Quote (fender @ Mar 9 2021 03:05pm)
and you said that replying to a post that disagreed with a statement claiming american beer was superior.
and i said it's absurd to argue american beer shouldn't be judged based on what a majority likes and consumes, but based on the best examples you could come up with, in this case a list of craft beers and fruit punches, voted for by some beer hipsters online.
that's as dumb as demanding: "please, don't judge american healthcare by the mess it is in general, judge it by the excellent plans that some well-paying jobs come with." come to think of it though, that's probably exactly what you would argue in this case, so maybe i should consider it less of a defence of shitty beer, and more of a general logic fail...
The statements were:
Quote (excellence @ Mar 8 2021 11:36pm)
two countries that are far better at everything than the third reich other than being losers
we should have really focused the Marshall Plan resources more in England and Japan. look what all that spending in central Europe got us. Mercedes and BMW would have thrived regardless and America has had better beer now for decades in an ironic turn
...which is an acknowledgment that US beermakers have indeed come on strong the last couple decades, followed by:
Quote (Plaguefear @ Mar 9 2021 04:42am)
Only problem with that narrative is that it's complete bs.
American beer is horrible.
Its like sex in a boat, fucking close to water.
Because yeah, some American beer is indeed horrible, but for the last couple decades we've been a powerhouse in crafting beer, to the point they're recognized by judges as some of the best in the world.
What "the majority consumes" is, AGAIN, a product of price, not quality. Keep calling all those beers fruit punches though, it's comical. You know dick.