Comments on: Balancing Act: The Art of the Brewing http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/ Just another Thegazz.com weblog Thu, 4 Dec 2008 23:06:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Beers To You » Blog Archive » A Reader Asks… http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1911 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:45:25 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1911 [...] Glenn, You pose a very good question. First let me begin by letting you know that the “terrible finish” you describe isn’t terrible to everyone. That taste is the residual bitterness imparted by hops that are boiled longer specifically to release bittering compounds. Some bitterness is essential to balance out the natural residual sweetness in beer. Sometimes the brewer’s preference is to tilt the scale towards “bitter”, which is obviously the flavor that you dislike. You are not blaming the wrong ingredient when you point the finger at hops, but as you have discovered, hops can also be your friend. [...] […] Glenn, You pose a very good question. First let me begin by letting you know that the “terrible finish” you describe isn’t terrible to everyone. That taste is the residual bitterness imparted by hops that are boiled longer specifically to release bittering compounds. Some bitterness is essential to balance out the natural residual sweetness in beer. Sometimes the brewer’s preference is to tilt the scale towards “bitter”, which is obviously the flavor that you dislike. You are not blaming the wrong ingredient when you point the finger at hops, but as you have discovered, hops can also be your friend. […]

]]> by: Glenn Smith http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1874 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:24:39 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1874 rood, their black radish was great...the fest beer was awesome....but their christmas brew was ok. it had a alcohol content. 9.4 i think the guy said. but it had a strange aroma and finish to it. it's almost they were only trying to make a high alcohol beer and didn't worry about the flavor. tried to get a brewery tour but they only give them on wednesday's. glenn rood,

their black radish was great…the fest beer was awesome….but their christmas brew was ok. it had a alcohol content. 9.4 i think the guy said. but it had a strange aroma and finish to it. it’s almost they were only trying to make a high alcohol beer and didn’t worry about the flavor. tried to get a brewery tour but they only give them on wednesday’s.

glenn

]]> by: Rood Cervical Zymurgist http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1870 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:20:33 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1870 Don't forget Tomme Arthur of Lost Abbey as a ground breaker. Another good article Rich! Oh, Glenn the Weeping Radish had some pretty good beers. I have had them in bottles. Have a great trip! Don’t forget Tomme Arthur of Lost Abbey as a ground breaker. Another good article Rich! Oh, Glenn the Weeping Radish had some pretty good beers. I have had them in bottles. Have a great trip!

]]> by: Glenn Smith http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1842 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:42:44 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1842 I live in Richmond, Va. and work for a company that actually started where you live, Mcjunkin Corp. I found the beer at Krogers. They do a great job of having a great selection of micro brews and local craft beers. Legends is a local brew pub as well as Richbrau and Krogers carries both companies brews. As far as beer with too much hops. There seems to be an aroma and finish to beer with too much hops in it, that I just don't like. As with anything tastes are subjective. I am really into cigars and trying to advise someone when they ask "what's a good cigar" is very hard. What you like my really be hated by someone else. I am going to nags head this weekend to visit my wife's uncle and he is taking me to the brew pub called the Weeping Radish. I can't wait to get a hold of their sampler!!!! Have a great weekend!! Glenn I live in Richmond, Va. and work for a company that actually started where you live, Mcjunkin Corp.
I found the beer at Krogers. They do a great job of having a great selection of micro brews and local craft beers. Legends is a local brew pub as well as Richbrau and Krogers carries both companies brews.

As far as beer with too much hops. There seems to be an aroma and finish to beer with too much hops in it, that I just don’t like. As with anything tastes are subjective. I am really into cigars and trying to advise someone when they ask “what’s a good cigar” is very hard. What you like my really be hated by someone else.

I am going to nags head this weekend to visit my wife’s uncle and he is taking me to the brew pub called the Weeping Radish. I can’t wait to get a hold of their sampler!!!!

Have a great weekend!!

Glenn

]]> by: Rich Ireland http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1837 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:33:31 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1837 Chris, each beer must stand on its own. I haven't had (or don't remember)drinking Ruination recently, but since the folks at Stone are just sooo good at what they do, the beer probably tastes great. I don't think it is designed for us to drink more than 2... (But I often defy design...) Chris, each beer must stand on its own. I haven’t had (or don’t remember)drinking Ruination recently, but since the folks at Stone are just sooo good at what they do, the beer probably tastes great. I don’t think it is designed for us to drink more than 2… (But I often defy design̷ ;)

]]> by: Chris Workman http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1829 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:40:30 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1829 I really don't understand how a beer can be too hoppy. Could you please explain that to me. Seriously, I was drinking some Stone Ruination not long ago and thought to myself "I really wish there were some more hops in this, it is far too balanced." I really don’t understand how a beer can be too hoppy. Could you please explain that to me. Seriously, I was drinking some Stone Ruination not long ago and thought to myself “I really wish there were some more hops in this, it is far too balanced.”

]]> by: Rich Ireland http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1828 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:39:35 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1828 Glenn, thanks for reading and commenting... No, I have not tried the High Peak beers. I have always been a fan of the Saranac brand because they deliver decent flavor at a very good price point. I think there Pale Ale is a great example of british style bottled pale ale (and it's usually a lot fresher!) Where have you found the Imperial IPA? I am sure not here in WV due the 8.5% ABV! Glenn, thanks for reading and commenting… No, I have not tried the High Peak beers. I have always been a fan of the Saranac brand because they deliver decent flavor at a very good price point. I think there Pale Ale is a great example of british style bottled pale ale (and it’s usually a lot fresher!) Where have you found the Imperial IPA? I am sure not here in WV due the 8.5% ABV!

]]> by: Glenn Smith http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1827 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:58:42 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1827 Have you tried Saranac's Imperial Pale Ale? I think it's the first in thier High Peaks Series. It has some bitterness to it but the flavor is there also. I enjoy reading you thoughts since I found your posts last month. Thanks! Glenn Have you tried Saranac’s Imperial Pale Ale? I think it’s the first in thier High Peaks Series.
It has some bitterness to it but the flavor is there also.

I enjoy reading you thoughts since I found your posts last month.

Thanks!

Glenn

]]> by: Rich Ireland http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1808 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:36:53 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1808 I knew that! I will blame my spell checker! I knew that! I will blame my spell checker!

]]> by: Chris Workman http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1807 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:57:45 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/beerstoyou/2007/11/26/balancing-act-the-art-of-the-brewing/#comment-1807 conscious not conscience. conscious not conscience.

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