The local brewery beer mix is beyond absurd.

Went to Publix to pick up a six pack. I’d say roughly 20 breweries were represented in the local beer part of the aisle.

Given that’s it’s 95 degrees, I was looking for a crisp, easy drinking Pilsner. No luck. Saw a handful of Belgians. Smattering of stouts and porters. I’ll conservatively estimate 75% of the offerings were IPAs.

Seems to me that these IPA-centric breweries have almost no way to distinguish themselves at this point. It’s like the breweries who jumped in to the hard seltzer business after White Claw’s success. Boston Brewing went that route and it hasn’t been successful.

Like Wayne Gretzky said, the great ones skate to where the puck is going, not where it is.

I chose Shiner Bock btw.
[Post edited by RoswellGAHokie at 08/14/2021 6:24PM]

Posted: 08/14/2021 at 6:21PM

The local brewery beer mix is beyond absurd. -- RoswellGAHokie 08/14/2021 6:21PM

Most craft breweries are expanding beyond IPAs to maintain relevance. They -- 133743Hokie 08/15/2021 10:21AM

If I’m drinking at home it’s an IPA. When I go out, if they don’t have a -- Hoakie82 08/15/2021 01:22AM

I like IPAs, but refuse to buy them until... -- EDGEMAN 08/14/2021 10:04PM

I’m tired of IPAs, Pacifico is my new beer of choice. ** -- BusLoadaBozos 08/14/2021 9:46PM

A fine beer...very refreshing ** -- Tuckahokie 08/14/2021 9:56PM

Had two tonight myself… the German influence on Mexican beer -- turkeywinghokie 08/14/2021 10:52PM

One of our local breweries has been going ham on sour batches -- One4VT 08/14/2021 9:33PM

+1 for the Shiner selection. ** -- Victory Ticker 08/14/2021 8:50PM

You made a good choice. Love the Shiner Bock. -- Old Village Hokie 08/14/2021 7:51PM

I have heard, or read - maybe right here on the world famous lounge - -- Coach McGuirk 08/14/2021 7:14PM

Ales brew quicker than lagers and then you include the high hop level -- turkeywinghokie 08/14/2021 11:02PM

Try a cider instead , very crisp & clean flavors.Bold Rock is good. ** -- ronvpi 08/14/2021 6:38PM

I would have taken a Bud Light. ** -- IB4TECH 08/14/2021 6:36PM

I’ll drink Miller Light. Bud Light is pond water. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 08/14/2021 6:42PM

I swear to god ML doesn't taste like ML like it did in early 90s/00s -- HokieNerd 08/14/2021 6:45PM

Because they use rice now, both miller and bud ** -- 133743Hokie 08/15/2021 10:23AM

Agreed ML tastes nothing like it used to...just another big brew swill... ** -- ShortFatHokie 08/14/2021 8:21PM

Now, now. ** -- IB4TECH 08/14/2021 6:44PM

The local brewery beer mix is beyond absurd.

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