how to become a beer snob in 5 easy steps
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How to become a beer snob in 5 easy steps. Created for HUGE Offtopic Live 4/14/10TRANSCRIPT
How to become a beer snob!in 5 easy steps.
By Kelsey Schwenk, up-and-coming beer snob extraordinaire
Know your Beer.!Step 1:!
Beer
Beer =
Barley +
Barley +
Hops +
Barley +
Hops +
Yeast +
Barley +
Hops +
Yeast +
Water
Barley
Wheat
Barley
Wheat
Rice
Barley
Wheat
Rice
Corn
Barley
Color is determined by the grain chosen.!
Know different types of beer.!
Step 2:!
Ale vs.! Lager
Ale. n. (ˈāl)
1. A beer brewed with top-fermenting yeast, brewed at warmer temperatures (60-75F).
White Beer Hoegaarden
Blonde & Cream Ales Kölsch, Genesee
Wheat Beer Blue Moon, Hefeweizen
Pale Ale Sierra Nevada, Fat Tire
IPA (India Pale Ale) Harpoon, Dogfish Head
Amber Ale, Red Ale Killians, Smithwick’s
Brown Ale Newcastle, Ithaca Nut
Porter Samuel Smith, Anchor
Stout Guinness
Lager. n. (ˈlä-gər)
1. A beer brewed with bottom-fermenting yeast, brewed at cooler temperatures (45-54F).
Light Lager Lite Beers
American Pilsner Coors, Miller, Bud, etc.
Lager Boston Lager, Corona
Bohemian Pilsner Pilsner Urquell
Oktoberfest October fest beers
Bock Shiner Bock, Winters
Dunkel Lager Sly Fox
Schwarzbier Sam Adams Black
Know who makes your beer.!
Step 3:!
Big Brewery
Big Brewery Cra Brewery
Big Brewery Cra Brewery
Microbrewery
Big Brewery Cra Brewery
Microbrewery
Brewpub
Cra Brewery
Microbrewery
Brewpub
Over 2M.!
Big Brewery
Microbrewery
Brewpub
Over 15k.!
Big Brewery Cra Brewery
Brewpub
Under 15k.!
Big Brewery Cra Brewery
Microbrewery
Enough for the restaurant.!
139 in the North East
31 in New York State
5 in NYC
5 in NYC (3 in Brooklyn)
NYC Breweries Brooklyn Brewery
Six Point Ales
Kelso’s Brewery
Chelsea Brewing Company
Heartland Brewery (5)
NYC Breweries Brooklyn Brewery*
Six Point Ales*
Kelso’s Brewery
Chelsea Brewing Company*
Heartland Brewery
Know who serves your beer.!
Step 4:!
“The best place to drink beer is…!
“The best place to drink beer is with your friends.”
“The best place to drink beer is with your friends.”
- Carl Collins, Beer Enthusiast
Where to Drink Manhattan Brooklyn Pony Bar Barcade Rattle n’ Hum Brouwerij lane Stag’s Head Luckydog Stanton Public Spuyten Duyvil Blind Tiger Ale House Mug’s Ale House Valhalla The Brazen Head Hop Devil Grill Union Hall Amity Hall Bar Great Harry Bronx Ale House* Cherry Tree Bar *Actually in the Bronx
Know who you like.!
Step 5:!
Show them some love,
Show them some love, and then brag about it.!
Dogfish Head.!
Thanks!!TheRowdyGrowler.tumblr.com