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Re: why do i frequently see people holding up beer/wine/liquor to the light
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2020, 02:40:31 pm »
The very first thing I do after pouring a glass of beer is to examine it under light, judging the clarity.

I guess that is just another reason Cloudy Pale Ales (or any cloudy beer) is not my cup of tea. Valid or invalid, clarity in many light beer styles is a sign to many beer drinkers of QC.

Yes, a personal problem of mine.
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Re: why do i frequently see people holding up beer/wine/liquor to the light
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2020, 02:48:10 pm »
I would not be caught dead in public or the frigging internet holding my beer up to the light for twenty seconds but I do at home. Occasionally mesmerized by a beauty but more likely trying to figure out what isn't quite right.

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Re: why do i frequently see people holding up beer/wine/liquor to the light
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2020, 03:21:21 pm »
I see people doing this and analyzing it for significant amounts of time, 10 seconds, 20 seconds plus. They're often making statements about it or trying to exactly describe the facets of its colour.


It seems bizarre and pretentious to me. Inhaling deeply and spending time trying to analyze aroma is not pretentious as it takes time and has stages. When I look at a beer I see its colour, gauge its carbonation, clarity etc in a matter of seconds. If anything I can do that with it sitting on the table, not holding it up with 3 fingers to a light or something.


Am I missing something?

What you're missing is that not everybody thinks like you.  And I think assigning levels of pretentiousness is pretentious!  😁

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Re: why do i frequently see people holding up beer/wine/liquor to the light
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2020, 04:17:41 pm »
Jeez Ken.  I would hold your beers up for 20 seconds per sip!
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Re: why do i frequently see people holding up beer/wine/liquor to the light
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2020, 04:21:25 pm »
Jeez Ken.  I would hold your beers up for 20 seconds per sip!
Yea, Ken's beers are like fancy cakes you feel bad cutting.
Scratch that, I would drink the hell out of those beers.

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Re: why do i frequently see people holding up beer/wine/liquor to the light
« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2020, 04:41:24 pm »
Here’s a Leichtbier - kinda bitter, but quaffable.


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Re: why do i frequently see people holding up beer/wine/liquor to the light
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2020, 06:07:13 pm »
Jeez Ken.  I would hold your beers up for 20 seconds per sip!
Yea, Ken's beers are like fancy cakes you feel bad cutting.
Scratch that, I would drink the hell out of those beers.
It's all smoke and mirrors guys.  Smoke and mirrors.  :D  Cheers and enjoy your weekend Beerheads! 
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Re: why do i frequently see people holding up beer/wine/liquor to the light
« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2020, 06:20:07 pm »
Jeez Ken.  I would hold your beers up for 20 seconds per sip!
Yea, Ken's beers are like fancy cakes you feel bad cutting.
Scratch that, I would drink the hell out of those beers.
It's all smoke and mirrors guys.  Smoke and mirrors.  :D  Cheers and enjoy your weekend Beerheads!
30 years ago I would have thought “smoke and mirrors” was a reference to weed and coke. Now I think it refers to rauchbier and freshly cleaned pilsner glasses. Well, weed too.
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Re: why do i frequently see people holding up beer/wine/liquor to the light
« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2020, 06:23:34 pm »
Jeez Ken.  I would hold your beers up for 20 seconds per sip!
Yea, Ken's beers are like fancy cakes you feel bad cutting.
Scratch that, I would drink the hell out of those beers.
It's all smoke and mirrors guys.  Smoke and mirrors.  :D  Cheers and enjoy your weekend Beerheads!
30 years ago I would have thought “smoke and mirrors” was a reference to weed and coke. Now I think it refers to rauchbier and freshly cleaned pilsner glasses. Well, weed too.
LOL. 
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