Wrigley Renovation Thread

[Sammy Sofa]

Hell, it's not like the choice is [expletive] or craft beer; just buy a [expletive] Red Stripe or something, it's not going to cripple your bank account.

[SouthSideRyan]

And I'm the rich snob?

[Splendid Splinter]

At least you guys can drink the good stuff. I'm jealous. I'm now down to mass produced beers (and some liquor) as to what I can drink. I used to be able to drink everything like 2 years ago, but now any craft beers I break out in hives and get allergic reactions so I stick with Coors/Bud Light/Miller Lite.

 

what is this devilry

 

 

Basically I'm starting to become allergic to hops. I'm sure I can drink craft beers (most likely some amber/porter/stout/etc as the malts balances it out) if I take the time to taste test them again, but I just basically quit on them so I wouldn't get any more reactions. When it comes down to it, it depends on how bitter the beer is for me or the ratio of hops to malt (or whatever it is to balance it out). I wish I can find like a chart that has a IBU to malt balance ratio for beer brands and their beers. That way I got something to easily compare to and know what I can or cannot drink anymore.

 

Something like this, but more detailed as this is just too vague or easier to understand. I'm not exactly a whiz on this stuff. Spoiler for size.

 

 

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rohw0009/homebrewing/calculator/bvchart.jpg.JPG

 

[treebird]

At least you guys can drink the good stuff. I'm jealous. I'm now down to mass produced beers (and some liquor) as to what I can drink. I used to be able to drink everything like 2 years ago, but now any craft beers I break out in hives and get allergic reactions so I stick with Coors/Bud Light/Miller Lite.

 

what is this devilry

 

 

Basically I'm starting to become allergic to hops. I'm sure I can drink craft beers (most likely some amber/porter/stout/etc as the malts balances it out) if I take the time to taste test them again, but I just basically quit on them so I wouldn't get any more reactions. When it comes down to it, it depends on how bitter the beer is for me or the ratio of hops to malt (or whatever it is to balance it out). I wish I can find like a chart that has a IBU to malt balance ratio for beer brands and their beers. That way I got something to easily compare to and know what I can or cannot drink anymore.

 

Something like this, but more detailed as this is just too vague or easier to understand. I'm not exactly a whiz on this stuff. Spoiler for size.

 

 

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rohw0009/homebrewing/calculator/bvchart.jpg.JPG

 

that is brutal. sorry to hear it man.

 

i will pour one out for you tomorrow night. i mean, into a glass so i can drink it, but still.

[Guest]

I'd go see a doctor and find a cure.

[WrigleyField 22]

I'd just deal with the hives and use their intensity as a modified BAC test.

[BeerHere]

I'd just deal with the hives and use their intensity as a modified BAC test.

The trouble with allergies like that is they tend to get worse with repeated exposure. Today you might get a rash and hives from a beer. Left untreated, at some point down the road that same beer can lead to numbness, breathing trouble, confusion and eventually anaphylaxis which can kill you. I went through that with Advil (ibuprofen).

[TruffleShuffle]

Yuengling is good for a mass produced/low price beer (better than Coors/Miller/Bud crap) but worse than most microbrews. Which is fine, because it's priced competitively with stuff like Bud and Coors Light.

 

And PBR is bad yet hipsters enjoy drinking cans of it ironically. I think they have been drinking it ironically for so long that now many of them just like the beer, inexplicably.

[Guest]

Yuengling is good for a mass produced/low price beer (better than Coors/Miller/Bud crap) but worse than most microbrews. Which is fine, because it's priced competitively with stuff like Bud and Coors Light.

 

And PBR is bad yet hipsters enjoy drinking cans of it ironically. I think they have been drinking it ironically for so long that now many of them just like the beer, inexplicably.

PBR is a great beer in the adjunct grain class. It wins taste competitions over and over. I can see why people might not like it, but if one is comparing it to the Budweisers of the world there is no equal. I think some people don't like it because of the perception of the people who drink it. Hipster got on the bandwagon because it is a cheap beer that tastes good and wasn't massively marketed.

Edited September 14, 2013 by CubinNY

[KaiserCesar]

I've done a few unscientific macro brew taste tests with friends of mine. Labatt consistently is the top beer hands-down and PBR and Budweiser typically follow 2-3.

[WrigleyField 22]

Yuengling is good for a mass produced/low price beer (better than Coors/Miller/Bud crap) but worse than most microbrews. Which is fine, because it's priced competitively with stuff like Bud and Coors Light.

 

And PBR is bad yet hipsters enjoy drinking cans of it ironically. I think they have been drinking it ironically for so long that now many of them just like the beer, inexplicably.

