http://www.chow.com/boards/35 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:08:07 GMT Keep track of the lastest threads on Chowhound http://www.chow.com/topics/669441#5204388 I just got a nice cold malzbier (imported from Germany) from a German shop here in San Diego and was wondering if anybody knows an US brewery who makes Malzbier. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malzbier Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:08:07 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669441#5204388 http://www.chow.com/topics/669348#5204094 Unlikely that any harm will come to you. Floaties and sediments often show up in over the hill beers. The beer wouldn't even necessarily be skunky (that only comes from exposure to light, not from age); worse thing is probably that it may taste a bit stale. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:34:11 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669348#5204094 http://www.chow.com/topics/669341#5203438 I go to college in the Berkshires, and I'm trying to branch out from buying Magic Hat all the time. Any recommendations for good local beers in the Berkshires? I love dark beers and have a weakness for seasonal flavors like pumpkin and peach. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:03:21 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669341#5203438 http://www.chow.com/topics/669151#5203237 Thanks for the info. Horsebrass sounds great. I'm open to brewpubs, but with a limited amount of time, I do also want to go someplace where I can get a good overview of the local beer scene, and Horsebrass will probably do that for me. Who's making the best beer in town? I tend towards the Strong Ales, Imperials, Belgian styles, etc... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:50:27 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/669151#5203237 http://www.chow.com/topics/659331#5202688 They offer it because there's a demand for it. If a pub has a regular cask night, you want to make sure your beers make it in that rotation. Also, it's not really a loss of hop flavor, it's a diminished perception of the hop flavor. Obviously the context is key - if you're having a casual conversation with a brewer, I don't know that this would come up. If you mentioned that you noticed that the hop flavors aren't as bright (Sculpin to me is a good example of this), then they might mention it. Nelson, to me, is a good example of a beer that suffers from cask vs. keg. The bright flavors of the Nelson hops are very muted without the normal CO2 carbonation. IPAs on nitrogen I have seen at O'Brien's, the old Mission Beach Liars' Club, and Toronado. It's a very different experience, for sure. Toronado had an IPA from Hollister served that way, and it was really good - just not as hoppy as it would have been on CO2. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:12:08 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659331#5202688 http://www.chow.com/topics/668483#5202608 No tour at all. We just went there for lunch. I was just speaking of what was on tap that day. Maybe 15 or 20 choices although they brag of 35. But again what they DID have was quite impressive. I seem to recall trying an 04 and an 05 Bigfoot on tap as well as a Kriek 3 or 4 years old. Its also the only place Ive found Brooklyn Flemish Gold on tap. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:47:50 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668483#5202608 http://www.chow.com/topics/618671#5198835 i just did my first order with fresh direct since this new law went into effect they are charging the 5 cents on every bottle but they have added a 3.5 cent per bottle handling fee on top of that it work out to 8.5 per bottle. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:28:30 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/618671#5198835 http://www.chow.com/topics/668083#5198395 JessKidden, you raise some very good points. And you're right, tradition and nostalgia are what's been driving me to find any (most likely old, stale or skunked) Dinkel Acker just so I can say I found it and can have it on Christmas Eve. Taste has taken a back seat in this pursuit and it shouldn't. I haven't heard back from Tarzana but was thinking the same thing last night. It would be really horrible to track it down, and pay probably quite a bit to ship from CA to NJ, only to find that it tastes like crap. That would be worse than not getting it at all. So I am going to track down TongoRad's choices and see how they taste. Thx. Paul Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:53:57 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/668083#5198395 http://www.chow.com/topics/665632#5194868 Good find. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:40:49 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/665632#5194868 http://www.chow.com/topics/659374#5194608 IMO Kolsch is one of those styles that is misunderstood by a majority of brewers in the US (along with altbier, helles, and Ofests). Most likely because this is because most brewers have never had Kolsch in Koln and this is one of those beers that is best fresh and doesn't travel well. Most that I have had were just boring blonde ales without any kind of hop character. Oops, didn't mean to reply to JK specifically. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:46:31 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659374#5194608 http://www.chow.com/topics/667924#5194361 Hugh is a great and wise man... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:46:32 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/667924#5194361 http://www.chow.com/topics/667684#5191793 Usually for serious beer geeks what you want is a glass that has something like a tulip shape - a narrower opening at the top as opposed to wider, and a place to hold the glass where the heat from one's hand won't transfer easily to the beer. The half-yard style is really more like a novelty that bars use to give frat guys the idea that they can get look manly by guzzling a large amount of low-quality macro swill. The glasses the OP found on Amazon are kind of a textbook example of a good beer tasting glass. