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Oct 12, 2009
Here’s a good article.
Good = thought provoking, mind opening, discussion laden.
Right on, Patrick!
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Oct 12, 2009
Here’s a good article.
Good = thought provoking, mind opening, discussion laden.
Right on, Patrick!
Tags: rice discussion
October 13th, 2009 at 9:31 am
That is a good article although I have to point out that part of the early trend in using adjucts was cost consideration and with the inclusion of persistant marketing the ‘mega’ brewers were able to increase profits while cutting specialty grain costs by limiting the selection of all malt beers. I think the American people were done a disservice through the process and that may be part of the reason for the apparent distain for light lagers when homebrewers started making their own beer . In any case, I would challenge anyone to pour a ‘Bud’ and let the sample warm to a reasonable temperature (i.e. not ice cold) and taste the beer. You may think twice about pairing it with your favorite dish. Now, having said all this, I have brewed a few enjoyable lagers using rice but less than 10% of the grist was rice.
mark taylor
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October 13th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Thanks Mark – good thoughts. My only Q is isn’t Bud supposed to be drunk at a cold temp? I find lots of women tell me that, when they do drink American Light Lagers, it is at a cold temp to have a refreshing beer. It’s all seems to be a matter of taste, [preference and opinion. That’s what makes the American beer scene so great – we can all enjoy a plethora of beers how we want to. Good to get all sorts of feedback and opinions. Cheers! Ginger
October 13th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Yeah, Bud, (and Coors and Miller for that matter) are supposed to be drunk cold, very cold and in the right environment can be very refreshing. Brewing author and U.C. Davis instructor Charles Bamforth recently talked about Am.light lagers at a book promotion here “Grape to Grain”. He spoke about the marketing of these types of beers. ‘Ice cold’ being the operative phrase in most of the adds. His take on the importance of consuming the beer cold was how insensitized the tongue gets when exposed to the near freezing temperatures. The beer is refreshing/quenching but the down? side is that you’re unable to experience the full flavors as your taste buds are shocked into silence so to speak. I want to believe that a beer can be both refreshing and flavorfull but I can also appreciate the desire for a cold carbonated beverage that is consumed solely to cool me off on a hot day at the ballpark.
mark
http://www.backyardbrewer.blogspot.com