This document provides a 5-step guide to becoming a beer snob. It begins by explaining the ingredients that go into beer - barley, hops, yeast, and water - and how the grain chosen determines color. It then distinguishes between ales and lagers based on the type of yeast and temperature used in brewing. Next, it defines the different types of breweries based on their annual production volumes. Statistics are given for breweries in the Northeast US, New York State, and New York City specifically. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of drinking beer socially with friends and developing a preference for certain breweries.

1. How to become a beer snobin 5 easy steps.By Kelsey Schwenk, up-and-coming beer snob extraordinaire

2. Know your Beer.

3. Beer

4. =Beer

5. Barley +

6. Barley +Hops +

7. Barley +Hops +Yeast +

8. Barley +Hops +Yeast +Water

9. Barley

10. BarleyWheat

11. BarleyWheatRice

12. BarleyWheatRiceCorn

13. Color is determined by the grain chosen.

14. Know different types of beer.

15. Alevs.Lager

16. Ale. n. (ˈāl)1.A beer brewed with top-fermenting yeast, brewed at warmer temperatures (60-75F).

18. Lager. n. (ˈlä-gər)1.A beer brewed with bottom-fermenting yeast, brewed at cooler temperatures (45-54F).

20. Know who makes your beer.

21. Big Brewery

22. Big BreweryCraft Brewery

23. Big BreweryCraft BreweryMicrobrewery

24. Big BreweryCraft BreweryMicrobreweryBrewpub

25. Over 2M.Craft BreweryMicrobreweryBrewpub

26. Big BreweryOver 15k.MicrobreweryBrewpub

27. Big BreweryCraft BreweryUnder 15k.Brewpub

28. Big BreweryCraft BreweryMicrobreweryEnough for the restaurant.

29. 139 in the North East

30. 31in New York State

31. 5 in NYC

32. 5 in NYC (3 in Brooklyn)

33. NYC BreweriesBrooklyn BrewerySix Point AlesKelso’s BreweryChelsea Brewing CompanyHeartland Brewery (5)

34. NYC BreweriesBrooklyn Brewery*Six Point Ales*Kelso’s BreweryChelsea Brewing Company*Heartland Brewery

35. Know who serves your beer.

36. “The best place to drink beer is…

37. “The best place to drink beer is with your friends.”

38. “The best place to drink beer is with your friends.”- Carl Collins, Beer Enthusiast

39. Where to Drink*Actually in the Bronx

40. Know who you like.

41. And then show them some love.

42. Dogfish Head.

43. Thanks!TheRowdyGrowler.tumblr.com