tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post1099775231798139979..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Book Review: The Beer TrialsJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-42630115367909341922010-06-12T12:50:15.867-07:002010-06-12T12:50:15.867-07:00Wow, what a beer snob you are! American Lagers are...<i>Wow, what a beer snob you are! American Lagers are "crap"?</i><br /><br />American <i>industrial</i> lagers like the various (but unvarying) light beers. And yes, they are crap. Industrial light lagers don't have to be flavorless, as many international commercial examples demonstrate. I enjoy a great many American lagers, but none from the big American and Belgo-American Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-61885660685651815592010-06-12T05:00:33.335-07:002010-06-12T05:00:33.335-07:00Wow, what a beer snob you are! American Lagers ar...Wow, what a beer snob you are! American Lagers are "crap"? I disagree. They are not crap. I don't drink them all the time, but there are times that I really appreciate them. They are refreshing and tasty. I love Long Trail Double Bag, but I can't drink two of them. <br /><br />When you dismiss an entire category as "crap" I have trouble giving the rest of your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-57571785977045366852010-05-21T13:56:52.952-07:002010-05-21T13:56:52.952-07:00Another problem with beer books is they become out...Another problem with beer books is they become outdated almost as soon as they're printed. I'm thinking of a book Rogue used to sell at the brewery because it named Shakespeare Stout the third-best beer in the world.Soggy Coasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14646016892555782239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-1864029421187910532010-05-21T11:57:44.695-07:002010-05-21T11:57:44.695-07:00Great review Jeff. You touched on many concerns t...Great review Jeff. You touched on many concerns that popped into my head about the book.Matthew DiTullohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07468721391447871061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-63567049993780892142010-05-21T11:24:22.484-07:002010-05-21T11:24:22.484-07:00Oh, one other comment, which I didn't think ne...Oh, one other comment, which I didn't think needed to be in main review. The writers also show their hand a bit with regard to the Portland location. I had just reviewed Racer 5 when I got this review copy, and I was amused by this Portland-centric tell:<br /><br />"The California Republic, or "Bear Republic," was an attempt at secession by the people of Sonoma in the Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-19374086568683707062010-05-21T11:20:25.147-07:002010-05-21T11:20:25.147-07:00Tyce, thanks for the insight. I still stick with ...Tyce, thanks for the insight. I still stick with my recommendations, even knowing more about your audience. You could pare the light lagers back to say 25 or 30, including examples of familiar industrial brands (for the newbies) alongside some interesting micro and foreigns (which you have).<br /><br />This of course assumes you get into subsequent printings--and I hope you do. Good luck--Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-6867279071759852702010-05-21T11:07:16.213-07:002010-05-21T11:07:16.213-07:00Hi Jeff, thanks for the thoughtful comments and ki...Hi Jeff, thanks for the thoughtful comments and kind words. I'm an editor at Fearless Critic, and always love to hear how people are feeling about the book. <br /><br />As far as the book's audience, we were hoping to serve the everyday beer drinker as well as the passionate aficionado. Our hope is that plenty of drinkers who do usually drink Bud or Miller - with maybe the occasional Tycehttp://www.thebeertrials.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-69373557055924309282010-05-21T10:49:36.444-07:002010-05-21T10:49:36.444-07:00Nice review, Jeff. I completely agree with your th...Nice review, Jeff. I completely agree with your thoughts. I would think their audience of people who would actually shell out $ for the book would already be fairly educated about beer, and would have no interest in the pale lagers they put such an emphasis on.<br /><br />Another point is the overemphasis on analyzing the label of each beer. Their comments seemed all over the place, and it's Geoffhttp://seattlebeernews.comnoreply@blogger.com