Beer Infinity Beer, Brewing & Beyond
| I liked this post by Boak and Bailey on their state of their relationship with beer, and Alan’s own take on the topic, mainly because I agree with pretty much everything they say, even when translating it to my own beer ecosystem.
Like them, I’ve come to prefer well known, reliable beers and breweries over the uncertainty of the new. And when it comes to new breweries (and to some extent, new products from breweries I know), I rarely buy stuff I have no (good) references of. I can understand why so many people give preference to new beers, it can be fun, it was for me at some point, but not any more. I want to get the most value out of my money and “will be good”, or at least “should be good”, gives me better value than “might be good”. This brings me to price. I’ve all but given up on expensive beers. My limit for a (large) bottle is 8-10€, and only on very exceptional occasions and with beers I’ve already drunk. Really, when I can get something as good as Schneider TAP 5 for about 2€ … |
Source: Beer Philosopher
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