tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post7304328620660910271..comments2024-03-29T05:58:25.823-04:00Comments on Seen Through a Glass: Five Summer BeersLew Brysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-24925972901551124442007-05-29T15:07:00.000-04:002007-05-29T15:07:00.000-04:00Lawrence,This wasn't meant to be an exhaustive tas...Lawrence,<BR/><BR/>This wasn't meant to be an exhaustive tasting of summer beers, just five summer beers that I'd received samples of. Summerfest is good, you bet, but I was writing about these five this time. That's all.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-79479378011801458672007-05-29T15:00:00.000-04:002007-05-29T15:00:00.000-04:00Lew,Also as to the Cherry wheat had an interesting...Lew,<BR/><BR/>Also as to the Cherry wheat had an interesting combo when I was visiting my gramps in Michigan, the Black Cherry. Like a black and tan but Cherry and Guinees!Pittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455463605721127534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-22904957567658298332007-05-29T14:57:00.000-04:002007-05-29T14:57:00.000-04:00Lew,I was surprised you didnt have Sierra Nevada's...Lew,<BR/><BR/>I was surprised you didnt have Sierra Nevada's Summerfest beer on your list. I was surprised at how delicious it was. Not hoppy but very refreshing on a hot summer day. What gives?Pittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455463605721127534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-91003212669463437062007-05-21T16:27:00.000-04:002007-05-21T16:27:00.000-04:00Sam,That's why it matters so much that more than o...Sam,<BR/>That's why it matters so much that more than one brewer makes a style. As far as disagreement: I'm just saying what I found in <I>my</I> mouth. You got a different mouth. I am not in the business of telling folks what they <I>should</I> like, just passing along what I like. Well-expressed, politely expressed contrary opinions are welcome.<BR/><BR/>But you knew that.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-6537862015803585812007-05-21T15:30:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:30:00.000-04:00I was disappointed to read that you weren't please...I was disappointed to read that you weren't pleased with the Stegmaier Midsummer White, but as I was passing through W-B this past weekend, I stopped and got some anyway, along with some of the Brewhouse Bock. As a fan of the style, I respectfully suggest that taste is truly a subjective thing. I thought the Steg White was indeed a tad overspiced, but certainly not to the point of 'resiny.' In fact, I have enjoyed those that I've quaffed so far. Go figure! I guess my point is that one man's meat is another man's poison. The bock, BTW, is a killer beer!<BR/><BR/>You gonna make the Steg 150th party? Hope to see you there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-54504296439009291302007-05-19T23:08:00.000-04:002007-05-19T23:08:00.000-04:00Don't know about the formulation of the Summer Ale...Don't know about the formulation of the Summer Ale...I've got it somewhere in my hard drive from an interview with then-brewer Jim Pericles (he sent me some grains of paradise, which I used in cooking and enjoyed)...but I do know that I like it a lot more now than I used to, so maybe it was changed. I damn sure like the Cherry Wheat a lot more now.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-76982205577511262052007-05-19T22:41:00.000-04:002007-05-19T22:41:00.000-04:00Didn't Sam Adams Summer used to be "brewed with co...Didn't Sam Adams Summer used to be "brewed with coriander, orange zest and grains of paradise?" That beer doesn't quite taste the same as it did in the late 90's when I first had it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-35858989425170552612007-05-18T19:41:00.000-04:002007-05-18T19:41:00.000-04:00Regarding XPA, I've always taken the Extra as modi...Regarding XPA, I've always taken the Extra as modifying the Pale part of the name. Hence Alesmith X, Green Flash XPA, Bear Republic XPA, Steelhead, yada yada are all paler pale ales with a drier finish to accentuate the hop bite. <BR/><BR/>In other words, a more drinking friendly beer that gives you the perceived hop charge of an IPA.Drew Beechumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649711692296211606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-86228850694751051762007-05-18T12:16:00.000-04:002007-05-18T12:16:00.000-04:00I'll second the Bear Republic XPA. I just recently...I'll second the Bear Republic XPA. I just recently picked up my first bottle thinking it was most likely another west coast over-hopped IPA but figured I'd give it the benefit of the doubt. Anything in the name of research! I loved it - it was nice & balanced, interesting & refreshing. Wanted another one when I was done which is the goal. I think the name XPA might sound misleading. XP meaning simply "exceptional pale" - not extra as in an insane amount of hops - which is what I initially thought I was getting myself in to.Scott Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05002914754021048168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-73063272006357076442007-05-17T16:20:00.000-04:002007-05-17T16:20:00.000-04:00"Beer of the Gods."Oh my... yah.AFA Summer brews ...<I>"Beer of the Gods."</I><BR/><BR/>Oh my... yah.<BR/><BR/>AFA Summer brews go, being from the Midwest I must highlight Bell's Oberon and Goose Summertime. Again, I know, I know.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585545034172431563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-2793722017890592912007-05-17T14:00:00.000-04:002007-05-17T14:00:00.000-04:00Saw a guy with a Widmer Hef t-shirt at GABF: "Beer...Saw a guy with a Widmer Hef t-shirt at GABF: "Beer of the Gods." What weak, anemic, plastic gods they must be.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-78439625702847424732007-05-17T13:59:00.000-04:002007-05-17T13:59:00.000-04:00Haven't seen the SLO; haven't seen any SLO by us. ...Haven't seen the SLO; haven't seen any SLO by us. And...much as I hate to say it, I won't be getting any more of the Steg Midsummer. Just doesn't do it for me.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-10884108600270384192007-05-17T13:00:00.000-04:002007-05-17T13:00:00.000-04:00"...and I get really pissed by the whole idea of c...<I>"...and I get really pissed by the whole idea of calling that a 'hefeweizen'"</I><BR/><BR/>Thank you, thank you, thank you.<BR/><BR/>There's a whole thread over at RealBeer connected to the new Widmer campaign of plopping a lemon in your Widmer "Hefeweizen." It ain't a Hefeweizen, and keep the fruit outta my beer.<BR/><BR/>They even have traditional Weizenbier glasses emblazoned with Widmer. Blasphemy! Hello, Bayerisch Bier Polizei?Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585545034172431563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-63080499283481261792007-05-17T12:36:00.000-04:002007-05-17T12:36:00.000-04:00Don't know if it's around anymore but have you eve...Don't know if it's around anymore but have you ever tried SLO Extra Pale Ale? Quintessential summer offering. Light, bouncy and LOADED with floral hops.<BR/><BR/>Another XPA that gets zero love is Bear Republic's.<BR/><BR/>Looks like avoiding the Stegmaier is a good thing to do.Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913987288354432001noreply@blogger.com