For me there is no such thing as a bad beer, but there are certainly some that are much better than others. The only way that I can determine what I think the better ones are is to try them all. However, there are times where I will fall back on familiar names and flavors. This comes to mind this morning as I prepare to wear the colors at head out to the bar to take in the Sunday NFL games.
Today I already know what beer I will be drinking as I have spent many a Sunday afternoon at this place. I usually have a method to my selection that goes something like this:
- Take a look at the draft list. Many times there is something there that will make it unnecessary for me to see what the bottle selection is.
- If the first step doesn’t leave me with my choice, take a look at the bottle list for a backup plan.
- Go back to the draft list. Probably nine times out of ten (at least eight) I will settle on one from the draft list unless something really attractive is available in a bottle. I can’t get draft beer at home (maybe some day).
That doesn’t explain how I narrow my choices by style, geography, etc, but that is something I am trying to put my finger on to share for another day. Maybe after I try a few hundred more beers I will just have a top ten (or so) list of beers that will minimize this type of decision making process?
Some people lean toward the bottled beers, but I lean strongly to what is available on draft. What side are you on?
I definitely lean heavy on the draft side of this argument as well…
The decision is completely situational. Is it $1 Blue Light bottles night? Am I looking to have a few, or get completely in the bag? Am I at a restaurant where I will drink a bottled beer out of a glass?
I guess what I’m saying is…I don’t lean. I call my plays after seeing what the defense is giving me.