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:42:01 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/667684#5191793 http://www.chow.com/topics/656332#5186533 I can't say that the beer had a particular "oyster" quality (by that, I refer to what I consider a briny or metallic taste) but it did have a very rich flavor, smooth mouthfeel and a particular savory quality that I have not found easily in other beers. It is well worth seeking out the next time you are in Dublin! Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:36:04 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/656332#5186533 http://www.chow.com/topics/574654#5179955 I had a nice chewy stout from Santa Cruz Brewing yesterday. Doesn't help OP though. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:48:46 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/574654#5179955 http://www.chow.com/topics/429727#5178390 "better beer"? How do you quanitfy "better"? You mean that you prefer it? Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:21:33 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/429727#5178390 http://www.chow.com/topics/665448#5178368 I like a crisp lager like Moritz with an intensely hot Madras, or a Deuchers will do for almost all other options. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:11 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/665448#5178368 http://www.chow.com/topics/661829#5172896 I used to get it at the Karl Ehmer's on Long Island, though that was decades ago. If you're going to be on Long Island you might also want to give the Forest Pork Store a call, they also sell various German beers and maybe the syrups to go along with it, you never know. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:57:29 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/661829#5172896 http://www.chow.com/topics/661216#5169353 www.beervalleybrewing.com says they distribute in the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. I've had their Black Flag RIS and Leafer Madness IPA, both of which are quite tasty. If you're looking for hop-forward NW beers, Deschutes, Rogue and Redhook have some great beers as well. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:53:07 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/661216#5169353 http://www.chow.com/topics/658095#5167479 Well for when you go again... ;) Can you speak any Italian? Some resources include: www.mondobirra.org www.kuaska.it www.microbirrifici.org www.unionbirrai.com/eng/intro.php (is an Italian craft beer association and they have links to information about micros on their site). Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:13:00 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/658095#5167479 http://www.chow.com/topics/655632#5163747 Haven't seen it yet in the bay area, but I'll look for it. Maybe with more craft beers available in cans, more breweries will expand their shipping radius. Wishful thinking, maybe. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:53:24 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/655632#5163747 http://www.chow.com/topics/663914#5162584 I lived in Ottawa, Canada for 8 years and my favourite haunt was the Earl of Sussex, which served "Pint & Pie" -- beer (usually Guinness) and a meat pie, chicken, lamb or steak. Good stuff! Also, not quite a pairing but check out this 'specialty' beer mix called a Pumpkin Pie -- yum! --> http://community.cookinglight.com/showthread.php?p=1522291#post1522291 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:47:37 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/663914#5162584 http://www.chow.com/topics/638647#5144566 If you can get your hands on the barreled aged version there is some improvement unless your ok with the sweetness. Perhaps when your visiting the Bruery ask if they have any available for tasting. At Black Tuesday if you knew the secret hand shake you could sample the barreled age version of Partridge or Autumn. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:20:22 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/638647#5144566 http://www.chow.com/topics/663251#5143104 Hmm now those three actually sound interesting rather than the same old tired pumpkin ale formula. Too bad you cant get them on the east coast... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:13:49 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/663251#5143104 http://www.chow.com/topics/663353#5142876 Are you sure its a beer? Only reference I can find is that its a wine. http://www.palminawines.com/wines/whitewines.html#AR Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:09 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/663353#5142876 http://www.chow.com/topics/661714#5139932 i really hate the frosty mug. The thin sheet of ice melts into your beer thus watering it down all the more. Oh and the pint that is 1 1/2 inches short if you don't count the head. I hate it when that happens. I don't mind a beer being too cold(except for the aforementioned frosty mug problem). It'll always warm up. I just order the second one when the first is about half done. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:46:27 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/661714#5139932 http://www.chow.com/topics/647373#5138000 http://www.magpiemead.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16218&cat=0&page=1 Pumpkin Pie Mead is the way to go! Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:53:40 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/647373#5138000 http://www.chow.com/topics/348913#5135113 You do realize this event happened 3 years ago, don't you? