The basis for my belief is that I'm not wild about beer. It does what it's supposed to do, and it's okay, but it isn't something I would ever drink for the taste alone. I know some people do. I know a recovering alcoholic that drinks nothing but near-beer because she misses the flavor so (though I would question whether it's really the taste she's missing). But on the whole, anyone who has enough taste for beer to be picky about the flavor is probably not someone who would order by the pitcher. The beers you would recommend usually don't even come in pitchers. Or am I mistaken?

I know some people feel passionately about beer; I just don't. That's why I threw the *grin* in there.