bobdea Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 so, tonight I'm racking five gallons of sumac wine and bottled a sumac chocolate ale. the sumac chocolate ale is damn fine! tomorrow, racking a oaked cranberry cinnomon mead starting a concord grape lambic as soon as I have time, as well as doing a chocolate(with actual cocoa nibs) and vanilla ale. what do you guys like that's out of the ordinary? I'm big on using seasonal and local produce, if it's wild, even better, hence the sumac and concords got recipes? even better.......... two of my favorite weird ones are lilac wine and honey quince beer. Quote
Aisling Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 holy crap can i buy this???? its probably not crazy weird but Peak Organic makes a Pomegranate Wheat Ale with Acai. It's pretty tasty! We may get their Maple Amber in my bar for the fall. Quote
BobD Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 That ain't beer, it's spiked fruit juice. Seriously though, I find it any fruitiness added to beer to be very unpalatable. Then again, I'm the same with black tea. I have problems with the orange pekoe stuff that's so common in the US. Same for flavored coffee creamers. I think it's because I like the way a drink contrast with a food, and I find flavorings detract from the natural clash of flavors on the palate. BobD Quote
ncermak Posted September 16, 2009 Report Posted September 16, 2009 bobD - While I agree with you ( I too do not like fruity beers), I'm not sure I follow your logic. Many beers (and from the sounds of it, bobdeas), use the fruit as an ingredient; that is the flavor the brewer is looking for. I have been to many a beer dinner where the beer and the food are paired exquisitley, and I can thouroghly enjoy a brew that I would not like as a stand alone refreshment. Wine and food is more commonly matched up as such. Non "flavored" beers definitely pair better with a broader range of foods, But the true challenge is perfectly balance the meal. In essence, is all beer flavored, one way or another, based on its ingredients? Stouts vary greatly from IPA and Belgians...Each has its time and its place... "My favorite beer is the one I am drinking right now..." Quote
bobdea Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 holy crap can i buy this????its probably not crazy weird but Peak Organic makes a Pomegranate Wheat Ale with Acai. It's pretty tasty! We may get their Maple Amber in my bar for the fall. probably, I know you can get commercial cranberry mead, I know you can get spiced mead too, I would assume someone would bottle them together. Tell you what though, come out and ride with us some night and I'll give you a bunch. Bob, yeah, I hear you, with most beer styles I agree. labic are dry enough though that I can deal Quote
Aisling Posted September 17, 2009 Report Posted September 17, 2009 actually the Pom ale isn't very fruity at all to the taste. its more on the nose when you smell it. hits the back like a few wheat beers on the market w a touch of coriander. as for riding... wait... i get to ride AND get some mead??? how can a girl say no? Quote
boarderboy Posted September 17, 2009 Report Posted September 17, 2009 bobD - "My favorite beer is the one I am drinking right now..." you've never quaffed Pabst Blue Ribbon, or you quaffed so much you've totally forgotten how the stuff tastes ... I'll agree that the best beer is (usually) a free beer... But NOT Blue Ribbon!! BB :freak3: Quote
BobD Posted September 17, 2009 Report Posted September 17, 2009 you've never quaffed Pabst Blue Ribbon, or you quaffed so much you've totally forgotten how the stuff tastes ...I'll agree that the best beer is (usually) a free beer... But NOT Blue Ribbon!! BB :freak3: there are levels of survival we are NOT prepared to accept Quote
ncermak Posted September 17, 2009 Report Posted September 17, 2009 PBR has its place... I've certainly drank my fair share of the stuff... Quote
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted September 20, 2009 Report Posted September 20, 2009 is pretty good. how long does Mead stay good refrigerated? Quote
bobdea Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Posted September 21, 2009 is pretty good. how long does Mead stay good refrigerated? a damn long time, had bottles taste fine after a couple months citrus/spice meads are damn good, the first mead that I liked was one made by a neighbor that was mulling spice and lemon. probably similar to the ones you have. from what I gather, oxidation is less of a issue with mead but like white wines they really need some aging to be decent, particularly dry meads. Quote
carvedog Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 I just created a cocktail with bacon in it the other day. I call it Cowboy's Breakfast. Bacon-infused Stranahan Colorado Whiskey, Kahlua, egg white shaken into a fizz. Very different, let me tell you. Bacon bloody marys. Yumm. This cOWboy Breakfast sounds a little different for sure. Quote
bobdea Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Posted September 23, 2009 this is the next one I'm gonna do from the west boylston home brew newsletter The spices in our Cerveza Navidad need time to mellow or they can be a bit overwhelming. Sounds crazy, but now’s a good time to brew a Holiday Ale. The spices need time to mellow or they are a bit overwhelming. Two bottles I had left in December the next year were wonderful! Save a few for next year. You need to add lemon and orange peels, maple syrup and vanilla. $27.95 7 lbs. light DME 15 whole cloves 2 oz. cascade hops 2 cinnamon sticks, chopped 1 lb. honey 1⁄4 tsp. ground nutmeg 2 oz. tettnang hops 1 lemon peel ground 1⁄2 lb. brown sugar 1 lb. crystal malt 2 orange peels ground 1 cup maple syrup 3⁄4 tsp. cardomon 1tsp. vanilla Cerveza Navidad Steep gains until boil. Remove grains; add DME, honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, 1 oz. cascade hops, and 1 oz. tettnang hops. Bring to boil. Twenty minutes before finish add 1/2 oz. cascade hops, and 1/2 oz. tettnang hops and spices. Last 2 minutes add 1/2 oz. cascade hops, and 1/2 oz. tettnang hops. Cool, transfer to fermenter. Pitch yeast when cool. Ferment 7 days. Secondary fermentation for 2 weeks. Bottle age. Enjoy a great Yule drink. Quote
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted September 23, 2009 Report Posted September 23, 2009 Is Mead still ok after 10 years?? Quote
bobdea Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Posted September 23, 2009 opened, probably not. corked and properly cellared, probably. some people will not even consider opening a dry mead under two years old. Quote
Aisling Posted September 23, 2009 Report Posted September 23, 2009 no one has commented on the label on that mead????? seriously!? Quote
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted September 24, 2009 Report Posted September 24, 2009 It depends. Is it filtered? What's the abv? Amount of residual sugar? If it's unfiltered, has high alcohol and a high sugar content, then it very well may be drinkable if not good, at the 10 year mark.Oldest mead-esque beer I've had was 6. Hi Jim, thanks for the reply. I don't know the details, it was a gift. I guess I will just have to give it a try? It is clear and I don't see any sediment, would that indicate that it was filtered? Perhaps I will save it for a "Pray for Snow" party and see who is brave enough? It was bottled in Nov of 99. Thanks again. Quote
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