We need a “fuck ipas” comm. They’ve completely choked out any other type of beer: stouts, brown ales, hefeweizen… There’s one mainstream brand of each and that’s it. Then 1000000 IPAs.
I rant about this regularly. It’s really bad where I live.
We need a “fuck ipas” comm. They’ve completely choked out any other type of beer: stouts, brown ales, hefeweizen… There’s one mainstream brand of each and that’s it. Then 1000000 IPAs.
Yeah I’m in New England and it’s insane… every bar/restaurant has like 12-20 IPAs on the menu and 2-3 other beers if you are lucky. I started drinking wine/cocktails a lot more because of this nonsense.
I stopped drinking them years ago. For some reason, all the hops started to make me sneeze so I gave up on them. It’s super annoying when I do want a beer that isn’t a macro brew. A lot of bars just have a shitload of IPAs n maybe 2 other craft beers. I feel like it’s gotten a bit better lately.
I’ve always assumed that. I’m not a brewer but the fact every micro/nano makes like 12 IPAs def has to do with it being cheaper to produce or easier to market it as ‘high quality’ when it isn’t. I used to like IPA 20 years ago, but now it all tastes like hoppy piss water, apart from a few breweries I trust… who also commonly make other styles and are not IPA-only.
but any of my local beer stores like 80% of the selection is IPAs w/ elaborate can art and ‘funky’ names or flavors. i’m also seeing a ton of ‘themed’ breweries… all their beers are named after cats, or sports, or some other thing. and their beer is always awful.
Craft beer market is oversaturated and needs less IPAs.
We need a “fuck ipas” comm. They’ve completely choked out any other type of beer: stouts, brown ales, hefeweizen… There’s one mainstream brand of each and that’s it. Then 1000000 IPAs.
I rant about this regularly. It’s really bad where I live.
Yeah I’m in New England and it’s insane… every bar/restaurant has like 12-20 IPAs on the menu and 2-3 other beers if you are lucky. I started drinking wine/cocktails a lot more because of this nonsense.
I stopped drinking them years ago. For some reason, all the hops started to make me sneeze so I gave up on them. It’s super annoying when I do want a beer that isn’t a macro brew. A lot of bars just have a shitload of IPAs n maybe 2 other craft beers. I feel like it’s gotten a bit better lately.
I just want a regular ale. Amber, American, whatever the hops should be a note not the only thing I can taste for a bit.
I only ever see standard ales in the fall seasonals. they are out for like 4-6 weeks and gone for another year.
It’s time for the pilsner uprising
Return to cask ale. Embrace tradition.
I have a need for mead.
I used to seek cask taps 10 years ago at bars. they are all gone now.
Bock uprising, ITYM.
IPAs are the French toast of beer; created solely to cover up the awful taste
I’ve always assumed that. I’m not a brewer but the fact every micro/nano makes like 12 IPAs def has to do with it being cheaper to produce or easier to market it as ‘high quality’ when it isn’t. I used to like IPA 20 years ago, but now it all tastes like hoppy piss water, apart from a few breweries I trust… who also commonly make other styles and are not IPA-only.
but any of my local beer stores like 80% of the selection is IPAs w/ elaborate can art and ‘funky’ names or flavors. i’m also seeing a ton of ‘themed’ breweries… all their beers are named after cats, or sports, or some other thing. and their beer is always awful.