On Mon, Jun 11, 2007 at 10:23:55PM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: > Cory Papenfuss wrote: > >> of most Washington/Oregon IPAs. Beer should be clear. > > > > "BOOO! GET OFF THE STAGE!" > > > > *Light lagers* should be clear, but ales are perfectly acceptable > > with a bit of cloudiness IMO. > > > > -Cory > > > > IPA's also should be clear and arguably so should Pale Ales, they're the > Light Lagers of Ale. Other Ales may be cloudy. > > -Adam
I still disagree, most of the time. Just about any British bitter, and significant percentage of other brews, had better be completely clear - free of yeast, chill haze, etc. That doesn't mean the beer has to be transparent and colourless, of course - stouts, mild ales, etc. can be so dark that you can't see through them. A lot of bottled beers (Worthington White Shield, as just one example) throw a sediment in the bottle (as do many home-brewed beverages). Some people like to tip the sediment into their glass, while other people prefer to leave it in the bottle. But cask-conditioned ales should run clear - that's why you rack them a few days ahead of time (and why finings are often added at the same time as the final hops). When you see sediment in your glass, it's time to change the barrel. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
