That's very true of my experience with introducing people to craft beer. I took my brother to Smokey Mt. Brewery a few months back, he was interested in trying some different stuff, but wound up, after the six beer sampler, ordering a mountain lite, which is their version of bud/miller/coors lite. I absolutely love SMBs Cherokee red ale, it's my favorite from there, but he couldn't get past the first sip. It's just not what most people think of when they think of drinking a beer, and I'll admit, my first foray into craft beer (which really started at the Smokey Mt brewery several years back) did not immediately reach out and grab me. It was after trying a few different beers from a local specialty store that the hoppy flavor really started to grow on me.Stumbled across this article a few days ago and I have to admit that it makes some pretty fair points. I've seen craft beers get stupidly hoppy over the last few years. What say you?
Against Hoppy Beer
The craft beer industry’s love affair with hops is alienating people who don’t like bitter brews.
- Slate Magazine
Stumbled across this article a few days ago and I have to admit that it makes some pretty fair points. I've seen craft beers get stupidly hoppy over the last few years. What say you?
Against Hoppy Beer
The craft beer industry’s love affair with hops is alienating people who don’t like bitter brews.
- Slate Magazine
The author's other article on Slate is, "Victoria's Circuit, Harnessing the untapped power of breast motion."
And like many other pop pieces, there's absolutely no journalism to back up her claims. Not even anecdotal.
Closest I go to what I call FooFoo Beers is Shiner Boch. My acquaince with this fine Texas Brand goes back 30 years or more to when my Mom and I were roadtriping around the Czech heritage spots in the Midwest. We visited a number of festivals and museums etc, while digging into the genealogy of Mom's family name. After our first visit to Shiner Texas, and walking the brewery tour there, we made it a regular stop on those summer trips between SoCal and Louisville. I like several of their flavors but the Boch is the best in my book.