The Beer Paradox

[Kaosaur]

http://www.arthurshall.com/x_2006_beer_paradox.shtml

This is an article for all the REAL MEN out there who LOVE BEER!

Excerpt:

What exactly is The Beer Paradox ? Simply put, as the American middle class shifted their drinking tastes away from traditional ales, they left behind the proud brewing traditions of our forefathers to be picked up by urban metro-sexual types. What Americans now see as the everyman's beer...(Coors, Bud, MGD etc.) is actually less manly than the urban metro-sexual's favorite craft brew. This is the Beer Paradox . In a world where the strong can take whatever they want with force, how did this ever happen? How did the big-city sissy ever come to claim the manly brews of our forefathers? I'll tell you how... We let it happen !

[Diamond45]

They want their beer to taste like soda (Pepsi, Coke) and want a sweeter beer, not bitter. Also, brand name status is everything. The beers suck, but "everyone" drinks them because its cool (not really everyone, just those who want to be with the "in" crowd)

[TheWhisper]

Just give me a good amber and I'm a happy guy.

[J-Dubya 777]

Newcastle FTW!

[nailz]

I don't drink anything with the word "Bud" in it, even if it's free. And I don't like my beer unless I can chew it and have to eat it with a fork.

[Bryant]

I am outside of any of this nonsense (not about the post or replies, but the article.) I am not a "beer snob". I am a "beer enthusiast." My personal favorites are really hoppy beers ala IPA's, golden ales etc. I really enjoy the Sweetwater 420 extra Pale Ale, the Anchor Liberty Ale and the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale just to name a few. However, I wouldn't turn my nose up to a Natural Light if someone offered me one. Beer is what it is.
Why is the gravity (alcohol content) of the beer so important as well ? If one's intention of drinking beer is solely to get drunk.... drink liquor instead. I thnk there are misconceptions about the alcohol content of American macros as compared to the more common light Euro lagers. They are, in fact, quite similar in taste and alcohol content.
I think the whole American boutique beer industry is a definite plus for beer drinkers who prefer alternatives to the similar tasting lagers that were once all that could be found by most consumers. However, it has created monsters as well. The more exotic and expensive brews also find their way into vanity driven consumers that drink them for reasons other than personal enjoyment. If that is what "floats their boat" then I have no problem with that, but I am happy that I try and impress me. Man..... I love me some me...... but not in a bad way mind you. ^_____^


Bryant

[Matt Crooks]

Originally Posted by J-Dubya 777

Newcastle FTW!

QFT

[Cheiron]

My favorite beers are the true Abbey beers. Love them.

[rushzil2112]

newcastle, guinness, and if you want strong, I love Maredsous(I think I spelled it wrong, but I believe it is 10%, and it is smooth), hobgoblin is another favorite, lawnmower is good, dogfish is awesome as well, I am a huge beer nut, but I will take maker's mark whiskey anyday or a good scotch

[Yippee38]

So, let me get this straight. The premise here is that the stronger the
taste and the higher the alcohol content, the more manly the drink is?

The obvious conclusion is that beer is for wimps. Real men drink whisky.

[scooterSST]

Originally Posted by Yippee38

So, let me get this straight. The premise here is that the stronger the
taste and the higher the alcohol content, the more manly the drink is?

The obvious conclusion is that beer is for wimps. Real men drink whisky.

Real men drink Scotch...single malt...

But a sixer of newcastle is cheaper then a fifth of Glenfiddich