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I never understood pumpkin spice either, and I despise it.
Also don’t understand cinnamon scented pine cones. Yeah, that combination makes a lot of sense. I figured it was some weird geographic thing that was apparently far, far from where I lived.
Pumpkin spice ale predates soccer moms in Ugg boots and yoga pants. Like Fleming442 mentioned though, Budweiser is marketing their latest product to that demographic. If you don't care for the Budweiser pumpkin spice hard seltzer (a malt beverage) I would suggest trying a local brew properly decanted in a pint glass.
There is a certain segment of the population that both has no inner sense of self and a desperate desire to not be caught out as not conforming to trends, so fads are the most important thing in their lives. I believe an older term for them is basic bitches.
I’ve had this same gripe for several years now our local Dunkin’ Donuts pounds the pumpkin crap I don’t even want my regular coffee in the same room with that crap!
There you go right there: the target audience is the girls in Ugg boots and yoga pants that originally made it popular at Starbucks.
Since I've never set foot in a Starbucks, I guess that's why I don't get it.☺️
I like a good lager, pilsner or IPA. Not much on dark or super-hoppy brews, or oddly flavored beers. I do like a good Belgian or wheat beer.
The brewpubs here are OK if you can get in them. All three are usually overrun with local hipsters doing their nightly pub crawl. Dudes in skinny jeans and man buns and ladies in leggings and Uggs. And all trying to out-hip the others.
For a geezer like me who dropped out of that scene years ago and just wants a good cold beer and a hamburger, the whole thing is off-putting.
I will never understand pumpkin spice or the human obsession with trying to impress people who are, by and large, not worth impressing. Just a country guy who has always said take me as I am or go eff yourself. And your pumpkin spice too!😼
I hate the millenial craft beer manbun bunch. I liked 2000-2010, when serious bars had serious beers and there was no little craft beer revolution making ever-shittier IPAs. Serious bars had domestic beer, European beer, and small brewery beer. There was none of this "if it is made more than 200 bottles a year, it's MACRO" bs. Smaller, but still commercial breweries like Redhook, Paulaner, and Abita ruled the day.
Okay guys, I was born and raised in Louisiana and have lived in Texas for 42 years and am 75 years old. I love pumpkin pie and most stuff that is pumpkin flavored. I never go to Starbucks but somehow have had their pumpkin spice latte (I never have latte's) and loved it. So you guys can take your shots and poke all the fun you want at me because I am 75 and don't care. I actually prefer sweet potato pie over pumpkin. pumpkin is actually a gourd. Caroline Rose Hunt who was one of the prominent members of the HL Hunt family had a penchant for pumpkins. Back in my banking days in the 80's I did some business with a helicopter charter company she and her husband owned named Pumpkin Air and all the helicopters were painted pumpkin orange. She gave me a copy of a cookbook she had published called "The Complete Pumpkin Eater".
I like sweet potato pie once or twice a year and even then I like a half-moon fried pie better than a round pie in a crust. Given the choice of sweet tater vs a fruit-filled fried pie, I'll go for fruit. Punkin' pie is ok but I'm not gonna go out of the way to get it.
My grandmother who lived with us loved a baked sweet potato and ate one for lunch almost every day. She made biscuit every day and baked the sweet tater along with the pan of biscuit. One of my cousins took after her; I couldn't care less.
I still say the whole idea of pumpkin spice hooch is weird. Those who like it may have my share!😺
I like a good lager, pilsner or IPA. Not much on dark or super-hoppy brews
Um, were you aware that IPA is by definition a super-hoppy brew?
IPA (India Pale Ale) originated during the British trade with India when there was no refrigeration, so to prevent spoilage of the ale during the long journey, the alcohol content was increased and significantly more hops were added (both are preservatives). Take a look at the IBU numbers of IPAs and you'll see they are hopped-up (pun intended).
Is there actually pumpkin in pumpkin spice?
