Beer snobbery is a huge thing. On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 2:35 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
> So with that many variations, it would seem to me there would be a whole > world of folks that taste beers and make pithy comments like the wine snobs? > > *From:* Bruce Robertson <br...@pooh.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:33 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - Adios, Most Interesting Man In The World > > Lots of differences: > > The amount you roast the barley. (More roasting leads to darker beers, > though not necessarily stronger.) > The *amount* of barley and other forms of sugar. (Ultimately, the barley > is just a source of sugar for the yeasties.) > The type of yeast you use. > The type and amounts of hops you use. > When and how you add the hops. > Various adjuncts can be used - water hardeners and softeners, clarity > agents, additional flavorants... > Many things I've left out. > > There is pretty much an infinite number of variations... > > > On 03/10/2016 12:28 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > So as a mostly bone dry tee-totaler, what is the difference between these > different types of beers? I hear IPAs are bitter. No clue as to how it > would differ from a stout or ale or etc etc. I thought they were all > barley, yeast and water? > > *From:* Darren Shea <darr...@ecpi.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:26 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - Adios, Most Interesting Man In The World > > > I just tried that Temptress last week – it was almost a dessert beer, what > with the mint and vanilla flavors. Surprisingly good – very drinkable and > not overly sweet. Normally a more hoppy (IPA, Imperial IPA, etc.) beer fan, > but a good stout is always worthwhile. > > > > n Darren > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:55 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - Adios, Most Interesting Man In The World > > > > Probably not up your alley, but just tried the Big Bad Baptist last > weekend. Imperial Stout out of Utah with a 100 on RateBeer. It lived up to > the hype. One of the best I've had in a while. The only ones that come > close are Clown Shoes Brewery's Blaecorn Unidragon (Russian Imperial > Stout), and Lakewood's Temptress (Imperial Milk Stout). Mmmm....is it > quitin' time yet? > > > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Second tied with Modelo > > On Mar 10, 2016 11:39 AM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > How to retire a fictional spokesperson? Send him on a one-way trip to > Mars. > > > > > <http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/dos-equis-retires-most-interesting-man-world-mars-n535826> > http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/dos-equis-retires-most-interesting-man-world-mars-n535826 > > > > I know Dos Equis isn’t Jaime’s drink of choice, but somehow these > commercials always remind me of him. Stay thirsty, my friend. > > > !DSPAM:2,56e1d8fe198275073881709! > > >
