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I realized I'd finally become "that guy" when my mom came to visit and I took her to a pool hall / microbrewery. She looks at the menu and asks, "Oh, do they h
by ethbr0 5y ago
I realized I'd finally become "that guy" when my mom came to visit and I took her to a pool hall / microbrewery.
She looks at the menu and asks, "Oh, do they have any IPAs? That's what everyone's drinking in {insert hometown}."
"Mom... IPAs are kind of overdone now. There's lots of other, more interesting types of beer."
Waiter arrives. My mother, "Do you have any IPAs you would recommend?"
Waiter replies, "We have some good ones, but if you want my opinion, IPAs are kind of overdone. We have lots of more interesting beers."
- Pxtl 5y agoOkay yeah they're overdone but I would expect a microbrewery to have something hoppy on tap they could offer. I went to a lot of trouble to acquire a taste for those evil things you're not getting away with not serving me one at a hipster bar.
- smackeyacky 5y agoA good IPA is a great beer, but it is hard to get right, so a lot of less talented brewers defer to overloading the hops and trying to make a virtue of it.
- gunshai 5y agoThe most talented brewers I see, have really talented QA folks standing right behind them helping them make targets for their process and blend things that are out of spec ect. The smaller breweries will always make something different but their consistency is atrocious most of the time.
- andi999 5y agoSomething hoppy...? Like 'hoppy' : https://en.hoppy-happy.com/products/hoppy/ https://en.hoppy-happy.com/products/hoppy/
- spelunker 5y agoI dunno, I've come full circle on IPAs and now drink loads of them. I guess it's just personal preference in the end.
- acchow 5y agoBefore quitting alcohol, I also came round on IPAs to the point that it was the only beer I'd drink. But there's also a tendency for many breweries to out-hop each other. That's when it becomes over the top.