“Pumpkin spice” or “Pumpkin Pie Spice” doesn't actually contain pumpkin – it's really just a blend of warming spices usually found in pumpkin pie recipes. You can find pumpkin pie spice in the store, or make your own mix of cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger, mace and nutmeg.
Um, were you aware that IPA is by definition a super-hoppy brew?
Yes. But most IPAs are drinkable. I've tried a couple locals that were so bitter and hoppy they were undrinkable. I had to put it down to an inexperienced brewer's experimentation.
I like a good shandy too, in season. Shandy in cold months is kinda ridiculous.
Pumpkin pie spice doesn't have much attraction for me either.
I grew up eating pumpkin pie made from a recipe in my Grandmother's hand-written recipe book. She wrote the book when she was young and It consisted mostly of her mother's recipes that were probably from the 1880s.
The total spice level in her pie is about 1/3 of today's recipes and consists of a ginger top note with smaller amounts of cinnamon and nutmeg. The spices are meant as a complement so that you can still taste the pumpkin.
And there was no corn syrup back then, instead they made invert syrup by boiling sugar with a little cream of tartar. That gave the pie smoothness and caramel notes without being overly sweet.
With that in my mind from childhood, I never liked the salty-sweetness and hard-hitting spice of our contemporary pumpkin pies.
Yes. But most IPAs are drinkable. I've tried a couple locals that were so bitter and hoppy they were undrinkable. I had to put it down to an inexperienced brewer's experimentation.
I realize there are a lot of variations of IPA recipes, but the elevated hoppiness is a trademark, and those you disliked may not have been “experimental” recipes but may have been more traditional recipes. Look at Stone Brewery - those fellas know what they are doing and they ARE NOT afraid of hops.If you want your taste buds to go on strike, try their Ruination IPA.
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Here goes, first off I do not like pumpkin pie never have, that being said I am not one of those people who says they don't like something with out trying it I ( I have tried it) just don't care for it, I don't think its the taste as much as the texture. there are a few places around here that have these large soft pillow type pumpkin spice chocolate chip cookies I do like them.
I guess I am a died in the wool Mid-westerner I love rhubarb pie it's my go to pie every time YUUMMM.I will take that over every other pie every time, if it's not available I could do a ice cold slice of apple.
As for the beer I tease my girls for drinking what I call foo-foo beers. I have tasted several craft/
micro brews and a few of them were pretty good but just give me a nice cold Miller Genuine Draft or a Miller lite !! I do however enjoy a Corona or Dos Eques every now and then
and while I may take some crap for this one I have been known to tip a Redds Apple Ale on occasion,
Also I will accept the label of crabby old fart, my daughters call me that all the time and I have accepted it as a term of endearment !!
in the photo I decided to go in the wayback machine to a time in my youth when I enjoyed a Stroh's it was cheap and plentiful
My buddy says Corona is the pride of Tijuana, made from their finest tap water.
Yes, I am a beer snob.
I evolved into a beer snob after becoming a home brewer and discovering what beer is capable of being.
Think of the difference between store bought white bread and grandma’s homemade bread - that’s the difference in taste between “real” beer and mass produced swill.
A good beer tastes great slightly chilled (not ice cold). Ice cold numbs the taste buds so you can’t actually taste the beer.
As for beers... I don't drink much beer anymore. I rarely bring home the same beer twice. I will try damn near anything. Pumpkin spice beer??? Yeah that isn't happening. Chile beer? Maybe a peach ale. I will go there. Pumpkin Spice? 🤮
Fun71. Funny thing is that so many of the old US beers are owned by overseas companies. They will keep throwing cheap beer at us all day. Thank goodness I live in Colorado. We have so many good beers here.
I evolved into a beer snob after becoming a home brewer and discovering what beer is capable of being.
^^^THIS^^^
To answer an earlier question, Oldsguy and I brewed a pumpkin spice ale from a kit a few years ago that we added pumpkin pie filling to the recipe. It turned out ok but I think the "spices" had more of an effect on the taste than the pie filling.
