That rye beer I had the other day, I tied it again tonight and it was much better. I have a couple thoughts as to why:
Mood. I was just in a much better place today.
I hadn't been eating a bunch of other stuff, so the beer didn't get mixed with other flavors -- oils and grease may explain the weird mouthfeel* it had?
I read something the other day and put it into practice -- rule of thumb is serving temperature is ABV+ 2 degrees C. This beer's ABV is 6.6, so 8.6C/47.5F is the 'proper' serving temp. I've been drinking my beers way too cold.
Point 3 makes me feel like a beer snob and I've figured out the One Trick Bars Don't Want You To Know. But points 1 and 2 probably had just as much to do with it. However, addressing points 1 and 2 makes me change things about my life, so instead I'm going to stop keeping my steins/glasses in the freezer and letting the beer sit out a while after taking it out of the fridge.
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I initially started to type mothfeel and really think that ought to be a thing.
I think it makes them taste like almost nothing, which in most mainstream domestic light beers' case is probably the point, you don't want to go tasting those too closely.
I feel like I should say after that last post that I'm not too good for domestic light beer or anything, they sell the biggest cans of Bud Light in the world at Nationals Park in DC and I'll happily buy one and then drink it really, really fast, so it doesn't warm up (much to my wife's chagrin but whatever we took the train here it's fine nobody's driving gosh).
That rye beer I had the other day, I tied it again tonight and it was much better. I have a couple thoughts as to why:
Mood. I was just in a much better place today.
I hadn't been eating a bunch of other stuff, so the beer didn't get mixed with other flavors -- oils and grease may explain the weird mouthfeel* it had?
I read something the other day and put it into practice -- rule of thumb is serving temperature is ABV+ 2 degrees C. This beer's ABV is 6.6, so 8.6C/47.5F is the 'proper' serving temp. I've been drinking my beers way too cold.
Point 3 makes me feel like a beer snob and I've figured out the One Trick Bars Don't Want You To Know. But points 1 and 2 probably had just as much to do with it. However, addressing points 1 and 2 makes me change things about my life, so instead I'm going to stop keeping my steins/glasses in the freezer and letting the beer sit out a while after taking it out of the fridge.
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I initially started to type mothfeel and really think that ought to be a thing.
The recommended temperature for kegerators for draft beer is right around 38F. But that also accounts for temperature loss in the lines, upon pouring into a glass (I don't count freezer mugs because they are bad), and time spent actually drinking the beer. If you served beer starting at 47F, by the time you finished it, it would probably be close to "room temperature" which is not ideal for many beers. You can always let a cold beer warm up, but you're never going to enjoy a beer that is now 65F (or at least I don't). I mostly control drinking temperature with glassware. Any beer I want to drink warmer, I pour into a smaller 8oz Spiegelau-type glass.
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I feel like I should say after that last post that I'm not too good for domestic light beer or anything, they sell the biggest cans of Bud Light in the world at Nationals Park in DC and I'll happily buy one and then drink it really, really fast, so it doesn't warm up (much to my wife's chagrin but whatever we took the train here it's fine nobody's driving gosh).
I’m a complete craft beer nut but I will drink a cheap domestic. I don’t think they taste bad they just don’t taste like anything.
I will not drink Heineken or Corona though. Those both taste like skunk.
Also, I will never begrudge someone for their beer choices…unless we’re friends. Then I’m going to give you all kinds of shit for your bad beer choices
I will judge if you like High Life, it's just so goddamn bad.
But sometimes you're not somewhere with a craft beer selection and a PBR or Bud Light will do the job. Or if I'm at an event I just want an easy drinking beer that isn't going to get me buzzed quickly if I drink it too fast.
I think High Life is fine. It fits into the category of “Domestic Beers that are too Weak to Actually Taste bad”
I remember it being really bad and that was in college where all I really drank was domestics. I liked Natty Light and Keystone then and High Life was still bad.
I really like where Mike Hess has ended up can-wise. Both from a graphic design perspective and just the cans themselves, the triple ridge thing they have going on is fun. Way better than their full pull-tops phase
Carpy on
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BEEEEEE FESTIVAL TONIGHT!!!!
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BEEEEEEEES!!!!!!
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Found poetry from the incident log: "When the patron opened his backpack the SO noticed a half consumed six pack of bear."
I really like where Mike Hess has ended up can-wise. Both from a graphic design perspective and just the cans themselves, the triple ridge thing they have going on is fun. Way better than their full pull-tops phase
I doubt I would enjoy a savory beer for the same reason I'm not really into sours or spicy or salty beers - I want to drink a beer in order to slake my thirst.
Trying those sorts of beers makes me feel like I need a beer to drink alongside my beer, and that way madness lies.
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I’m going to be wasted before the full thing even starts.
Point 3 makes me feel like a beer snob and I've figured out the One Trick Bars Don't Want You To Know. But points 1 and 2 probably had just as much to do with it. However, addressing points 1 and 2 makes me change things about my life, so instead I'm going to stop keeping my steins/glasses in the freezer and letting the beer sit out a while after taking it out of the fridge.
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The recommended temperature for kegerators for draft beer is right around 38F. But that also accounts for temperature loss in the lines, upon pouring into a glass (I don't count freezer mugs because they are bad), and time spent actually drinking the beer. If you served beer starting at 47F, by the time you finished it, it would probably be close to "room temperature" which is not ideal for many beers. You can always let a cold beer warm up, but you're never going to enjoy a beer that is now 65F (or at least I don't). I mostly control drinking temperature with glassware. Any beer I want to drink warmer, I pour into a smaller 8oz Spiegelau-type glass.
I’m a complete craft beer nut but I will drink a cheap domestic. I don’t think they taste bad they just don’t taste like anything.
I will not drink Heineken or Corona though. Those both taste like skunk.
Also, I will never begrudge someone for their beer choices…unless we’re friends. Then I’m going to give you all kinds of shit for your bad beer choices
But sometimes you're not somewhere with a craft beer selection and a PBR or Bud Light will do the job. Or if I'm at an event I just want an easy drinking beer that isn't going to get me buzzed quickly if I drink it too fast.
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What about a cup of unfiltered horse feces?
I remember it being really bad and that was in college where all I really drank was domestics. I liked Natty Light and Keystone then and High Life was still bad.
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...do you have ready access to such a thing?
I don’t have to tell you that.
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I don't like a craft beer when drinking anything with spice because I end up drinking it way too fast.
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Brought home a pack of Rosé Sour, made with zinfindel.
Color even more pink in-person. Good sour, nice carbonation.
Edit: the hangout side (not my pic):
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And here I was missing the pull tops
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I mean it's cool as long as the remaining ones are unopened, right?
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it smells like chicken bullion and I swear the fuck I tasted celery in it
It ummm…wasn’t good
Okay but what if you drank it alongside like, cream of barley or something. Reverse chicken and beer meal.
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Steam ID: Good Life
I need to go back and ask them how it happened. I wonder if it was an accident
Trying those sorts of beers makes me feel like I need a beer to drink alongside my beer, and that way madness lies.
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I love sours
I’m in jeans, not the T Rex
But I just had a Nigerian Stout that was pretty good
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