Any beer less that 8% is not worth drinking
Why's that?
Now this is my kinda thread !
Any beer less that 8% is not worth drinking
Rally fond of barleywine ales, got some 06 and 08 MadRiver Brewing Johnbarleycorn barleywine ale Mmmmmmmmm
No real favorite I give them all a chance
that depends on style of beer not a good comparison. I'm not backing what the poster you are responding to is saying but every one of the top 100 most popular beers right now is over 5% ABV. You'll be hard pressed to find quality craft beers under 5% and even most home brews (even cream ale) barely come in under 5%according to beeradvocate.com, some of the best, most award winning brews are 5% or less.
Texture: Rootbeer like.
What does that mean?
Last weekend was the Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison. I managed to get 35 samples in five hours! And of course, we brought back a lot from New Glarus.
My notes are a neat for some, but others - I can't quite make out.
that depends on style of beer not a good comparison. I'm not backing what the poster you are responding to is saying but every one of the top 100 most popular beers right now is over 5% ABV. You'll be hard pressed to find quality craft beers under 5% and even most home brews (even cream ale) barely come in under 5%
My only point is that many of the great unwashed will sacrifice complex flavor for a buzz. Some of my favorite styles are around 5-6%. Oktoberfest and summer ales are among those. High alcohol can take away from the flavor. Great Lakes Nosferatu as a good example of that. Still, my all time favorite beer (sierra nevada torpedo) is 7.2%, but I defy anybody to taste more than a hint of alcohol.
I would say the feel root beer has in your mouth. If you make your own root beer many recipes call for adding malto dextrin to give it a certain feel. Though admittedly I don't recall ever having a beer with that same feel
I would say the feel root beer has in your mouth. If you make your own root beer many recipes call for adding malto dextrin to give it a certain feel. Though admittedly I don't recall ever having a beer with that same feel
Are you trying to claim that Nosferatu is flavorless?
Every drink Sam Adam's Utopias @ 25% abv? I have, and it's flavor is intense like nothing else. Alcohol has the ability to hold soluble compounds that water just can't. Plus, with the extra activity from yeast there tends to produce a much more complex and rich profile.
Now, alcohol itself can be tricky, ferment to hot or with stressed yeast and you'll end up with higher order alcohols that give the aroma of acetone and mineral spirits. Instant hangover.
Personally, I detest being called a snob. I don't dislike or refuse any style I don't even have a particular favorite brand or style of beer. But, on the whole, it's rare to find a good beer under 5% or 6% these days. Even That's strictly session beer territory and that stuff just doesn't find it's way into bottles, mostly for economic reasons.