It happens everywhere. All the major American beers are trying to be Pilsner Urquell specifically (the number 1 imitated beer in the world).
You know the funny thing about that is I’ve had Pilsner Urquell and I don’t like it at all… It’s right up there with Grolsch on my list of no thank you beers.
It happens everywhere. All the major American beers are trying to be Pilsner Urquell specifically (the number 1 imitated beer in the world).
You know the funny thing about that is I’ve had Pilsner Urquell and I don’t like it at all… It’s right up there with Grolsch on my list of no thank you beers.
Really? I actually liked Urquell quite a bit. The Saaz hops is really distintive (but of course, not over-powering).
It happens everywhere. All the major American beers are trying to be Pilsner Urquell specifically (the number 1 imitated beer in the world).
You know the funny thing about that is I’ve had Pilsner Urquell and I don’t like it at all… It’s right up there with Grolsch on my list of no thank you beers.
It’s all about what you are used to. I actually love PU (hehe), but go for darker beers more often. Summer definitely makes me want it more, though.
And I’ve had a special place for Grolsch in my early brewing days because the bottles do very well with home brewing.
I find the Urquell a bit too floral and bitter for my taste. I draw a distinction between hoppy and bitter. I like hops but not the way they use them in that brew. I like the S. Adams Halertau Imperial Pilsner but the Urquell doesn’t work for me. I find it puzzling but there it is.
And though I don’t like it the brewer in me does understand why so many do.
For Summertime consumption I have grown particularly fond of the S. Adams Summer Ale. It doesn’t usually garner lots of critical acclaim but I find it really suits my palette.
Anyone know of other similar summer brews and how they compare to the Sam version? More hops or lemon or yeasty flavors or what have you?
Summer screams for White/wheat bears. They have good flavor without a heavy malt body and often have that light citrus note. Sam makes a Heffewiesen (I probably killed that spelling) that is good if you like Heffes, and I like their White Ale is very taste.
I actually am not always a huge fan of Heffes, but when its hot and humid and your pushing the mower, its real nice. (Of course, PU is great in the summer too, as noted above).
To mix the two discussions…
I brewed a clone of a commercial IPA…ummm, Portland IPA? Damn, cant remeber. It was a really nice citricy floral aroma/taste, not that typical “Americal IPA” hop kick-in-the-teeth you can see now-days. That one was mild enough for a summer drinker as well.
Mot
Did anyone else hear, “the beer that made Milwaukee famous” is making a comeback. LOL, I have to get a sixer just to say I tasted it.
I still have several Grolsch bottles, they are cool, but I used to buy them n college and when a new guy showed up at our house I’d make him drink the Grolsh so I could get the bottle emptied.
I’m not a big fan of Heffewiesen, I’m not into citrus or fruit flavor in my beer, I have been looking for something good for grilling though the problem for me is that when I am trying new beers I always seem to do it in the same setting, around a game board with some buddies in the evening. Some beers just don’t fit that setting.
Theres a “garage bar” a couple houses down that I hang out in so I should probably start bringing some random sixers down there to experiment on.
Porters are good for Barbeque.
You might also try a beer with smoked malt or smoke flavor. No experience myself but I’m told those are good with food from the grill.
Alternately try The Brewmaster’s Table for ideas on matching brews to food.
Although a good idea is to match brews with the fare from the country the style orginated in.
The White Ale from Sam is more “spicy” as opposed to citrus, but its probably not what you are looking for.
What exactly is the beer profile suitable for gaming?
Anyone had “Double Bag” (cows on the label) from Long Trail or Sam’s Double Boch? Now theres a couple of tastey beers with some kick!
LOL, not to dring with the food, to drink while I’m standing by the grill in the heat ;)
When I’m baming I’m looking fo rsomething strong and dark, I’m in a cool room doing minimal activity. If I drank some of my favorite gaming brew while doing yard work I would be in trouble.
Double Boch, now that’s a gaming brew!
I definately recommend the Double Bag then.
For Summertime consumption I have grown particularly fond of the S. Adams Summer Ale. It doesn’t usually garner lots of critical acclaim but I find it really suits my palette.
I polished off my 6 pack last night. Tasty stuff. :-D
As far as similar…I’d second motdc suggestion of wheat beers. Especially for the citrus taste.
I love me Doppelbocks…mmm…Optimator.
Well the S. Adams Hefeweizen is tasty and is sharing shelf space with some Summer Ale. I can’t find any proper German hefeweizens locally with lots of fruity notes from the yeast.
I’ve had the Blue Moon – Honey Moon (the ‘regular’ Blue Moon tastes like orange soda,) Pete’s Wicked Summer Brew and one called Locktender Lager from Great Lakes Brewing.
Curious what other folks experience with summer seasonal brews has been.
I went to a local micro-brewery last year Gordon Biersch. As a mater of fact cystic crypt was visiting for an A&A game and a Coyotes game. After the Yotes game we went to Biersch and got thier sampler they had a Heffeweizen there that I couldn’t finnish, that’s rare for me, the damn thing tasted like bananas!
they had a Heffeweizen there that I couldn’t finnish, that’s rare for me, the damn thing tasted like bananas!
That is typical of the ‘hefe’ style. It should taste like bananas.
Yeah, well… that’s nasty. I’ve had others that I could drink, though not something I would pick up on my own. But this stuff tasted like they put bananas in the keg.
Too much ester production could be a sign of poor tempurature control during fermentation…
LOL, not to dring with the food, to drink while I’m standing by the grill in the heat ;)
When I’m baming I’m looking fo rsomething strong and dark, I’m in a cool room doing minimal activity. If I drank some of my favorite gaming brew while doing yard work I would be in trouble.
Double Boch, now that’s a gaming brew!
Based on the typos, I would say someone had had a few when they posted the above…
And what is “baming”? Do share this obviously wonderful hobby with us :evil:
:roll:
Too much ester production could be a sign of poor tempurature control during fermentation…
Depending on the brew and the yeast.
Lots of esters are not appropriate for a Pilsner for instance but a Hefe should have lots of esters.
It is not out of the question though that Fish’s micro overdid it.
@ncscswitch:
LOL, not to dring with the food, to drink while I’m standing by the grill in the heat ;)
When I’m baming I’m looking fo rsomething strong and dark, I’m in a cool room doing minimal activity. If I drank some of my favorite gaming brew while doing yard work I would be in trouble.
Double Boch, now that’s a gaming brew!
Based on the typos, I would say someone had had a few when they posted the above…
And what is “baming”? Do share this obviously wonderful hobby with us :evil:
:roll:
LOL, sometimes I think someone comes in and moves the keys on my board…
Too much ester production could be a sign of poor tempurature control during fermentation…
Depending on the brew and the yeast.
Lots of esters are not appropriate for a Pilsner for instance but a Hefe should have lots of esters.
It is not out of the question though that Fish’s micro overdid it.
That’s possible, if I remember right they called it a Banana Heffewiesen, but that could be because that’s how it came out. at any rate bleah…
