The Subtle Art of Beer Snobbery

In previous posts I have mentioned Beer X is okay, or Beer Y isn't any good. Both types of posts get a lot of comments. The second type of post generates comments written by people angry that I dislike their favorite beer who question my sexuality but who are also to timid to leave their name. A perfect example is Anonymous' comments about my opinion of Shiner 98 Amber Ale. The first type of post generates comments from people wager to show their education and experience. A perfect example is my post about beer reviews. That generated 13 reviews, some from people whose general tone made made it clear they thought I was ignorant of real beer.

So it is with great delight I refer you to The Subtle Art of Beer Snobbery in the latest Modern Drunkard.

The Four Types of Beer Snobs
The Beer Fuehrer
This curmudgeonly gentlemen will declare he would rather guzzle urine than drink what he considers “bad beer.” And by bad he means any beer that comes in a can, has commercials on television, or has been heard of by more than fifty people. He can only pity the poor fools who sit in bars drinking the swill disgorged by the vast corporate vats, when they could be drinking swill produced in much smaller ones.
The Hops Head
The power-crazed Dr. Frankenstein of beer snobs, this wretched soul has descended so deeply into the pit of snobbery he has convinced himself that the vile liquid (he will call it something akin to Super Duper Black Cherry Berry Power Porter) he concocted in his basement is not only non-poisoness [sic], but superior to the stuff it took monks 50 generations to perfect. One caveat: the longer and more grandiose the title of his obscene creation, the more likely it will be good for poisoning the rats in your cellar.
The Beer Geek
The beer world equivalent of a Trekkie, this fan is forever making pilgrimages to far flung festivals and conventions, will belong to any number of beer associations (and wears the T-shirts to prove it) and has never had sex with a woman where there wasn’t money involved. Beards are common and they have a powerful fetish for steins.
The Beer Lover
These are the Rex Reeds of the beer snob community. They have never met a beer that was not “gorgeously fabulous” or “fabulously gorgeous.” The closest they ever come to a bad review is when they mistake the glass of water used to clear the palate for beer, and even then they’ll give it three stars and declare it “a promising new light lager worth keeping your eye on.”

Unfortunately, I fall into the Beer Geek Category.