The Beer Thread

[dangerously420]

Whilst Taste is very objective and there's only two types of beer, those you like and those you don't. You really don't seem to know what you're going on about, you keep mention hops all the time yet I don't think you understand what hops do in the brewing process. Hops generally add the bitterness to beer, but then it's all down to the type of hops used as well. Not more hops equals more flavour, for an example have a look at the Wikipedia list for types of hops. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hop_varieties

Comes in a pint can and is 8.7% ABV. It's a sticky sweet IPA and the hops and the malt are just amazing. Very malty for the sweetness and stickiness.

To say something is sticky and sweet for the maltyness, is pretty much what malt does. Malt adds some of the sugars for the yeast to activate from and turn into alcohol during the brewing process. Even then it's down to how much the malts are roasted which effects the taste. It does also seem that you only like beers that have a strong alcoholic content, though saying that the Russian Imperial Stout that I've had was very nice, but definitely not a session beer with it's strong 11%. The red IPA that I quoted you talking about above really sounds like someone describing Tennants Super or Special Brew. Generally though it does sounds like you've heard hops and malt are involved in the brewing process, so you thought you would sound intelligent by using them to describe the taste of beer, but you come across as a bit of a twat.

 

Though if you do like very bitter hoppy beers then you'll love arrogant Bastard Ale, which is a a septic brew, that's famous for how strong it is in flavour. http://www.arrogantbastard.com/

 

I have a bottle of Arrogant Bastard for Christmas day. 650ml 7.1% ABV

[Rey_Piste]

Fuck's sake you don't need to post the amount and ABV of every beer you have.

[Baz Windham]

I couldn't resist making a start on my beers I bought online. Gone a bit ooh la la (they're not French) continental with mine this year. Ended up with 12 UK, 12 Belgian, 3 German and 3 Dutch. Splashed out on beer for Christmas the last three years now and the tastes and styles have been different each time. It's a treat I look forward to now I'm a bit old for some of the Christmas magic. Gone for quite a few Belgian Tripels and Black I.P.A's this year.

[SiMania]

I've got 3 mini kegs and 9 bottles of Woodfordes Wherry from a kit that will be ready for drinking by Christmas day. I think I've got some Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and some London Pride in the garage Will no doubt stock up in the next few days now I've been paid.

[neil]

It seemed like there wasn't any real understanding of how the hops are used within the brewing process. Whilst I'm not a home brewer I am an ale fan and I do have a rudimentary understanding of brewing and the main usage of hops when added to the wort is to add bitterness, but as I said it does depend on the variety used and I forgot to mention when that when the hops are added to the boil makes a difference as well. It was just the fact that he seemed to equate more hops equals more flavour which certainly isn't true.

No. What hops add to a brew depends on when they are added during the wort boil. Long times, 45 mins or so, extracts the bitterness from the hops, shorter periods like 10-15 mins adds hop flavour, whereas brief additions in the last minute of a boil are purely for aroma. This is why a variety of hops is typically used, as some hop types have more bitterness vs flavour vs aroma.

[Arch Stanton]

I'm doing the Manchester Beer Festival in a little over a month's time. Taking a few mates and hoping to make a day of it. Very much looking forward to that.

[WestCoastPop619]

Me & my mates are off to Liverpool next February for my stag do, and was wondering if anyone knew of any decent places to get a decent ale? Microbreweries , brewery's etc?

[JNLister]

I've got 3 mini kegs and 9 bottles of Woodfordes Wherry from a kit that will be ready for drinking by Christmas day. I think I've got some Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and some London Pride in the garage Will no doubt stock up in the next few days now I've been paid.

 

Wherry's a great beer for home brewing. It's reliably consistent, and although its a good solid taste, it's not overpowerng or over distinctive, so it works as a great base for tweaking with extra hops or varying the yeast.

 

Unless you brew it in late August heat and it winds up tasting like a diabetic orgasm that is.

[Philo_Vance]

I've been out on the Thornbridge Jaipur tonight. Possibly my favourite beer. It's bloody lovely, and takes my legs clean out from under me every time. Which, despite all the fannying about chatting about the finer points of ale, is the actual point of drinking, isn't it?

[Finbar]

I've spent the night in our local Brewdog pub, it's a dangerous place to get drunk. Can't really remember much about individual beers but there was a lot of dark and sinister looking beer consumed.

 

Is everywhere else swamped by fucking IPA's and hoppy beers? I get that they're much more accessible to a none ale drinking crowd but I cannot stand em, flowery and horrible. Much prefer a porter or a stout who's flavour will stand up and slap you across the face.

[DCW]

I like the Brewdog stuff but I can only have 1 or 2 pints of them before I get sick of the sweet/fruityness.

 

Had about 7 bottles of Innis and Gunn rum cask after work earlier and was wankered for a good few hours.Apparently they have an Irish whiskey cask one out now so will have to track some down for Christmas day.Also had an oyster stout at lunch and it was fucking rank,like cat food blended into a pint of Guinness.

[patiirc]

I like the Brewdog stuff but I can only have 1 or 2 pints of them before I get sick of the sweet/fruityness.

 

Had about 7 bottles of Innis and Gunn rum cask after work earlier and was wankered for a good few hours.Apparently they have an Irish whiskey cask one out now so will have to track some down for Christmas day.Also had an oyster stout at lunch and it was fucking rank,like cat food blended into a pint of Guinness.

 

Ive had the limited edition Bourbon Cask and got a few bottles in for Xmas. Nectar of the gods. an Irish Whiskey Cask, shall go hunting for that! What's peoples opinions on Trooper? Yip is Iron Maiden branded, but seems to be going down well everywhere. First pint is usually shocking though, it's only after 2 or 3 that it gets better, which is bizarre. Is it any better out of a bottle?

[Hugh Thesz]

I love Marston's Kentish Ale that retail in Aldi's for only a pound for a 500ml bottle.

 

Does anyone know why you can't buy cans or bottles of McEwans Pale Ale (60 Shilling) in off licences anymore? Pale Ale seems to be very popular and their Pale Ale is available in a lot of pubs.

[dangerously420]

Innis and Gunn core range just now in Asda for

[Maverick]

Mine is looking like this