When you are out and about exploring the world of microbreweries, it is easy to always prefer to stick close to home. The community that frequents these breweries can easily be fanatic about their beers, and it is easy to feel intimidated to both try out new things or to not do so. Even then, you should not let that hold you back – because this community holds some of the best surprises for those who love a good drink! Below are some of the mistakes you should avoid in order to experience the very best of microbreweries:When you are out and about exploring the world of microbreweries, it is easy to always prefer to stick close to home. The community that frequents these breweries can easily be fanatic about their beers, and it is easy to feel intimidated to both try out new things or to not do so. Even then, you should not let that hold you back – because this community holds some of the best surprises for those who love a good drink! Below are some of the mistakes you should avoid in order to experience the very best of microbreweries:
• Ditching cans – mass-produced alcoholic drinks and beers have one common trait to them: they come in cans. This has made cans somewhat of a ‘symbol’ of the factories and mass production of drinks, to the point where the lovers of craft beer entirely shun the existence of cans. But do not let this hold you back from selecting the canned drinks at these breweries. As you know, the cans are used by the factories for a good reason: they are the best and easiest way to store beer. They prevent sunlight passing through and ruining the flavour of the beer, and they are also easy to open or transport. A glass bottle can certainly look more rustic and appropriate for a microbrewery, but this does not mean that they are necessarily the best vessel for beers!
• Not trying out new things – when you visit microbreweries to buy craft beer, you will often get an option to select your drinks for the six-can packages and the like. What most people do is simply go with six of the same drink, but this is an incredibly wasteful idea (unless you really like that drink variety!). You are given the chance for selection, so make good use of it! Try out different kinds of beers, especially when you visit new localities or when you visit during special seasons; most breweries like to use seasonal ingredients and mix up their special drinks every once in a while.
• Going only for the heavier drinks – another misconception that comes from the qualities of mass-produced beers is that the higher the alcohol percentage, the better the drink is (and conversely, the lighter the drink is, the worse it is). The idea stems from the fact that factory-produced beers are generally light, whilst beers from microbreweries have generally higher percentages. However, recently, many craft breweries have begun brewing lighter varieties that taste very delicious (and leave you sober enough to go for a number of drinks!), which is why you should not judge a drink from their alcohol content.