mao asked me to write up my thoughts on a couple of brews we got at Binny's (never seen so many different beers in one place but this is the US after all, I said to Dan that I expected an isle of Bud, an isle of Coors, an isle of Miller and a few imported usuals like that energy drink from Holland). We got a couple of Founder brews, double trouble and old curmudgeon ale, plus a big bottle of something I can't remember the name of and roomservice took the bottle (although I would have loved to take it home with me for my collection but......). Anywho, the big bottle was nice and carried off it's high alcohol content (9.5%) well but the founders brews are too high in the alcohol content (9.4%) and have an unpleasant alcohole taste, well some might like that. However they are all competent brews but the founders need to take the alcohol down to 7.5%, to bring out the flavours of the beer. If I wanted to taste alcohol I would drink spirits but I find that mixing the founders stuff with Sam Adams boston ale, produces a very nice drink. Sam Adams being a very nice beer but not having quite the ale taste and needs a little something extra. Whack in a bit of founders and you have a nicely balance ale at 7-8% alcohol. Well that's my thoughts, buy a box of Sam Adams and a 4 pack of founders and then mix them together, perhaps not quite 1-1 but more at 2-1 or try it until you get to a brew that you're happy with. Lastly I have to apologize to the US nation for assuming that you nothing about beer, which I thought kinda strange, seeing you have had immigrants from all over the world, in fact Sam Adams Boston lager is probably one of the worlds great semi-mainstream beers for those who like a good, heavier beer. Ohh and at the ballgame today they had a good selection of beers available as well, better than the stuff they sell at Oz sporting events and yes the hot dogs where good too.
Hendrik who is enjoying one of his founder/sam adams creations _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com