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PyrotheClown -> Beer and Politics, why not (11/12/2009 7:38:27 PM)
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So I've re-used this "rant" a few times in other boards and places we're ones might listen to my thoughts, thought I'd re use it here too, might as well considering it's one of the only pieces of coherent thought I've been able to put together in words that doesn't involve lawn gnomes and chain saws...
In a forum I often frequent some body asked for peoples opinions on political philosophy, I had in the past promised my self not to mention politics in that forum, so
"Instead" I said" I shall talk about beer".
Thinking one style is vastly superior to any others is a mistake, since some times you want a strong ale, and other times you want a refreshing pilsner. Our predominant social views at the moment are strongly pilsner(conservative,yes I said conservative, you wanna see liberal social beliefs, go to europe) influenced, while on a case to case basis, many people will actually admit that they are seeking a darker beer with more flavor(liberal) but the misconceptions of what ales are scares them.. So in this day and age, I believe we need more ales in the market...
now there is also the american habit of "one size fits all", now don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with a beer that is enjoyed by a mass amount of people, but in order to appease so many peoples tastes, sacrifices are made to the integrity of the beer and harmonization between many different brands till they are all pretty much the same and all real diversity and experimentation is lost to market studies and consumer surveys and Buy outs from larger brands. This isn't so much the beer manufactures fault, their just giving the people what they want, unfortunately the people are mostly uneducated scared motha fuckas, who are worried more about how many calories a beer has then the actual taste and quality of it.. all regional flavors are eventually lost, and the personal connection with the consumer and their beer of choice dwindles as the quality of beer is watered down more and more.
People need to learn more about their beer, they need to taste other beers, make their own, take control of the market.
doesn't matter if it's a pilsner or an ale ect. as long as it's genuine, and not gonna make any one sick
as far as to what beer I prefer, when I'm at home relaxing with some dinner or at a party(social issues)I prefer an ale
but when it comes to something refreshing after a hard days work(economic issues) I can truly appreciate a pilsner
(but most of the time, I'll stick with an IPA)
Bezlebuth for president
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCB_VnrJUvU&feature=player_embedded
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