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&amp;quot;brewer&amp;quot;:2l7nb0aj wrote: I blame the English monarchy for this need to pick winners and pin an award on something.[/quote:2l7nb0aj] <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D --> So why is it your lot are [i:2l7nb0aj]obsessed[/i:2l7nb0aj] with it?

...to the extent that the GABF needs 78 categories[/url:21wzk9z2] to make sure lots of people get medals <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

My lot? Who are my lot? American wine magazines? Top 25 list?

&amp;quot;brewer&amp;quot;:4dtsi2wp wrote: My lot? Who are my lot?[/quote:4dtsi2wp][size=75:4dtsi2wp]Americans[/size:4dtsi2wp]
As Adeptus says, what's wrong with, like, "the best beer"?

The list was from a wine magazine, right? The strong presence of pumpkin ales and few other beers from afar isn't too far-fetched for an American wine magazine to be honest considering "availability, [b:1bzp2jqp]buzz[/b:1bzp2jqp], and balance." Lists sound more like a wine thing than a beer thing to me personally. But to be fair, we do make alot of lists and rankings as Americans for some reason.
Hop onto the forums at [url:1bzp2jqp]http://www.beeradvocate.com[/url:1bzp2jqp] if you want discussions and rows about lists and 'best-ofs'-I'd prefer to spend my time trying, brewing, and drinking beer instead.

&amp;quot;brewer&amp;quot;:3ovn25wn wrote: Why can't we all just get a cold one and pour it down our guzzler?[/quote:3ovn25wn]

Hmmm... I guess an "at appropriate serving temperature"-one doesn't have the same ring to it, eh? <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

&amp;quot;Adeptus&amp;quot;:3ovn25wn wrote: ...to the extent that the GABF needs 78 categories to make sure lots of people get medals[/quote:3ovn25wn]

Don't get me started. How a straight up (and quite good) IPA like Racer 5 is suddenly a "American-Style Strong Pale Ale" is beyond me.