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:31:27 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/348913#5135113 http://www.chow.com/topics/661831#5126714 I live in Las Vegas and a couple times a year I drive all the way to the LA area for the main purpose of stocking up on good beers we can't get here. Lone Hill Liquors in Glendora is one store I always pick up a good number of harder to find craft beers. Here is their review page on Beer advocate: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13835 Another store worth the drive is Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa. Yes it is a bit of a drive but again, they have a great selection of hard to find beers and they even let you mix six packs which many places don't. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1405 I haven't found any store to beat either of these in the general LA area, so if you're serious about picking up some good and harder to find brews then I think you'll find these places well worth the drive. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:19:48 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/661831#5126714 http://www.chow.com/topics/509575#5126423 Brew 102, my drink of choice when I was 12! Only drank it once and threw up. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:09:29 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/509575#5126423 http://www.chow.com/topics/659537#5122333 Another perspective: http://www.beerscribe.com/2009/10/22/so-has-rock-art-actually-won-anything/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:12:16 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659537#5122333 http://www.chow.com/topics/660803#5122219 Lgalen, although sake is commonly referred to as "rice wine," technically, it is a beer, and the same considerations apply to sake in sealed containers as apply to beer. Fresher is better. The sake in your bottle may remain drinkable; were I you, I would not simply toss it, but "... once it's been opened you know it won't keep; do finish it off, it'll help you to sleep." [Michael Flanders] Throw a party, open the bottle, and let it flow. Just be sure you have some other beverage on hand to take its place to sate your guests if the first few tastes reveal that you have a bottle of wax stripper. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:19:38 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/660803#5122219 http://www.chow.com/topics/661200#5121220 wow, thanks a lot. I'm going to call them tomorrow. and whew! It's apparently a really manly beer... http://eng.baltika.ru/brand/2/4/98/extra_strong.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:43:23 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/661200#5121220 http://www.chow.com/topics/657284#5119234 Not really a “beer” per say, but in most places in Paris I came across men and women drinking a strange pink drink in the outdoor cafe’s. We stopped in to inquire and discovered the “Monaco”, a light beer (I can’t remember which they were using specifically) with grenadine syrup, and 7-Up. I know I know, sounds gross, but it was actually quite refreshing, and I think it’s worth a try. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:33:02 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/657284#5119234 http://www.chow.com/topics/659611#5108077 I tried to get tickets for Friday, but that's also sold out. I went two years ago and a good time was had by all. The lines weren't too crazy and there brew people were informative and friendly. There was a bunch of hard to find suds, to boot. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:46:46 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659611#5108077 http://www.chow.com/topics/451845#5102826 it's a cold night... drinking Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock (brought back myself from Weisses Bräuhaus in München). Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:40:39 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/451845#5102826 http://www.chow.com/topics/659307#5101400 It's been around for many years. Dunno about the current iteration but it used to be brewed under licence to the US microbrewery that developed the recipe (Pete's Wicked Ale? Can't recall but the name was printed on the label). A lifelong pumpkin pie hater, I actually find it drinkable, which is saying something. But, as with their other flavoured seasonal beers, I'd never choose it over their world-class Extra Pale Ale or Oatmeal Stout. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:26:44 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/659307#5101400 http://www.chow.com/topics/658874#5097370 Some beer is fermented at cool temps - they call it "lagering." The question is what colonized the juice. Like you said, probably just wild yeast. I finally gave up homebrewing after the umpteenth batch got infected with some of the local fauna (flora?). You can only pass things off as "Belgian" for so long. All the homebrew books say that inadvertent infection can lead to off tastes or maybe a case of the runs, but that no serious pathogens survive in brewing beer. Not sure how applicable it is to cherry juice, but FWIW... Anyhow, I'd drink it. Not sure I'd serve it to friends before vetting it thoroughly, but by the time I vetted it thoroughly enough there wouldn't be any left to serve to friends anyway. Happy Thansksgiving! Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:42:15 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/658874#5097370 http://www.chow.com/topics/658043#5094290 i have made a number of different batches of cider. In my experience, Lalvin Champagne yeast (dry packet) works great but I have also used White Labs yeast vials as well as spontaneous. I used the campden tablets the first few times bud didn't like the sulfur notes so I started skipping that (do so at your own peril). Don't add sugar. It won't do much but jack the alcohol content. Tannins are key. They are what you will find lacking in most American ciders and they add an outstanding character. What I always found fun about cider is that there is no recipe; add yeast to pressed juice and let fly. You will end up with something drinkable, I guarantee it. The fun comes in blending. Make a few gallons using different methods and you will have an opportunity to combine the products into one single cider that you like. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:39:49 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/658043#5094290 http://www.chow.com/topics/652402#5087105 I get out to Portland about once a year, and I always make sure to grab one or two Terminal Gravity IPAs. Don't know what it is, but that beer just kind of sticks to me... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:38:04 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/652402#5087105 http://www.chow.com/topics/536475#5085767 You can find Monteith's in your area by going to the importer's beer distribution page - http://www.viapacifica.com/distribution_beer.htm Check back often as new distributors are being added all the time. Spread the word! Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:58:00 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/536475#5085767 http://www.chow.com/topics/653874#5079330 Stone Brewing is one of the local breweries -damned good stuff. Mean stuff too. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:20:31 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/653874#5079330 http://www.chow.com/topics/616314#5076728 Finally tried one. NOT IMPRESSED. A little tinny and not much else. I'll take a good ol' extra stout any day! Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:48:29 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/616314#5076728 http://www.chow.com/topics/551206#5075578 Just bought a couple bottles of the golden ale by the ferry here in SI... very impressed. Drank it while munching on a spicy dosa... lovely. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:50:40 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/551206#5075578 http://www.chow.com/topics/653816#5074850 Interesting thing is that probably 95% of the package stores I've been in still put the Kirin, Fosters, Kingfisher and other "brewed in the USA under license" beers in the 'import' section of the cooler case. Some of them sell for 'import' prices too! I would agree that most of these beers are none the worse for being brewed here, although we do have to admit that Miller's handling of Lowenbrau was a real fiasco that bore no resemblance whatsoever to the original. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:11:52 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/653816#5074850 http://www.chow.com/topics/485676#5074455 I'm happy to see two of my favorites already on the list - Gollem in Amsterdam and Delerium in Brussels. Both great places, great selections and great atmosphere. I actually had Westvleteren 12 in both places. I haven't been there in a while, but Andy's Corner Bar in Bogota, NJ has always had a great selection and a small, comfortable feel - although no food, boo. Also like Vol de Nuit in NY, Eulogy & Standard Tap in Philly. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:29:52 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/485676#5074455 http://www.chow.com/topics/656096#5070187 The results are in and I am pleased that Pennsylvania placed in the top 5 for number of medals and the local brewpub, BrewWorks, has won two medals. Congratulations to the Fegley Family and Beau Baden, Brewmaster. Also congratulations to the brewers and owners at Troegs, Stoudt, Nodding Head, Triumph who also won and several (McKenzie and Erie) that I have yet to try but will be on my short list to try. Here is the link to the complete list http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/pdf/winners/gabf09_winners.pdf Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:48:26 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/656096#5070187 http://www.chow.com/topics/646142#5069741 St. Arnold's Fancy Lawnmower- It's a Kolsch. Brewed in Texas. St. Arnold's Summer Pils Shiner Bock Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:27:39 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/646142#5069741 http://www.chow.com/topics/337687#5061008 Actually, yes there is such a thing as Apple Cider Beer, they are serving it at the Sackets Harbor Brewing Company, in Sackets Harbor, New York. Besides that they also have a Pumpkin Spice Beer. Both are delicous and will be ready next weekend. If you live close by you should check them out. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:13:47 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/337687#5061008 http://www.chow.com/topics/654673#5055279 Would anybody know a beer distributor in Montgomery County, PA that carries this beer? Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:21:55 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/654673#5055279 http://www.chow.com/topics/323915#5049458 I just started brewing myself. I have a few friends that are very serious, so I was able to get some higher end supplies for brewing, and most of the supplies for kegging. I have had great success with my beers so far. You just have to make sure you have everything prepared and sanitized, and take your time when you are moving your beer - it's not a race! I get most of my kits and supplies from the web. Start out small and work your way up. Your first beer will not win awards. And pretty soon you will be able to create flavors and styles that you've always wanted to try or make up out of the blue. Enjoy. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:30:50 GMT http://www.chow.com/topics/323915#5049458