Which brewing god are you?

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:12 pm

The ancient Greeks taught us that the universe comprises four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. The Germans refined this model by telling us that the elements are really barley, air, hops, and water (we later figured out that air was actually yeast).

If you were to be god over one of these elements based on your brewing expertise, which would it be? I'd choose yeast and I suggest that LD is water. Remember, every cosmic brewing team needs all four gods, so being god of a lesser element means you'll be more powerful in the long run.

LiverDance · Post by **LiverDance** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:53 pm

Why water?

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:16 pm

LiverDance wrote:Why water?

I recall you tasting people's brews at Hoptoberfest and declaring whether they used city water or well water. That qualifies you as a water god in my opinion.

It doesn't have to be your area of greatest expertise, but the one that lets you tower over the most other people. My expectation is that there will be fewest water gods.

LiverDance · Post by **LiverDance** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:39 pm

gotcha, I do find playing with water profiles challenging, Water God it is

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:54 pm

Woo hoo! We have enough players to form our first team!

CorneliusAlphonse · Post by **CorneliusAlphonse** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:07 am

I arbitrarily chose barley cause I like me some malty beers :drunk:

KMcK · Post by **KMcK** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:31 am

CorneliusAlphonse wrote:I arbitrarily chose barley cause I like me some malty beers

Good reasoning. You now need to become an expert on malts and adjuncts.

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Fri May 02, 2014 5:41 am

Interesting thread. I wouldn’t say it was based on expertise, but I’d be a hop person I think. Malt bores me and I don’t like malty beers, water frustrates me. I’m having a bit of a fling with yeast at the moment, but it’s a casual affair I think.

It’s like some people are leg men and some are breast men (talking about roast chicken of course).

Post by **Jimmy** » Fri May 02, 2014 10:51 pm

GuingesRock wrote:It’s like some people are leg men and some are breast men (talking about roast chicken of course).

Of course

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Sat May 03, 2014 5:07 pm

Jimmy wrote:
GuingesRock wrote:It’s like some people are leg men and some are breast men (talking about roast chicken of course).
Of course

I'm a "leg man" and I like hops. I wonder if there is a correlation.

Please post your preference. Legs or breasts? Hops or malt?

GAM · Post by **GAM** » Sat May 03, 2014 5:24 pm

I'm partial to "Willing". Hops but with a malt back to hold it up.

Sandy

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Sat May 03, 2014 5:30 pm

GAM wrote:I'm partial to "Willing". Hops but with a malt back to hold it up.

Sandy

What about water and yeast? I'm guessing water goes with trichotillomania.

redoubt · Post by **redoubt** » Sat May 03, 2014 9:08 pm

GuingesRock wrote:
Jimmy wrote:
GuingesRock wrote:It’s like some people are leg men and some are breast men (talking about roast chicken of course).
Of course
I'm a "leg man" and I like hops. I wonder if there is a correlation.

Please post your preference. Legs or breasts? Hops or malt?

Aaack! We have to *choose*?!

We clearly need an indiscriminately lecherous beer-loving option.

-Kirsten

Tony L · Post by **Tony L** » Sun May 04, 2014 7:42 am

redoubt wrote:[

We clearly need an indiscriminately lecherous beer-loving option.

-Kirsten

You called?

Some days I like Breasts, most days I like legs , but always I like Chicken

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Sun May 04, 2014 8:24 am

Responses so far (Sandy, Kirsten, Tony L) seem to indicate a more general interest in beer coupled with “indiscriminate lechery”= beer ogles

thehollowhead · Post by **thehollowhead** » Mon May 05, 2014 4:05 pm

Mere mortal over here. Keep those elements raining down on me though.