The Rules of Beer

Stan Hieronymus Has Spoken!

Stan Hieronymus, "the" professional beer journalist, author, & brewer, has recently revealed his rules regarding beer.  After spending years in the craft beer business through writing, traveling, & (of course drinking), he's released standard guidelines for you & your palate.  Read these rules & take them seriously (but no more seriously than you take yourself).

Rule #1:  When you open a beer for a vertical tasting and there is rust under the cap it’s time to seriously lower your expectations for what’s inside the bottle.

 Rule #2:  A beer consumer should not be allowed to drink a beer with IBU higher than her or his IQ.

Rule #3:  You must drink at least two servings of a beer before you pass judgment on it.

Rule #4:   The god of beer is not consistency; Variation is not a flaw

Rule #5:  It is only beer

Rule #6:  The best beer WAS in the empty glass.

Rule #7:Beer is not the new wine.

Rule #8:  More beer, less analysis:  always take beer more seriously than yourself

Rule #9:  Shut up & drink your beer:  you can't ever know all there is to know about beer.

Rule #10:  Beer is food:  Beer is food for the thought & food for the soul.