If they weren’t so overplayed it wouldn’t be so bad, but every microbrew has like 3 IPAs, 2 dry-hopped pilsners, and a seasonal novelty that if you’re lucky is something noticably different like a wheat beer or a porter.
I brew my own as well, but I think I only brewed an IPA once or twice (I got black IPA once by accidentally being too liberal with my hop additions). Never saw the need for it since I can just head to my local beer store, throw a stone and hit an IPA.
I like hoppy beers (one of the beet beers I’ve had was one that had sort of a coconut/citrus flavor from the hops) but agreed. Too many small breweries add hops to mask the flavor of their shitty beer.
If they weren’t so overplayed it wouldn’t be so bad, but every microbrew has like 3 IPAs, 2 dry-hopped pilsners, and a seasonal novelty that if you’re lucky is something noticably different like a wheat beer or a porter.
I brew my own and I basically the same spread. Ipa is just the base beer and everything else is a change of pace.
I brew my own as well, but I think I only brewed an IPA once or twice (I got black IPA once by accidentally being too liberal with my hop additions). Never saw the need for it since I can just head to my local beer store, throw a stone and hit an IPA.
I guess it’s about frequency since it’s our (my friend and I) main alcohol consumption. We make around 12L/week.
I like hoppy beers (one of the beet beers I’ve had was one that had sort of a coconut/citrus flavor from the hops) but agreed. Too many small breweries add hops to mask the flavor of their shitty beer.