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- From: gfl@herahera.cc.bellcore.com (lenahan,grant f)
- Subject: Re: Recommended Bottled Beers For Beginning Beer Drinkers, Revision 6
- Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 14:22:35 GMT
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- Summary: comments on beer synopses
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- > plutchak@pilsner.geo.brown.edu (Joel Plutchak) writes:
- > Foster Lager - Aussie contribution. It's been awhile since I've
- > had one, but I recall it as only a little better than mass-brewed
- > American. Cooper's products have more character.
-
- Gosh is this stuff overrated. On tap its indistinguishable from Bud.
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- > Harp Lager - fairly ordinary for a lager, not as malty as some.
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- But smooth and well-made. I also like the somewhat related
- Guiness Gold.
- > New Amsterdam Amber Beer - After seeing this one appear on Jon's list,
- > this became my favorite "everyday" beer. It's got a nice balance
- > between malt and hops.
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- Oh, I see. You like more hops than I do. I prefer the lager in SA, and
- while I like the NA too, I still prefer maltier brews.
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- > Samuel Adams Stock Ale - my second favorite "everyday" beer, though
- > owner Koch's litiginousness is getting annoying.
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- Enlighten me. Who's he sueing?
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- > Watney's Red Barrel - something of a joke in England, still quite good
- > when compared to typical US swill (value judgment there!). Bass,
- > Whitbread, John Courage are all better, though.
- > Whitbread Ale - good English ale
-
- I really like Watneys, and all the criticism puzzles me.
- I too prefer Whitbread. Interesting "wheat" taste with zilch
- in the bitterness category.
- >
- > Pilsner Urquell - the definitive Pilsner, from Pilsen, Czechoslovakia.
- > Light, hoppy, satisfying. Note that my spelling of both Plzen and
- > Czechoslovakia may vary.
-
- Um, where's Budvar? I mean, really!
-
- > Grant's Imperial Stout - Tried this one again recently. Intense
- > burnt malt and hop flavor, chocolatey aroma.
-
- I've grown to love every single Grant's product I've tasted.
- Quality brewery.
-
- > Guinness Stout - the classic Irish stout, bitter yet smooth. Can be
- > quite different in different countries and in different containers.
- > Undeniably the best to be had is on tap at the brewery in Dublin.
- > In this country, try it anywhere on tap-- it's smoother and less
- > bitter than the bottled variety.
-
- Gotta add Murphy's, whihc I find creamier and more "coffee" tasting
- than Guiness in the US - more like Guiness in the UK.
-
- > Samuel Adams Double Bock - bock is a maltier, usually darker lager,
- > traditionally brewed in the fall for drinking in the spring.
- > Double bock is a stronger (~7.5% alcohol) version of bock. Some
- > purists quibble over the "double" designation of this one; I don't.
- > More headaches.
- > Samuel Adams Winter Lager - not too impressive; drink their standard
- > lager or ale.
- > Samuel Adams Octoberfest - a maltier version of the lager. Again, stick
- > to their standard products.
-
- I have a pretty violent disagreement here. I find the Octoberfest a
- wonderfully malty version of their Lager, and the Winter Lager a rich,
- rewarding drink. Not best with most food though.
-
- Thanks for your comments, treat mine with whatever they deserve :-).
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- Grant
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