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i agree, but you have to understand that people really, really, really like IPA's. they taste good and are generally brewed with high ABV meaning less money sp
by beachstartup 10y ago
i agree, but you have to understand that people really, really, really like IPA's. they taste good and are generally brewed with high ABV meaning less money spent and less calories for a buzz. this is especially true when eating with your beer.
- michael_h 10y agoHigh IBU IPA's are in fashion. For a few years, it was dark beers - the Darker the Better™. Stouts were king[0]. Then the american pale ale, then the IPA, then double IPA, now triple/quadruple IPAs and bourbon barrel aged everything. Fatigue is setting in - I'm predicting that sours will enjoy a short stint (there's only so far you can push a sour), and then porters will be the next big thing, followed by pilseners and then the cycle starts anew. [0] For the record, Rogue's (not Stone's) Shakespeare Stout is still the kinglord of all beers.
- SippinLean 10y agoHigh IBUs were a few years ago, now it's more about the fruity non-bitter aromas. The Viel famously marketed a "0 IBU" IPA recently.
- kodt 10y agoShakespeare Stout is brewed by Rogue, not Stone.
- michael_h 10y agoGah! You are correct. Posting comments in a post-lunch stupor leads to grave mistakes.
- beachstartup 10y agociders are going strong right now. in big cities this stuff just comes and goes in waves, it's like any other foodie-consumed product used to signal trendiness.
- monocasa 10y agoYou're a couple years out of date with the metagame. What state are you in?
- kodt 10y agoABV correlates almost directly to the amount of calories in a beer. If you drink a 9% beer it is going to have more calories. If you drink Michelob Ultra it is going to have less calories, but also a much lower ABV. To get the same level of buzz you may be drinking more or fewer beers, but ultimately you are consuming about the same number of calories. This is why low calorie beers are a scam. If you need to drink 3 of them to feel a buzz, then you consumed just as many calories as if you just stuck to regular light beer or drank a single IPA.
- beachstartup 10y agoi can't tell if you're agreeing or disagreeing with me. i think most people would prefer to drink one strong IPA than 3 or 4 michelob ultras for a variety of reasons.
- kodt 10y agoI agree that people really enjoy IPAs. I disagree that you get the same buzz for less calories. It's a wash. Drink 2 Coors Lights, or one Sculpin IPA. Buzz and calories consumed will be about the same.
- undersuit 10y agoBeers have other calories besides alcohol. Different beers are brewed with different strengths of sugars for different lengths of fermentation times, vastly affecting the residual sugars and finished alcohol amount. While fermenting the same wort for different lengths wouldn't necessarily change the total caloric content, not all beers start with the same amount of sugar.