Gold Beer & Other Strong Lagers/Beers

Yummy yummy.....

[Nick_W]

Okay, so I have a look through the recesses of my jeans pockets 'cos I feel I deserve a few beers tonight. I didn't find much, some elderly fluff, my emergency pipe and 35 kroner (about £3)

The supermarket closes in 10mns from this depressing revelation.

So I bought a six pack of of the supermarkets own 'gold' beer' and guess what? It's LOVELY! ;);) Only 5.9% but what is it with alcohol content in beer?

It seems that the more alcohol, the better it tastes. But, I know from bitter experience that there is a 'cap' at around 7/9% depending on the brew. At some point it starts tasting like syrup.

Why is this?

<aside>Why, in england is the homelesses favorite brew called Tenants? Seems rather ironic....</aside>

Nick

[mivox]

I adore hefeweisen... I adore a good ale... I find the lagers I've tried a bit too flavorless for my tastes. Maybe I'm just not trying the right ones?

I make a rye ale I REALLY like. The rye gives it a good bite, without too much hops bitterness...

I finally made a hefeweisen I consider a "keeper" recipe, by using bavarian hefeweisen yeast mixed with a neutral-flavor dry ale yeast... it toned down the fruitiness of the bavarian yeast nicely, and ended up producing an incredibly flavorful but not overbearing beer.

Still haven't perfected my stout, but the current recipe is great after aging for a month in the bottle. I think the next batch needs to go back to fresh brewed espresso, rather than trying to "cheap out" and use coffee though.

[juniperwasting]

to go back to fresh brewed espresso

mmmmm, espresso stout :)

j

[bcolflesh]

I didn't find much, some elderly fluff, my emergency pipe...

Everyone should have an emergency pipe -
It makes Old Milwaukee taste alright!