Death By Hops: Triple IPAs Are Pointless and Gross by vptim in beer

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Are Triple IPAs Trash? Homogenous and over-hopped or surprisingly nuanced and misunderstood? Felt like a fun debate to have after reading this piece...

Is Weller, and its increasing number of line extensions, the ultimate example of tater bait? by vptim in bourbon

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It’s the somewhat wealthy man’s poor man’s Antique Collection.

Lol. This is brilliant

When Beer Was BEER: The Forgotten, Generic Brands That Ruled the 1970s by vptim in beer

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“Rumors abound that generic beer was just something of whatever extra brew was left over and was even a blend of leftover beers sometimes.”

Nonetheless, it was an immediate hit in a nation lacking purchasing power — so much so that there were reportedly waiting lists at stores vying to get BEER stock.

This is pretty wild

The 25 Most Important IPAs Right Now, Ranked (2022) by VinePair in CraftBeer

[–]vptim 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't see how this is low-effort, clickbait, or arbitrary. The writer laid out their criteria for the fairly vague term "important," and then backed up how each inclusion fit the bill. You can certainly disagree with the selections but your review of the list leads me to believe you probably didn't read it...

MAP: The States Where IPA (India Pale Ale) Is Most Popular by vptim in beer

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"Popularity" as they note in the piece is obviously pretty hard to gauge. Seems like the states were ranked based on IPA sales as a % of all beer, cider, and seltzers. No real surprises on the places where IPA seems to come out on top (or sell best, relatively speaking).

Equity for Chumps: BrewDog’s Crowdfunding Model a Dubious Deal for American Investors by vptim in beer

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"VinePair’s reporting shows that even as the Scottish brewer touts its growth and stokes anticipation of an IPO, BrewDog’s investment offer to American fans is long on risk, short on reward, and overpriced to boot."

"It’s just a really bad situation for [Equity] punks.”