These Beers Didn’t Give Me A Buzz, I May Be Broken

and the struggle of indie bottle shops

The other day I had the four beers you see above. That’s enough beer to do a little damage, right? One should feel some damn thing after those.

Yeah, well, I didn’t. Never caught a magical buzz all evening.

Have I become THAT tolerant of beer? Is my ATL (Alcohol Tolerance Level) at scary levels? Let’s break it down.

Beer One:

• Alvarado Street’s “XPA” Pale Ale. 5%. 16oz. Drank around 5PM

Beer Two:

• Original Pattern Brewing’s “Zapped On Zappa”. IPA. 7%. 16oz. Drank around 6PM.

Okay, so, here is where the buzz should be happening. But at that moment I stopped for dinner, took a jog-walk with the child, did the dishes.

Any chance of a nice buzz is interrupted by life.

Beer Three:

• Bare Bottle Beer Co. “Dusty JR” Hazy Pale Ale. 5.6%. 16oz can. Drank around 8PM.

Beer Four:

• Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. “King Sue” DIPA. 7.8%. 16oz can. Drank around 9:30PM.

Here is where things are a little cloudy. I think there is some falling asleep in front of the TV happening at this time. If a buzz was there to be enjoyed, I napped through it.

So, maybe I am not broken, my system for getting a buzz is?

I remember enjoying the beers, that’s the main thing. But if getting a buzz is also the intent, a little more focus is needed.

Thanks for coming to my Beer Talk.

Beer Twitter Thread Of The Week!

Em Sauter @PintsandPanels

Why do people get offended by new beer styles and trends? Innovation and evolution are central to this industry and have been for millennia. Beer constantly evolves and that’s so cool.

Lots of good replies in the thread. Basically, my take: we are all grumps that don’t like change.

The Links Of Beer

• Pellicle Magazine has a good piece on four UK indie bottle shops trying to balance their love of beer with actually making it as a business.

• If Summer means Mexican Lagers to you, Vine’s Top Ten might help you make good choices.

• The Reckoning for sexism in Craft Beer has most certainly made it out to the outside world as this good piece by the Boston Globe proves.

• I posted on the blog about Hard Seltzers in the beer world. I use to have a problem with them but not anymore. If it’s still an Indie Brewer, I’m all for breweries making money with them, just as long as I can still get the styles I like.

Beer Book Reco!

BeerAdvocate @BeerAdvocate

What beer book are you reading now? Me: I recently picked up The Little Book of Lager by @MelissaCole. It’s a really fun read. Highly recommended if you’re new to lagers and looking to explore the range. #lagerislife

I have not read it YET, but it looks good and might be worth a read, added it to my list.

Enjoy Your Beers!

Hope you have a great week with your beers. Maybe you’ll get lucky and catch a buzz (unlike me).

Thanks for sharing Drinking & Thinking and thanks for the read!

-Mikey

Beer🍻 Peace✌️ Metal🤘