[max americana]

Most so-called “beer experts” wouldn’t even know the difference between good and bad beer. I bartended in college for corporate parties and poured 10 glasses from imported Belgian beer to mexican beer.

NO ONE got it right, and at least 20 of them claimed to be “beer experts”. Pathetic. The goal of beer is to get a buzz. That’s it. Anyone claiming to say it’s for the taste is a bullsh*tter..

[HKMk23]

I had a white ale brewed by Baltica out of St. Petersburg, Russia that was actually tasty.

[bagster]

The goal of beer is to get a buzz. That’s it. Anyone claiming to say it’s for the taste is a bullsh*tter..

Whoa.

I've made that argument my entire life and I've finally found someone that agrees.

YOU are the man!

#DoubleGoesForHardLiquor

[Justa]

Ever tried Eders (Aschaffenburg) or Darmstadter (Darmstadt) German beers? Best Pilsners I ever had. The taste is first with those two.

[RedStateRocker]

Nah.

I don’t claim to be an expert, but I can tell the difference between a nice Double IPA or Imperial stout and a light lager. I couldn’t tell you the difference between , say, Oly, Coors, PBR, or Corona, since I don’t drink anything without a *LOT* of hops and high alcohol.

just like even a non wine snob is going to be able to tell the difference between a Pinot Grigio and a Cabernet.

You’re right about the buzz being the point. A four pack of 16 ounce DIPAs (with about an 8.5 alcohol content) and it’s crank up the bass and amp :-)

[major_gaff]

I disagree...I could definitely tell the difference between Belgian, Stout, IPA,
or Mexican styles (which is actually their version of a Vienna Lager). But
then I have brewing beer for 25+ years and have been an AHA home brew
judge almost as long. And I usually drink beer for the taste, but the buzz
ain't bad either. ;~)

[commonguymd]

Raises hand. I don’t care especially after a few. Beer is beer to me.

[Lean-Right]

I’m no expert, but I know
what my taste buds like.
I also don’t drink beer
just to get a buzz. It’s
different strokes for
different folks. That’s
why there are 100’s of
different beer labels.
I would guess that during
your beer ‘test’, you
ended up serving more of
one than the other.

[Poser]

“The goal of beer is to get a buzz. That’s it. Anyone claiming to say it’s for the taste is a bullsh*tter..”

Spoken buy a guy who obviously never drank a Belgian Lambic Ale, or an Old Nick, or a brown ale from Newcastle Upon Tyne or maybe even a Guinness. I’ve got a quarter that everyone reading this could tell the difference between and Old Nick and a Guinness and a Bud with a blindfold on.

If you restrict your beer drinking to American light lager beers, you will find that they are quite similar although not exactly the same. Try this test. Take two bottles or cans of beer and four glasses. Pour one into three glasses and the other into only one glass. Taste them all blindfolded and see if you can pick the different one. And no Canadian beers in the mix. They all taste skunky which is a dead giveaway.