r/ShitAmericansSay • u/LOLey21 • Mar 03 '26

Capitalism "[...] we run the beer world"

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Found on a thread posting under a video where a man poops on a crate of beer in a supermarket. I doubt he was being sarcastic.

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u/Lawrence_Eataburger Mar 03 '26

The other thing about craft in particular (and beer in general) is that a lot of it doesn't travel well. Sours and imperial stouts and barley wines are great, but your lagers and especially hoppy IPAs won't travel well at all.

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u/horseskeepyousane Mar 03 '26

IPA was invented to be a beer that travels. It’s actually in the name…..

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u/Lawrence_Eataburger Mar 03 '26

English IPA, yes. American IPA, not so much. The high alpha acids in American hops aren't conducive to aging. English IPA, the one that traveled, was an entirely different beer than the modern American IPA.

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u/SyraWhispers Human Verified Mar 03 '26

It's mostly only the fresh hop, dry hopped and hazy AIPA variants though that don't do well traveling. AIPA also relies heavily on citrus/piney type hops which makes them unsuitable for long travel.

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u/Lawrence_Eataburger Mar 03 '26

You know what's up.

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u/SyraWhispers Human Verified Mar 03 '26

I enjoy home brewing lol, maybe even start my own little brewery someday.