So the night before last I went to a bar in Newburport MA and ordered a Harpoon Winter, and they were out. I know for certain (a little birdie in the industry told me) that Oktoberfest beers were hard to come by. Does this mean that there is a shortage of seasonal brews?
If I had to guess the production of seasonal brews has remained constant or has had moderate growth over the last few years, but the consumption has increased. I think that beer is starting to gain some notoriety (not the red-headed step child it once was – not sure it is PC to say that any more but hay this is my blog) and kick some wine butt.
I truly believe people are trying to expand their beer palates but don’t know how to start so they go with the obvious choice a seasonal brew. To be honest it is not a bad choice.
Although I am not a fan of many winter brews – it is a personal choice – I don’t like nutmeg in beer - I hate to see beer choices limited and people forced back to ordering their same-old same-old just because they don’t know what to do.
So I plead to the breweries out there, please make enough seasonal brews to get us through this winter.
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