How to Talk Like a Beer Snob: A Beginner's Guide

[cujocon]

HuffPo has an article today called How to Talk Like a Beer Snob: A Beginner's Guide...
Any opinions?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thrillist/how-to-talk-like-a-beer-s_b_5352089.html

 

[bja]

I want my click back.

 

[LandoLincoln]

My opinion? Andy Kryza should not try to write funny articles.

 

[poptarts]

I want my click back.

this

 

[MaxStout]

Who writes that kind of dreck? Sorority house English majors? It's like the writer was given an assignment by the editor to write an article, and had 6 hours to come up with something clever.

What could have been a fun poke at craft beer culture turned into something entirely vapid, due to the writer's obvious lack of knowledge of the subject.

1/10.

 

[Hello]

I feel informed.

 

[Wynne-R]

Cute. This one is my favorite:

"This is a very sessionable ale."
"I am about to justify drinking nine beers before noon."

 

[SlickTX]

No mention of mouthfeel. He must have skimmed.

 

[CGVT]

"My favorite beers start at 80 IBUs."
"I am particularly fond of extremely bitter beer, and it is a frequently trumpeted source of pride. I have also used a ruler to measure my genitals and have kept the results to myself."

Ha!

 

[drainbamage]

Sounds like somebody got laughed at for ordering a Shock Top at the bar.

"The head on this beer is incredibly thick."
"I just did a terrible job of pouring this beer and want to save face."

This one actually did make me laugh. I've seen quite a few BA reviews that started like this.

 

[Hello]

My favorite was the sessionable comment. It's entirely true.

 

[Keith_O]

i want my click back.

+1

 

[TheVenerableMead]

I'm afraid my beer snobbery only goes so far as Wonderful, Terrible, and Belgian.

 

[Kee]

The observation about session beer was good, even though the punch line could have been better. Reminds me of a friend of mine who very seriously made the commitment to switch from Wild Turkey 101 to 80 proof.

But mostly the author just phoned it in, which is a shame because I love to make fun of snobs, even if I are one.