Sam Adams Octoberfest and now Winterfest. Yummy yummy yummy!!! There's a small brewery, Shipyard, up in southern Maine that I absolutely love, and there's a couple local pit stops that will bring in a case or two for me. Last month I had an opportunity to get up to Maine for a few days so I brought back 2 cases of assorted brews. Mmmmmmm! Anyone else familiar with Shipyard? I guess I'm a snob too b/c I won't even look at Miller Lite and similar beers.

    I'm with you on the Sam Adams. You live in the same state that the best beer ever comes from. Yeungling. Man I would kill to have some of that. My neighbor gets me a couple cases every April when he goes to PA but it goes so fast. They don't sell it up here in MA. The closest I can get it is 4 hrs away in Albany NY.

    You'll love this _ I was at a Ruby Tuesday's in Portland, Maine Friday night looking for a fast meal before crashing back at my motel room. They had Yeungling draft on the menu. I was almost doing cartwheels and my friends were telling me to calm down. Then the waitress came back and said, "I'm sorry, we're out of the Yuengling."

    :cry:

    As for Shipyard: Oh my GOD have you ever tried the Shipyard Pumpkinhead? Un-freaking-believable.

    That said, I'm perfectly happy with pretty much any beer.

    All beer is good.

    Yes.

    Actually I have a Pumpkinhead Ale right next to me! When I was at the brewery a month ago in Old Port I picked up a few Smashed Pumpkins. At $10 a bottle, I only got three. The 9% alcohol/volume is well deserved. It's a slightly heavier Pumpkinhead. Right now my fridge is stocked with a couple Shipyard Lights, a couple Old Thumpers, a few Shipyard Summer Ale's, and a 12-pack of Pumpkinhead Ales. Yep I'm set for a bit!

    Oh and I love me some Yuengling, brewed just an hour or two away, and soooo good!. Even the Light is amazing!
  • Idiot KickerIdiot Kicker Posts: 36
    youngster wrote:
    Idiot Kicker wrote:
    This time of year I'm all about Sam Adams Octoberfest and now Winterfest. Yummy yummy yummy!!! There's a small brewery, Shipyard, up in southern Maine that I absolutely love, and there's a couple local pit stops that will bring in a case or two for me. Last month I had an opportunity to get up to Maine for a few days so I brought back 2 cases of assorted brews. Mmmmmmm! Anyone else familiar with Shipyard? I guess I'm a snob too b/c I won't even look at Miller Lite and similar beers.

    I'm with you on the Sam Adams. You live in the same state that the best beer ever comes from. Yeungling. Man I would kill to have some of that. My neighbor gets me a couple cases every April when he goes to PA but it goes so fast. They don't sell it up here in MA. The closest I can get it is 4 hrs away in Albany NY.

    Oh yeah I love some Yuengling! I used to live in SC and a buddy of mine from Pittsburgh would always bring down cases for a few of us. I'm up in Maine a couple times a year, and if Shipyard is available in your area, I'll trade you a case of Yuengling for Shipyard Export. Plus I've never been to Boston, it would be a great detour!
  • Idiot KickerIdiot Kicker Posts: 36
    lephty wrote:
    Idiot Kicker wrote:
    This time of year I'm all about Sam Adams Octoberfest and now Winterfest. Yummy yummy yummy!!! There's a small brewery, Shipyard, up in southern Maine that I absolutely love, and there's a couple local pit stops that will bring in a case or two for me. Last month I had an opportunity to get up to Maine for a few days so I brought back 2 cases of assorted brews. Mmmmmmm! Anyone else familiar with Shipyard? I guess I'm a snob too b/c I won't even look at Miller Lite and similar beers.

    Shipyard is awesome.. I have a 4 pack of their signature series waiting for the right moment to be opened up! If you really like beer, I suggest going on vacation to Maine! Went there in late August and hit about 10 out of dozens of breweries! Allagash Brewery had my favorite beer of the vacation.

    I have this distributor called Half-Time right up the road from me and there is literally hundred of different beers there. It can be overwhelming at times~

    check out mainebrewersguild.org for brewery trail info in Maine.

    random good beer... Oskar Blues! don't let the can fool you, this stuff is awesome

    Thanks for the link I'll have to look into it. Gritty's is one of my favorite stops. I'm actually up in Maine quite a bit every year. My family has a vacation home outside of Lewiston/Auburn and I've been going there all my life. I've never been there for a winter but I'd love to do some skiing there. Do you live in Maine or nearby?
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 41,095
    fanch75 wrote:
    *hangs head :(
    Let me guess, you went from Natty Light to Busch Light?
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  • skippybrewskippybrew Posts: 283
    florence151 wrote:

    As long as you resist the urge to make your own beer you will be OK.
    Once you make your own (Some folks even grow their own hops!) you have a true reason to hide away.

    What's this noise?? I've been proudly brewing my own for 10 years. Don't have room to grow hops but I sometimes get some from a farmer down the road.

    No reason to hide, my friend. All beer is good.
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    fanch75 wrote:
    *hangs head :(


    are you saying you are DONE with Natty??????? :shock:
    This is disturbing. :cry:
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  • JzPJzP Posts: 933
    Have some of you heard of Smuttynose brewery out of Portsmouth NH? I love the Brown dog ale as well as the porter. Another fav. brewery of mine is in Tuckerman's in Conway. They are so small they only have 2 diff brews with a stout only made in the winter. Very nice folks who will welcome you for a tour and a sample on saturdays.
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    just don't become a music snob, ok?
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    I am enjoying a few delicious Widmer Brrr's on this snowy November night in the Pacific Northwest.
  • As the Earth to the SunAs the Earth to the Sun Posts: 241
    whispering hands wrote:
    As a beer lover I live in a pretty damned good city too. Kansas City has a nice little list of micro-breweries out here, but my favorite thing is going to The Boulevard Brewerie and Grill. They have this deal, where for a decent price, you get like 22 different beers..... all random, or chosen from the wall of the hundreds of MB they have available it's sooooo awesome!!! Plus we have Micro-bars where they ONLY sell MIcros.. it's a great place to live... though, now I gotta go check Maine out. Between the beer and seafood there I may come visit and never leave!!

    Boulevard is my current fave! Although here in the land of beer snobbery (Colorado) It doesn't get as much exposure as it should. I'm totally going to visit the Boulevard Brewery when I'm in town next month!!

    Maybe next year for the Great American Beer Festival we could have a PJ Fan contingent there. You guys should totally come; it's awesome.
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