Comments on: Beer Slumming http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:46:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gxm1 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/comment-page-1/#comment-14994 gxm1 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:31:12 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4925#comment-14994 I just recently started brewing (greatly increasing my snobbery) and was surprised to learn that Lagers are actually harder to brew than Ales. Ales are more forgiving of flavors, quicker to ferment & age, and work at room temperatures. Which is good, becuase most of my fave beers are ales. That said, I plan on brewing some lagers this winter :) I just recently started brewing (greatly increasing my snobbery) and was surprised to learn that Lagers are actually harder to brew than Ales.
Ales are more forgiving of flavors, quicker to ferment & age, and work at room temperatures. Which is good, becuase most of my fave beers are ales. That said, I plan on brewing some lagers this winter :)

]]> By: tenstringesquire http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/comment-page-1/#comment-14993 tenstringesquire Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:00:42 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4925#comment-14993 gxm - I stand both humbled and corrected. Thanks for the lesson. I assumed since the Germans have been brewing Hefs since time immemorial, they were lagers. You know what they say about assumptions... That said - I stand by my statement that Widmer Hefeweizen is swill. gxm – I stand both humbled and corrected. Thanks for the lesson. I assumed since the Germans have been brewing Hefs since time immemorial, they were lagers. You know what they say about assumptions…

That said – I stand by my statement that Widmer Hefeweizen is swill.

]]> By: gxm1 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/comment-page-1/#comment-14992 gxm1 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:37:12 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4925#comment-14992 I admit to being a beer snob, and often consider Widmer & sometimes Full Sail as slumming. tenstringesquire - Hefs are lagers? Not only does wiki disagree with you, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_beer, so does Palmer - http://www.howtobrew.com/section4/chapter19-3.html I admit to being a beer snob, and often consider Widmer & sometimes Full Sail as slumming.

tenstringesquire – Hefs are lagers? Not only does wiki disagree with you,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_beer, so does Palmer – http://www.howtobrew.com/section4/chapter19-3.html

]]> By: fulldisclosure http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/comment-page-1/#comment-14991 fulldisclosure Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:08:20 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4925#comment-14991 Not sure. I've only had Grain Belt in a Minnesota "themed" bar in Seattle. I hear it's about 2 bucks cheaper if you're actually in MN. Not sure. I’ve only had Grain Belt in a Minnesota "themed" bar in Seattle. I hear it’s about 2 bucks cheaper if you’re actually in MN.

]]> By: tenstringesquire http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/comment-page-1/#comment-14990 tenstringesquire Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:03:51 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4925#comment-14990 Never had a Grain Belt Premium, but I am willing to try! Do they sell 'em in PDX? Never had a Grain Belt Premium, but I am willing to try! Do they sell ‘em in PDX?

]]> By: fulldisclosure http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/comment-page-1/#comment-14989 fulldisclosure Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:28:42 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4925#comment-14989 tenstringesquire - Thought you might say that. Have you ever had <a href="http://www.grainbelt.com/home.php" rel="nofollow"> Grain Belt Premium</a>? tenstringesquire – Thought you might say that. Have you ever had Grain Belt Premium?

]]> By: tenstringesquire http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/comment-page-1/#comment-14988 tenstringesquire Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:46:47 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4925#comment-14988 Jedge242 - Widmer Hef does indeed count (note to brewers - Hefs are LAGERS, not ALES) if for nothing more than their role in dumbing down craft brewing. However, methinks their flagship, uh, brand is a bit too pricey to be considered slumming. roamsedge - you and me both, my friend. fulldisclosure - Sessions is a fine, quaffable lager. But, in my opinion, it's actually got too much good stuff in it to be considered a slum beer. Jedge242 – Widmer Hef does indeed count (note to brewers – Hefs are LAGERS, not ALES) if for nothing more than their role in dumbing down craft brewing. However, methinks their flagship, uh, brand is a bit too pricey to be considered slumming.

roamsedge – you and me both, my friend.

fulldisclosure – Sessions is a fine, quaffable lager. But, in my opinion, it’s actually got too much good stuff in it to be considered a slum beer.

]]> By: atozbrewing http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/comment-page-1/#comment-14987 atozbrewing Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:44:37 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4925#comment-14987 I second the Old German, it is a bit maltier and smoother than High Life. On par with session, except instead of the rip off 11 oz can the old German gets rowdy with a full 16! It can also be found at New Seasons for under $5. I second the Old German, it is a bit maltier and smoother than High Life. On par with session, except instead of the rip off 11 oz can the old German gets rowdy with a full 16! It can also be found at New Seasons for under $5.

]]> By: fulldisclosure http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/comment-page-1/#comment-14985 fulldisclosure Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:01:08 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4925#comment-14985 Sessions. Sessions.

]]> By: roamsedge http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/08/14/beer-slumming/comment-page-1/#comment-14984 roamsedge Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:59:32 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/?p=4925#comment-14984 Oh, I'm a High Life man. Oh, I’m a High Life man.

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