The German Beer Purity Law calls for 4 ingredients in beer: Malted barley, yeast, hops, and water. Different barleys impart different flavors (for instance, stouts are often made with roasted barley), different yeast strains can affect the flavor, and the hops have a huge effect on the flavor, based on the varieties and quantities used, as well as where in the process they are added. There are also differences between ales and lagers, which are fermented differently.
IPAs (Inda Pale Ales) are made with a lot of hops, which gives the beer certain characteristics, including a hardiness for long voyages, but they do add a level of bitterness and aromas - my wife says they taste “perfume-y” to her. Brown ales, on the other hand, usually have a very mild hop level and a stronger malt flavor. Most stouts are light on hops, or have just enough for a good balance against the malt, and the Irish varieties will be very popular in a week! n Darren From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 2:29 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Adios, Most Interesting Man In The World So as a mostly bone dry tee-totaler, what is the difference between these different types of beers? I hear IPAs are bitter. No clue as to how it would differ from a stout or ale or etc etc. I thought they were all barley, yeast and water? From: Darren Shea <mailto:darr...@ecpi.com> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:26 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Adios, Most Interesting Man In The World I just tried that Temptress last week – it was almost a dessert beer, what with the mint and vanilla flavors. Surprisingly good – very drinkable and not overly sweet. Normally a more hoppy (IPA, Imperial IPA, etc.) beer fan, but a good stout is always worthwhile. n Darren From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Cameron Crum Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:55 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Adios, Most Interesting Man In The World Probably not up your alley, but just tried the Big Bad Baptist last weekend. Imperial Stout out of Utah with a 100 on RateBeer. It lived up to the hype. One of the best I've had in a while. The only ones that come close are Clown Shoes Brewery's Blaecorn Unidragon (Russian Imperial Stout), and Lakewood's Temptress (Imperial Milk Stout). Mmmm....is it quitin' time yet? On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote: Second tied with Modelo On Mar 10, 2016 11:39 AM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: How to retire a fictional spokesperson? Send him on a one-way trip to Mars. http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/dos-equis-retires-most-interesting-man-world-mars-n535826 I know Dos Equis isn’t Jaime’s drink of choice, but somehow these commercials always remind me of him. Stay thirsty, my friend.
