Are you a beer snob?

Al_4_State

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I love craft beer, especially IPAs. I can talk about beer in a manner that sounds pretentious. I love to try new styles of beer, visit breweries, etc. When I'm out of town, I look for beer I can't get at home to bring back. I dont consider anything by the Big 3 to be "good" beer.

That said, I have no problem drinking domestics, and do so on a regular basis. Sometimes I just prefer a dollar menu cheeseburger to a filet mignon. It irritates me when other people who appreciate craft beer look down on people for drinking domestics or complain about beer selection.

I guess the answer to the question depends on how one defines beer snob. I drink craft beer and prefer it to domestics by a significant margin. I think it is better beer. I do not think less of people who dont like it, and I drink domestics on a fairly regular basis.
 

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You can put 3 or 4 good craft beers down and have a good buzz. At least I can. A beer isn't in my hand for my than 4 minutes.

So do you spend like 15 min at a bar? Geezus. I like to go out and enjoy peoples company, not get hammered in 20 minutes.
 

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I love craft beer, especially IPAs. I can talk about beer in a manner that sounds pretentious. I love to try new styles of beer, visit breweries, etc. When I'm out of town, I look for beer I can't get at home to bring back. I dont consider anything by the Big 3 to be "good" beer.

That said, I have no problem drinking domestics, and do so on a regular basis. Sometimes I just prefer a dollar menu cheeseburger to a filet mignon. It irritates me when other people who appreciate craft beer look down on people for drinking domestics or complain about beer selection.

I guess the answer to the question depends on how one defines beer snob. I drink craft beer and prefer it to domestics by a significant margin. I think it is better beer. I do not think less of people who dont like it, and I drink domestics on a fairly regular basis.
Al is the beer fanatic on here. I only drink craft beers, but don't hate on others that drink mainstreams. I have seen some fights break out because of that crap.
 
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You can put 3 or 4 good craft beers down and have a good buzz. At least I can. A beer isn't in my hand for my than 4 minutes.

ABV varies by the type of beer. IPAs like Doc prefers tend to have higher-than-average alcohol content compared to lagers, wheats, and regular pales. I think stouts and porters tend to be medium to high ABV, too.
 

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Al is the beer fanatic on here. I only drink craft beers, but don't hate on others that drink mainstreams. I have seen some fights break out because of that crap.

fights on CF??? No way Jose.
 

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ABV varies by the type of beer. IPAs like Doc prefers tend to have higher-than-average alcohol content compared to lagers, wheats, and regular pales. I think stouts and porters tend to be medium to high ABV, too.
Alot of the Brown Ales I drink are pretty high in ABV.
 

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My biggest form of beer snobbery: I do not like Bud Light at all. If I want a lighter, easier drinking beer I just go for Busch Light. It has something closer to flavor, and costs a lot less.

I dont see the point of Bud Light. If you want light beer, just drink something cheap. If you want to spend a little more on beer, get something good. I dont see the point of spending nearly craft beer money on lower quality beer.

I wont turn it down when its the cheapest, but I'll go out of my way to drink Miller or Coors Light over Bud, if theyre all the cheap option.
 

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Somewhat. I'll really drink anything besides IPA or the REALLY cheap stuff. I don't mind a domestic once in awhile, but I prefer crafts or microbrews.