PBR is a great beer in the adjunct grain class. It wins taste competitions over and over. I can see why people might not like it, but if one is comparing it to the Budweisers of the world there is no equal. I think some people don't like it because of the perception of the people who drink it. Hipster got on the bandwagon because it is a cheap beer that tastes good and wasn't massively marketed.

Agreed on all counts. Buyer just has to be beware in places where hipsters have driven up the cost. But if you can find it in a small town for some $1.50 pint special on tap its a good buy.

 

Also I'll just take a moment to stick my neck out in support of Coors amongst the macro beers. I think most people have just had Coors light as its sold just about everywhere. Coors heavy though is starting to become easier to find and is my favorite amongst the big 3. Coors light? Nah.

[Sammy Sofa]

Yuengling is good for a mass produced/low price beer (better than Coors/Miller/Bud crap) but worse than most microbrews. Which is fine, because it's priced competitively with stuff like Bud and Coors Light.

 

And PBR is bad yet hipsters enjoy drinking cans of it ironically. I think they have been drinking it ironically for so long that now many of them just like the beer, inexplicably.

PBR is a great beer in the adjunct grain class. It wins taste competitions over and over. I can see why people might not like it, but if one is comparing it to the Budweisers of the world there is no equal. I think some people don't like it because of the perception of the people who drink it. Hipster got on the bandwagon because it is a cheap beer that tastes good and wasn't massively marketed.

Agreed on all counts. Buyer just has to be beware in places where hipsters have driven up the cost. But if you can find it in a small town for some $1.50 pint special on tap its a good buy.

 

Ugh. Pabst wins awards in its shitty category, which is a category filled with terrible beers. Hipsters have nothing to do with my hating it; I hate it because it tastes like garbage and it makes me feel hung over with terrible beer farts before I'm even drunk, much less waking up the next day.

[Sammy Sofa]

Though its mention in Blue Velvet does justify its existence.

[Derwood]

Yuengling is good for a mass produced/low price beer (better than Coors/Miller/Bud crap) but worse than most microbrews. Which is fine, because it's priced competitively with stuff like Bud and Coors Light.

 

And PBR is bad yet hipsters enjoy drinking cans of it ironically. I think they have been drinking it ironically for so long that now many of them just like the beer, inexplicably.

PBR is a great beer in the adjunct grain class. It wins taste competitions over and over. I can see why people might not like it, but if one is comparing it to the Budweisers of the world there is no equal. I think some people don't like it because of the perception of the people who drink it. Hipster got on the bandwagon because it is a cheap beer that tastes good and wasn't massively marketed.

Agreed on all counts. Buyer just has to be beware in places where hipsters have driven up the cost. But if you can find it in a small town for some $1.50 pint special on tap its a good buy.

 

Ugh. Pabst wins awards in its [expletive] category, which is a category filled with terrible beers. Hipsters have nothing to do with my hating it; I hate it because it tastes like garbage and it makes me feel hung over with terrible beer farts before I'm even drunk, much less waking up the next day.

 

That's Rolling Rock for me. They should rename that beer "Instant Headache"

[Pushfrog98]

Somebody needs to start a beer thread for all this beer talk!

[jersey cubs fan]

Also I'll just take a moment to stick my neck out in support of Coors amongst the macro beers. I think most people have just had Coors light as its sold just about everywhere. Coors heavy though is starting to become easier to find and is my favorite amongst the big 3. Coors light? Nah.

 

The Banquet Beer. I like it.

[Guest]

The Nazi Banquet Beer.

[JockJones]

Also I'll just take a moment to stick my neck out in support of Coors amongst the macro beers. I think most people have just had Coors light as its sold just about everywhere. Coors heavy though is starting to become easier to find and is my favorite amongst the big 3. Coors light? Nah.

 

The Banquet Beer. I like it.

I'm a craft guy also, but of the BMC's Banquet is easily my favorite. $12.99 for an 18 pack of bottles serves as a nice cheapie to go to later in the evening.

[BeerHere]

Somebody needs to start a beer thread for all this beer talk!

 

:beg:

[Rex Buckingham]

Somebody needs to start a beer thread for all this beer talk!

 

:beg:

 

you mean like this one?

 

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=41070

[jersey cubs fan]

This beer talk would not be allowed in that beer thread.

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeah, that thread is for quality beer only.

[Guest]

This beer talk would not be allowed in that beer thread.

Damn right.

[seanimal]

you guys must be hits at parties

[Sammy Sofa]

DO A CAPITAL KEG STAND, BRO