I'm going to try to stop worrying about and chasing limited releases in Houston that people who don't even really like craft beer go after..... Visit Freetail in San Antonio.... Real Ale in Blanco.... and Deep Ellum in Dallas.... hit up the locals in Houston.. Karbach, Buffalo Bayou, No Label, Saint Arnold, 8th Wonder and Southern Star.
Drink more beers , (less rare/hard to find , more local ) enjoy spending less (no more $18 for a 6pack or a 650 ml bottle) have my first post (that get's a reply)
Get in a BIF. Try RARE. Expand my taste buds beyond IPA's, Stouts. Give back more to the BA Community. Go to Odells when I visit CO in April.
Get into the local scene more, go to more testings and events, get to know some local brewers, and start a little home brewing myself.
Continue to drink new beers (shooting for 200+ new beers this year) Visit a few breweries for tours Continue to educate myself so I may educate others on the benefits of craft beer.
Find a Cantillon of some variety somewhere. I'm sick of reading about how good it is without having tried it. Hopefully make a (ski)trip to Vermont to also try anything Hill Farmstead and Heady Topper for the same reason above. Most realistic resolution: I had 185 distinct beers in 2012(via Untappd started in March, wish I had kept up with "ticking" when I started drinking craft close to 10 years ago). I hope to double that by 2014. So far, I've had one new one in 2013 .
Drink my own beer with my new homebrew kit. Oh, and in order to do so I need to make something drinkable first.
Explore the world of sours, explore wine, find every taproom, bottle shop, brewery in WA and become completely immersed in the craft scene here.
100% on board with this resolution. The craft beer world has been inundated with so much crap. Bandwagon effect. Luckily, there are some stores around that at least curate their selection a bit. Resolution 2: drink more out of growlers (not directly, of course)
I am on a hiatus until DLD. Can have beer at home (which I never do), but skipping tastings and spending time at events (I can go to pick up a release, but just no hanging out). Of course I will miss the folks (although I will still be in touch), but these are my biggest downfalls for weight control. Shoot, it's only 4 mo!! No biggie. A quick jump start, and then maintain. Cheers all, and Happy New Year!
Drink beers slowly and carefully; appreciate them. Continue to try new stuff with an open mind. Approach new stuff with less expectation and more of a sense of discovery. Don't hoard. And by all means, avoid stale IPA's!
find a way to get as much FBS as possible. and also try more founders and the other beers ive been wanting to try
Stop buying beer so often, and start buying beer to cellar. Also, start homebrewing more than anything.
Spend less money on fewer but higher quality beers. I already know this resolution is destined to fail!
