The "I Hate Beer" Thread

This is where we complain about beer, right? Grabbed a four-pack of TG's Pompeii Beach IPA while I was in Omaha last week. I like Pompeii, a really solid Mosaic IPA so I figured a little mango and pineapple couldn't hurt. Boy was I wrong. If you're looking for pineapple mango soda with an extra kick of sugar this beer is for you. Curious how long those last two cans will sit in my in-law's fridge...
I grabbed a single of it to try. Way too sweet for me. Ended up dumping most of it. Prime example of don’t mess with a good thing
 
I grabbed a single of it to try. Way too sweet for me. Ended up dumping most of it. Prime example of don’t mess with a good thing
I drank about half a can and told my BIL he didn't have to finish it. After living in Morocco with steady access to macro lagers and SNPA available maybe once or twice a year his response was "Oh, I don't like it, but I didn't say I wouldn't drink it."
 
The absurdity of some of these seltzers calling themselves "seltzers".

The obsession with putting those beers into bootleg glassware that sells for $40/glass because it has a The Ninja Turtles throwing fighting hops at Goku who is countering with a Kamehameha in the shape of yet another hop on Facebook beer boards is just... too much. lol.

Once again: they sell frozen strawberry daquiris and mudslides at Chilis for like $3. They taste better. You can get potato skins on the side. And you don't need to pretend to like craft beer to boot.
 
The absurdity of some of these seltzers calling themselves "seltzers".

The obsession with putting those beers into bootleg glassware that sells for $40/glass because it has a The Ninja Turtles throwing fighting hops at Goku who is countering with a Kamehameha in the shape of yet another hop is just fucking mindblowing.
Hard Smoothie though. Like, Jessica Simpson is sober now, but I think someone would have paid her $$$ to redo the whole “Chicken of the Sea? Is it chicken or fish?” thing again only “Hard smoothie? Is it hard or is it smooth?” You know what? Just get Busy Phillips to do it. Her character on Girls 5 Eva is parody Jessica Simpson anyway.
 
Busy Phillips
Love her.

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The obsession with putting those beers into bootleg glassware that sells for $40/glass because it has a The Ninja Turtles throwing fighting hops at Goku who is countering with a Kamehameha in the shape of yet another hop on Facebook beer boards is just... too much. lol.
Meanwhile I can't get anyone to make one of those glasses with Gundams on it instead.
 
Local brewery just opened and they decided they want it to be known they're a vegan brewery. Cool.

Comments section on the article turned into WELL ACKSHUALLY REINHEITGABOT!!! pretty quickly. This fellow's 2-parter was a my favorite:

I'd have absolutely no problem telling any brewer to their face that milk stout is not a proper beer. Have you ever heard of the German Beer Purity Law or 1516 Bavarian law? Do your research and educate yourself before cocking off at the mouth. None of this matters anyway however since the business caters to vegans which account of 3% of the population at best (cut that in half for beer drinking vegans) and will go under within the first two years. Id bet big money on it.

Just letting you know what makes a proper beer and the history behind it that's been going on since the Roman Empire. Just because it's an old law doesn't mean it doesn't hold merit today (think -The Constitution-) Large companies manufacture imitation American cheese, doesn't mean it's right, doesn't mean it's cheese. Not sure what qualifies a lifelong NY'er that works in finance a shitkicker. Might want to build up your vocabulary.
 
Local brewery just opened and they decided they want it to be known they're a vegan brewery. Cool.

Comments section on the article turned into WELL ACKSHUALLY REINHEITGABOT!!! pretty quickly. This fellow's 2-parter was a my favorite:

what’s the name of the place?
there’s 4000 new breweries on LI now and I need to check out some. Any of the new, new you’ve liked?
 
what’s the name of the place?
there’s 4000 new breweries on LI now and I need to check out some. Any of the new, new you’ve liked?
This time they're talking about Ubergeek, which took over the space Moustache had out in Riverhead.

As far as the newish ones I've been to, I think I'd describe just about all of them as "fine." No regrets getting a couple beers at the bar and either bullshitting with the bartender or sitting outside and enjoying them.

Nothing immediately screams to be "have to go back and get beers/crowlers to go" though.
 
This time they're talking about Ubergeek, which took over the space Moustache had out in Riverhead.

As far as the newish ones I've been to, I think I'd describe just about all of them as "fine." No regrets getting a couple beers at the bar and either bullshitting with the bartender or sitting outside and enjoying them.

Nothing immediately screams to be "have to go back and get beers/crowlers to go" though.

Moustache made a very nice lager that just happened to be called Sams as it Ever Was but I have not seen it since.
Darling is one that I would like to check out.
Lost Farmer is close to where I grew up.
WA Meadworks I still haven’t been too.
 
Local brewery just opened and they decided they want it to be known they're a vegan brewery. Cool.

Comments section on the article turned into WELL ACKSHUALLY REINHEITGABOT!!! pretty quickly. This fellow's 2-parter was a my favorite:

What are the most obvious ways that a brewery would not be vegan? Lactose certainly, I guess using isinglass as a clarifying agent? Anything else, other than obviously stupid shit like putting pre-made food in the boil?
 
Moustache made a very nice lager that just happened to be called Sams as it Ever Was but I have not seen it since.
Darling is one that I would like to check out.
Lost Farmer is close to where I grew up.
WA Meadworks I still haven’t been too.
I went to Darling when it was still the Patchogue Beer Project (I think that's what it was called). At that point they had some sort of relationship with the owner of Port Jeff Brewing. Then one day they up and rebranded as Darling. Guess that relationship probably changed.

Enjoyed what I had when it was PBP, assuming it's still the same people behind the scenes, I'd say it's worth checking out. Then go around the block to the Great South Bar for some cocktails.

What are the most obvious ways that a brewery would not be vegan? Lactose certainly, I guess using isinglass as a clarifying agent? Anything else, other than obviously stupid shit like putting pre-made food in the boil?
The ones I saw people mentioning in that back in forth are things like lactose, any type of fining agent, even gelatin, and also honey.
 
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