Just Bought Another American Brewed Beer.

[deathmetal]

on a desert island I'd take Samuel Smith's

No doubt. And GH/SG ropes.

 

[mawnansmiff]

"I think there are different yeasts. Ales being different from lagers for that reason."
Absolutely right, lager yeasts tend to be bottom fermenters and ale yeasts top fermenters but essentially they do the same thing...convert sugar into alcohol. You could use lager yeast to ferment an ale and vice versa. The very name 'lager' just means 'storehouse' and relates to the days when the fermented drink was stored in cellars and caves to allow it to age. Lagers also tend to be much paler due to the lightly roasted malts used.
In my opinion no one in the UK makes a drinkable lager, they just make fizzy piss. The Europeans however have had lager brewing cracked for centuries. Some of the Belgian Trappist lagers (and ales) are to die for.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[dlcorn]

Being from Indiana, I enjoyed the US microbrewery options. Had recently Gulden Draak from Brouwerij Van Steenberge (belgium). Whew, at 10% abv that sneaks up on you with a lot of flavor. Belgrade, Serbia has an impressive expanding microbrewery culture that is impressive. I'm disappointed thinking of all the great beers that I've yet to try.

 

[alexnorth]

I bought myself four imperial stouts to have this weekend, two Swedish and two American. When the alcohol passes 10% ABV you know you're in for a tasteful treat!

 

[jorchamp]

Give Capitan Lawrence from Elmsford, NY a try. Great IPAs, Kolsch, Belgian Style ales, Pilsner and many other brews they experimenting with.

 

[josephcross]

Jay, you are right about those Trappists! Excellent bier.

 

[voorhees]

We've had a brewery set up shop here locally. Wild Leap. I favor their "Local Gold". They renovated an old tire dealership into a pretty cool site.

 

[mackeson]

In my opinion no one in the UK makes a drinkable lager, they just make fizzy piss

That cracked me up Jay. Reminded me of the old Monty Python line (from the days American Beer was mostly Budweiser style light lagers).

"What do American beer and sex in a canoe have in common? They're both fucking close to water"

 

[deathmetal]

The very name 'lager' just means 'storehouse' and relates to the days when the fermented drink was stored in cellars and caves to allow it to age.

TAD, PAD... BAD. I'll start storing lagers immediately. Slippery little beasts, they keep vanishing around me, but it might be cause I'm drunk. Wait, what...

 

[mawnansmiff]

"I'll start storing lagers immediately."
Cellaring lager surely? Or maybe it should be lagering lager? :rofl:
Regards,
Jay.