7 Responses to “Do you need for a beer to challenge you?”

1. Mike Says:
   February 22nd, 2010 at 5:32 am

   Yes, but only if you consider beer and its consumption a game or sport. This video seems to be filled with Ratebeerians and Beeradvocates — basically young people who think that analysing the flavour components is how one drinks beer and the more flavours one can discern and/or describe, the more points one earns and so, wins the game.

   It seems to me, a direct line could be drawn from this to the obsession with beer style.

2. Peter Hooper Says:
   February 22nd, 2010 at 7:28 am

   The rest of life is challenging enough. I want a beer that’s my friend.

3. Derrick Says:
   February 22nd, 2010 at 9:39 am

   Having watched the video, my bet is that I’d find this beer sublime…….or totally dreadful.

   To answer your question, no.

4. Joel Says:
   February 22nd, 2010 at 1:54 pm

   My first temptation is to hate BrewDog for attempting to make something so crassly gimmicky as a 41% beer… That being said I think it should be well within their rights to make something that pisses people off and I must admit that I would love to try this “thing” (I hesitate to call it beer).

   Ultimately, I think I want beer to challenge me yes… but if it had to be one or the other, I agree with Peter Hooper:

   “I want a beer that’s my friend.”

5. Dave Phillips Says:
   February 22nd, 2010 at 2:36 pm

   I have to say I enjoyed the challenge the first time I tasted a real Lambic. I suppose challenge is fine, so long as it is a challenge you enjoy. I think there is plenty of room for both beers that take you some place unexpected, and beers that make you feel at home.

6. Adam Says:
   February 22nd, 2010 at 11:30 pm

   My mantra is to be open to trying new things and trying different things. I’m with Dave. IPAs challenged me for the first few/several months that I got into beer though I stuck with them and now I drink that style more than any other. I wouldn’t pay $100+ for a bottle of beer though I wouldn’t turn down a sample of this for less if given the opportunity.

7. OakshireMatt Says:
   February 23rd, 2010 at 9:55 am

   The answer is no, I don’t need a beer to challenge me. If you say,”Would you LIKE a beer to challenge you?” I say yes. BUT, it does not have to challenge you with 40%abv. I can be challegned by a well balanced bitter or a 4% hefe. And, Like others have mentioned, my first experience with an oude gueze was dreadful, challenging if you will. Now I would like no other beer, but lambics.
   As with SA Utopias, Millenium, and DF 120 I’m glad to have tasted but would never purchase and enjoy in large proportions. I suspect I have the same feeling for BD Penguin and Bismarck.
   I did however, really enjoy the goose Island Root beer featured prominently in the background. It says a lot for the investment in POS material for retail accounts!