quote: Originally posted by eaglefan538 Aventinus, Eddy Fitz Porter, Nugget Nectar, Ommegang BPA, Founders Centenniel IPA, and handful of others....

When is the party? Are all BeerPals invited? What can I bring[^][:D]? Nice rotation.[:)] I'm slooooowwwing down somewhat too. Lack of selection is part of it.

thanks, brother (sniff). [:D]

quote: Originally posted by BrotherBrando man u got it rough

There's still a shelf worth of stuff I haven't tried, but it's either too much for how good I expect it to be, or I just don't expect anything good. I'm still gonna be on the new beer train for a while (at least half the time) but it's gotta be something that captivates me...or something that's cheap. The 2nd half of the Mikkeller Hop series is happenin tonight!

quote: Originally posted by Suds McDuff try walking into your local bottle shop- seeing 700+ bottles, and not one new beer.. [B)]

quote: Originally posted by bluesandbarbq quote: quote: Originally posted by eaglefan538 Aventinus, Eddy Fitz Porter, Nugget Nectar, Ommegang BPA, Founders Centenniel IPA, and handful of others.... When is the party? Are all BeerPals invited? What can I bring[^][:D]? Nice rotation.[:)] I'm slooooowwwing down somewhat too. Lack of selection is part of it.

Football season is upon us, so..... Ah, nevermind, we don't get Tenn games often up here, haha.

Its kinda like that isn't it though, that not only does the coin and effort for new loose its appeal in long rhythms, but also that beers start to taste like one another and the subtle differences seem to be lost in obscurity sometimes.

quote: Originally posted by mitchforgie Its kinda like that isn't it though, that not only does the coin and effort for new loose its appeal in long rhythms, but also that beers start to taste like one another and the subtle differences seem to be lost in obscurity sometimes.

That's definitely what killed me desire to keep writing reviews, they all start to run together. I don't mind beers tasting similar and running together, I'm ok with trying new ones. I just don't think the "search" for the next Nirvana, or significantly greater experience, has that much to yield anymore after 1.5k different brews (at least that's where I hit the wall). I get better experiences going back to the really sound/great ones I've already had that are reasonably gettable. Thus, the reason I don't seek as many out anymore.

One reason to stop searching for Nirvana: you found it.

quote: Originally posted by FoamDome One reason to stop searching for Nirvana: you found it.

"The mystery man came over And he said "I'm outta sight!" He said for a nominal service charge I could reach nirvana tonight" -Sam Calagione (not really)

quote: Originally posted by slowrunner77 There's still a shelf worth of stuff I haven't tried, but it's either too much for how good I expect it to be, or I just don't expect anything good. I'm still gonna be on the new beer train for a while (at least half the time) but it's gotta be something that captivates me...or something that's cheap. quote: quote: Originally posted by Suds McDuff try walking into your local bottle shop- seeing 700+ bottles, and not one new beer.. [B)]

This is pretty much where I am at. There are at least a dozen new beers I could get around town, but all are $10+ a bottle and I have had enough great stuff to realize it is rarely worth it. Smokestack Boulevards are about my only exception to that anymore. There are so many great 6 packs at $7-9 and bombers at $4-5. I am not going to waste my time chasing the latest and greatest. However, if it is new and cheap, yeah, I am still all over it. Glad my local store lets you single out anything. [8D]

quote: Originally posted by Stoutlover72 quote: quote: Originally posted by FoamDome One reason to stop searching for Nirvana: you found it. "The mystery man came over And he said "I'm outta sight!" He said for a nominal service charge I could reach nirvana tonight" -Sam Calagione (not really)

Nice!