As brewers, we can be an awfully self-critical lot. “Do you want to try my Mosaic pale ale?” we ask. “It’s not really where I want it yet, and I was out of crystal 40, so I had to substitute 60, but it’s okay.”
And then our best friends rave about how it’s the best beer they’ve ever tasted.
But deep down, we wonder whether they really like it or whether they’re just being nice. Can you really trust friends and family members to be honest? Would you ever tell your dinner host that their homemade simmered-for-hours pasta sauce could use a touch less garlic and a little more salt?