Craft Beer vs Mainstream

The cluster revolves around debates on the superior taste and quality of craft beers and microbrews compared to mainstream options like Budweiser, with discussions on preferences, acquired tastes, specific styles like IPAs, and regional variations.

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99chrisbard May 24, 2019 View on HN

Craft beer taste better anyways.

flohofwoe Jul 26, 2023 View on HN

Might also have to do with the quality of the beer though ;)

peteretep Jun 27, 2017 View on HN

Microbreweries compete just fine against Budweiser

nsxwolf Aug 20, 2015 View on HN

Or maybe SV types can't handle real beer.

yamazakiwi Jul 12, 2023 View on HN

It's not the craft beer even though the article states such

Double_Cast Feb 25, 2015 View on HN

"Drink different. Beer is too mainstream."

lolsal Aug 20, 2015 View on HN

Are low alcohol content beers not "real beer"?

spread_love Jul 18, 2022 View on HN

I'll take a lager from a homebrewer that can't do a decent diacetyl rest is before drinking some macroswill though!

soperj Aug 10, 2022 View on HN

haha, that must pertain to specific beers.

jiggy2011 Sep 19, 2014 View on HN

Beer can be an acquired taste, Guinness especially.