On Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:16:25 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2020-01-13 1:08 a.m., Daniel wrote:
>> On 1/12/20 4:13 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>>>
>>> I don't drink beer anymore but when I did even the silly "near beer"
>>> that was sold in some places was ridiculous.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> I'm with you. My area chock full of breweries and they mostly produce
>> IPAs. If my idea was to consume something that bitter I'd eat unripened
>> persimmon.
>
>Unlike most commercial beers, IPA tends to have flavour. Personally, I
>like it and it is usually my first choice when I go to a craft brewery.
>My son managed a brew pub for a few years and met a lot of brewers. He
>remarked that IPA is the beer that brewers drink. However, he also
>noted that a lot of substandard beers get turned into IPA. The hops will
>cover a lot of mistakes.

I like IPAs. But I think there's far too many 'artisan' and 'craft
breweries these days. Seem as though almost anyone can start a craft
brewery and think they have some sort of unique take on beer. I guess
give it another decade and with luck only the real deals will still be
in business.