Comments on: Going to extremes in pursuit of an ‘extreme’ http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/ Tue, 22 May 2012 16:56:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: brewer a http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-99743 brewer a Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:37:09 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/#comment-99743 Abyss is an outstanding barrel aged beer. Deschutes' COO sat behind me at my class at Siebel, and he brought a bottle or two with him. But this "Gen Yer" doesn't have $90 to spend on any 6-pack. Maybe Tommee will have some behind the booth at GABF this year. Abyss is an outstanding barrel aged beer. Deschutes’ COO sat behind me at my class at Siebel, and he brought a bottle or two with him. But this “Gen Yer” doesn’t have $90 to spend on any 6-pack. Maybe Tommee will have some behind the booth at GABF this year.

]]> By: Steve http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-99602 Steve Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:01:44 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/#comment-99602 And to think many of us Gen Y crowd are paying so much for a handful of beers. For instance.... $90 for a 6 pack of Lost Abbey Red Poppy, or the $70 I dropped last night on 6 Abyss. And you better believe that a large majority of the patrons forming that line at Lost Abbey in the morning are between 21-28'ish. At first it makes you think you are crazy and there's more you should be doing with your money. Then when the right time comes to crack one of these amazing beers open you realize there's not (up to a point obviously). And to think many of us Gen Y crowd are paying so much for a handful of beers. For instance…. $90 for a 6 pack of Lost Abbey Red Poppy, or the $70 I dropped last night on 6 Abyss. And you better believe that a large majority of the patrons forming that line at Lost Abbey in the morning are between 21-28′ish. At first it makes you think you are crazy and there’s more you should be doing with your money. Then when the right time comes to crack one of these amazing beers open you realize there’s not (up to a point obviously).

]]> By: Alan http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-99430 Alan Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:56:01 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/#comment-99430 Hmm...I think this may be boomer protecting boomer now. Great! A new conspiracy theory to hug: A boomer cartel controlling craft brewing. Hmm…I think this may be boomer protecting boomer now. Great! A new conspiracy theory to hug: A boomer cartel controlling craft brewing.

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-99409 Stan Hieronymus Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:44:31 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/#comment-99409 I meant the brewery itself, Alan, not the people who work there ;>) I do think that Ken Grossman picks up an advantage having two of his children work at the brewery. I meant the brewery itself, Alan, not the people who work there ;>)

I do think that Ken Grossman picks up an advantage having two of his children work at the brewery.

]]> By: Alan http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-99389 Alan Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:05:58 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/#comment-99389 "...Sierra Nevada is Gen Y..." Not a chance. That firm is boomer all the way as are most involved with running craft brewing, if one goes by the birthday photos at Jay's place. And thanks for skipping Gen X. Typical. ;-) “…Sierra Nevada is Gen Y…”

Not a chance. That firm is boomer all the way as are most involved with running craft brewing, if one goes by the birthday photos at Jay’s place.

And thanks for skipping Gen X. Typical.

;-)

]]> By: Swordboarder http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/comment-page-1/#comment-99364 Swordboarder Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:20:13 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/going-to-extremes-in-pursuit-of-an-extreme/#comment-99364 :) Unfortunately I fall into the same pattern as the rest of my generation; I think of myself as different from the rest of them. I'm a unique snowflake, just like everyone else. The funny part about the story was it completely fit us. Going out of the way for something unique is part of the journey. They would have paid an arm and a leg for said experience as well, Abyss on tap. A friend has mentioned to me that we should go in on a bottle of Utopia when we get the chance. One time experience, can you put a price tag on that? Interesting note, our eyes and ears have been stimulated by television & music, questionably overstimulated. We want to do the same thing with our other senses. :)

Unfortunately I fall into the same pattern as the rest of my generation; I think of myself as different from the rest of them. I’m a unique snowflake, just like everyone else.

The funny part about the story was it completely fit us. Going out of the way for something unique is part of the journey. They would have paid an arm and a leg for said experience as well, Abyss on tap.

A friend has mentioned to me that we should go in on a bottle of Utopia when we get the chance. One time experience, can you put a price tag on that?

Interesting note, our eyes and ears have been stimulated by television & music, questionably overstimulated. We want to do the same thing with our other senses.

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