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Advicenators discussion: All About Beer/Ratings and more
ChevyIINova wrote Tuesday August 5 2008, 12:31 am:
I figure I'll talk a bit about different brews and my personal ratings for such. Most of the time, I contact the companies to give me more information when I find a particular brand interesting. I usually get a response from the companies I inquire about. I find it amusing that some companies will reply with responses that are chalked full of typos or just odd information. For an example one company I wrote, sent this reply;
"We don't have a history of the beer... That you will have to get from
the internet. We don't have historical records on the companies and
brands that Pabst has purchased through acquisitions. I am sorry I wish
I could help you.
I can tell you that all our
beers are made with malted barley, corn syrup not high fructose corn
syrup), hops, filtered water, and cultured yeast.
Sorry I was not able to give you more information.
Thank you for your Support and Patronage towards Old Milwaukee!
Have a Great Day!
Monica Hernandez
Pabst Brewing Company
Distributor Services Dept.
Ph 210-299-6937
Fax 210-299-6807"
(this chick is obviously not a beer drinker...I can just tell)
Even the companies themselves seem to not care, especially the mass production beer companies. I try to stay away from these guys, but since they are so prolific in the industry, they can't be ignored. The rating guideline I go by is simple. I rate according to pour, drinkability, head, aroma, taste, brewing process and history. 5 glasses is a perfect rating while one glass is, well you get the point. I have yet to rate a beer a five glasser, although some have come close. Each beer has it's own category and I don't cross those categories. The specific classes of beer I rate are, Lagers and Ales. To me, beer is not just about getting a drunk, far from it, alcohol is just an added benefit. My philosophy is that there's other brews out there besides our typical American style lagers.
Enjoy this funny video from youtube:
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ChevyIINova wrote Wednesday August 6 2008, 8:21 pm:
This week's beer is made by The Plank Road Brewery in Milwaukee.
"Red Dog"
Pour: = 3 glasses
Drinkability: = 2 glasses
Head = 1 glass
Aroma = 2 glasses
Brewing process n/a
History n/a
The pour is about how much carbonation is left when poured into a glass. While this beer pours nicely, it doesn't leave much of a head although there seems to be ample carbonation.
Drinkability is how the beer feels and flows inside the mouth. This beer goes down smooth, but there's little bite and leaves one to desire more.
The head, is just that. Is it light? Is it frothy? Is it thick? This head is lacking, let me reword this again...What head?
Aroma, well what's a beer to smell like? A good beer's aroma wont leave you guessing about what actually went into the process making it. Although malted barley is present, I'm smelling what seems to be corn.
If there's a n/a (non-applicable) mark, this simply means I do not have enough information or there is no information to be found. It could also mean it's of little use or importance.
ChevyIINova wrote Thursday August 7 2008, 7:41 pm:
Today's beer is an import from Deutschland named St. Pauli Girl. While the cute blonde on the front of the bottle is attractive, the real importance is what's in the bottle.
Pour: = 2 glasses
Drinkability: 3 glasses
Head: = 1 glass
Aroma: = 4 glasses
Brewing process: = 5 glasses
History: = 5 glasses
I was very disappointed in the lack of carbonation. I understand some brewers actually add carbon dioxide to the brewing process but you'd expect more from a natural process than from what I see here.
Drinkability, is just fine with this brew. There's a good balance of hops and malt. It's smooth yet somewhat hearty and easy to drink. More hops would be better.
Head. There isn't one. You wouldn't notice it missing if you just leave it in the glass.
The aroma has a great hops smell. The beer has a nutty aroma to it, almost like that of bread baking. Real beers use hops.
The brewing process uses only the finest ingredients and is brewed according to the strict purity laws set back in Germany during 1516. These laws are still enforced today.
History. This beer definitely has it. Not only in Deutschland but in the USA too. This brew has been around since the 17th century.
Like most European imports, you'll need your bottle cap opener for this one. No twist offs here.
ChevyIINova wrote Friday August 8 2008, 4:50 pm:
Today's brew is from the USA. It's Miller High Life.
Now, this is your typical American brew, so how does it stack up against the competition? Well, let's see.
Pour: = 5 glasses
Drinkability: = 4 glasses
Head: = 5 glasses
Aroma: = 2 glasses
Brewing process: n/a
History n/a
Perfect carbonation. Doesn't become flat in less than 15 minutes. This brew holds the bubbles for a good thirty minutes when poured from bottle to glass, even more so when left in the bottle.
The brew goes down very smooth, although I'd love it if there were more hops added. However, this brew uses quality malted barley. So if you are not a hops fan, you'll appreciate the malted barley.
This brew has the "perfect" head. This is mainly due to the fact of the brewer using good quality barley and plenty of it.
The aroma isn't much to brag about.
No info on the brewing process.
The brew doesn't have a long enough history worth mentioning.
On a side note, if Miller would only add more hops, this would be, dare I say, a perfect beer?
ChevyIINova wrote Friday August 8 2008, 4:51 pm:
Next up...Samuel Adams Boston Lager. Could this be America's perfect beer?
ChevyIINova wrote Saturday August 16 2008, 8:57 pm:
Before I give out my next review I'd like to take the time and share a few things first. When you start talking about beer you enter a world of varying opinions. Most folks such as myself look for a variety of things when judging a beer. Some judge a brew on taste, others may judge on the color or simply what their hometown brews. It's really about personal choice in this matter. Beer has been brewed for hundreds of years using only a few ingredients. These ingredients include; water, barley, yeast and hops. Traditional brew masters have been brewing beer with these few ingredients for a very long time. Quantity, type and quality of these few ingredients and brewing methods are the major differences. Most mass produced beer makers usually substitute a few ingredients or add other ingredients to make the beer more palatable. Some use rice and corn or add corn syrup and leave out the hops or use very little of it. Most American mass produced beers do just that. Usually, I look for a beer that has a history behind it. If it has a history and they've been in business for awhile, then they've had time to perfect their beer. Oddly enough hops gives beer it's bitter taste and actually helps in preserving the beer. You see, beer isn't able to keep in storage for a long time such as wine or whiskey can. Beer is meant to be consumed rather quickly. Beer was also brewed at a time when drinking water from natural resources was considered dangerous. Beer would have been one of the first naturally occurring carbonated beverages. There has been some debate on the origins of beer but experts agree it's been around for a few thousand years some say even before wine. Probably the first people to grow cereal grains discovered beer. Beer is considered healthy now. It provides trace elements as well as antioxidants. Drinking beer could actually make you live longer. Of course, these experts aren't talking about binge drinking but only a few ounces a day.
ChevyIINova wrote Saturday August 16 2008, 9:51 pm:
Samuel Adams Boston Lager
Pour: = 5 glasses
Drinkability: = 5 glasses
Head: = 3 glasses
Aroma: = 5 glasses
Brewing process: = 5 glasses
History: = 5 glasses
This beer does just fine when poured in to a glass. Lots of good carbonation.
This beer taste as good as it smells. Very good amount of hops, great hoppy smell and taste. This brewer uses the dry hopping method thus the beer has a strong hop flavor and smell. This brew does have a piney note to it.
The head on this brew is missing. It's disappointing because all the other aspects of this beer is perfect. Check out this video of the brewery on youtube: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
According to Jim Koch, the recipe has been in the family for years.
ChevyIINova wrote Sunday August 17 2008, 1:00 pm:
Up next Fat Tire Amber Ale by New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins Co.
www.newbelgium.com
ChevyIINova wrote Thursday August 21 2008, 7:11 pm:
I decided to change it up a bit, I'll be rating Paulaner Salvator.
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