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I've got a hippie friend who makes his own beer. He just loves it, and he will always try to get me to taste his latest batch. I've known him for quite a while, so I'm very honest with him about how terrible I think his beer is. It's usually dark and thick and always has sediment in the bottom of it. He is always trying different ways of brewing it, but it just tastes like used motor oil to me. One time he brewed a batch especially for me. It really turned out suprisingly well. The special batch was clear and tasty, just like Bud, so I asked him why on earth he didn't make all his batches like that. He said he liked the full bodied, rich bouquet, etc, etc, etc......and it's a lot harder to make a clear lager than it is to make a dark ale. He went back to brewing motor oil after that, but I'll always remember the time that he brewed some beer that I could actually drink. At least I know the answer to why I get my homebrew from a cooler in the store. I guess beer is kinda like cars; you love the ones you grew up with.