[Rudey]

Originally posted by valkyrie
[B]Here's an article I just read in the paper. Thoughts?


My thoughts -- YOU GUYS tell me people aren't so stupid that they decide what to drink because of marketing and that they treat drinks as accessories. I could see some girls going out for martinis a few times because they want to be Carrie from SATC, but seriously, for real? That kind of thing really has such a huge effect?

I take issue with the last two paragraphs. I guess I can only speak for myself, but I drink (a lot of) what would be considered "craft beers" -- not because I'm "trading up" or because it's "high end" or "luxury" or whatever -- it's because it TASTES GOOD. The concept of trying to project an image with your choice of beverage is bizarre.

Also, why would tastes becoming "more sophisticated" lead to less beer consumption? Beer is subtle and complex (good beer, at least) but an appletini is just overpowering sweetness and, seriously, gross.

If the tastes of people in general are changing, I can deal with that. I just have a hard time thinking of people being such pansies to marketing. What do you drink? Have your tastes changed? Do you care about the image your drink selection presents?

Your grammar is awful in this post.

-Rudey