It’s time for an intervention. I know you love beer. But, you might be getting a little snobby about it and not even know it. Here are some signs that you might be a beer snob.
You Won’t Drink Anything That Isn’t “Craft”
If you go to a friends’ house for a BBQ, open a cooler and find nothing but Miller and Bud and refuse to drink any, you might be a beer snob. The same goes for bringing your own craft beer in anticipation of a poor selection. Just drink what they bought, it’s free and nobody will judge you. But then again, every party needs a pooper.
“Light” Beer Scares You More than Whitewalkers
You don’t have to buy it, but there’s nothing wrong with drinking a Coors Light if there’s nothing else available. Sure they have little or no flavor and carry an ABV lower than your High School Valedictorian’s GPA, but if you didn’t pay for it, who cares? If you drink a light beer and nobody is around to see it, did it really even happen?
You have Beer Tasting Parties
If you and your friends have parties where you each bring a beer to sample, you’re probably a beer snob. If you try to one-up your friends by finding a beer that nobody has ever tried, you’re definitely a beer snob.
You Use the Untappd Beer App
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If you download a beer app so that everyone knows exactly what beer you’re drinking, you are most likely a beer snob. We really don’t need to know that you just drank a RobotNinja Sorachi Lager while on vacation in Australia.
You Correct People When They Mispronounce Beer Names
If you feel like it’s your responsibility to correct someone who mispronounces names like Leinenkugel, Smithwicks, Yuengling, Hoegaarden, Lagunitas or Tsingtao, you are undoubtedly a beer snob. It’s not your job to correct others. Go ahead and let them look silly in front of bartenders.
You’ll Drive Far Away to Pick Up Special Beer
If you’ve ever driven to Vermont to get Heady Topper or any other hard-to-find brews, you are definitely a beer snob. Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, there are surely stores that sell amazing beer right near you.
You Choose Friends Based On Their Beer Choices
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If you won’t be friends with someone because they don’t drink craft beer, you’re probably a beer snob. I get that you feel that their choice in beer is a character flaw, but deciding not to be friends with them because of that is just pure craziness.
You Don’t Associate With People Who Aren’t Beer Drinkers
On top of not being friends with people who don’t drink craft beer, if you don’t even want to be in the same space as someone who doesn’t drink beer, you’re definitely a beer snob. Just because you’re colleague is a grown man who drinks nothing but white wine, that doesn’t mean they deserve to be an outcast. On second thought, maybe it does.
You Have Specific Glasses for Specific Beers
If you have a collection of different glasses, each specific to a certain style of beer, the odds are you’re a beer snob. I don’t care if science says that specific styles taste better in certain glasses, I only need one glass. Keep your science to yourself, the beer tastes fine.
You Think Your Home Brewed Beer Is Amazing
Maybe your home-brewed sunflower rye ale is spectacular, but that doesn’t mean you should mortgage your house to open a brewpub. Just thinking that you can open your own brewery is enough to make you a beer snob. But, if others honestly tell you that your home brew is amazing, beer snob or not, maybe it’s time to open up your own place.
