tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post2479083269938151630..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Why Can't Milds Be Wild?Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-76514110972855863782011-02-25T14:30:55.131-08:002011-02-25T14:30:55.131-08:00the Alchemist Brewery in Vermont has been making a...the Alchemist Brewery in Vermont has been making and outstanding American Mild " their coinage" for years now. 3.5% ABV but tastes like a pliny, it's called "shut the hell up" check it out if you ever get out that way.Paul!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02305373848929479630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-34060537374388614692011-02-24T09:26:25.891-08:002011-02-24T09:26:25.891-08:00Jeff, HotD has you covered on the price point too....Jeff, HotD has you covered on the price point too. They were priced at $2.50 for 12oz. Much cheaper than their much higher alcohol counterparts.KeAlohahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193919001451657188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-77127654185179472662011-02-22T17:57:17.530-08:002011-02-22T17:57:17.530-08:00I was just at Upright, and by coincidence, they...I was just at Upright, and by coincidence, they're testing the De La Senne yeast. So they'd be set to do a Smierlap!Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-82978665214988013732011-02-22T17:34:16.676-08:002011-02-22T17:34:16.676-08:00I'd also like to see belgian-esque "small...I'd also like to see belgian-esque "small" beers in the line of Taras Boulba. *cough* upright *cough*mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07015507088893980907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-55517552260926136562011-02-22T10:11:57.080-08:002011-02-22T10:11:57.080-08:00Bill, that's a testable hypothesis. You could...Bill, that's a testable hypothesis. You could be right, but we have nested variables: since low-gravity beers are usually not very hoppy and people like hoppy beers, it's hard to say what the success of hoppy milds might be. <br /><br />Also, price could be a factor. It would be a fascinating experiment if a brewpub had a hoppy mild on tap for a buck cheaper than their regular beers. Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-39408664378182973992011-02-22T09:37:22.029-08:002011-02-22T09:37:22.029-08:00The Little Dog beers at HotD are great 3.5% experi...The Little Dog beers at HotD are great 3.5% experimental beers. Both versions were great when I had them a couple weeks ago. One light, but very hoppy beer that was delicious and sessionable. The other was a maltier base with some smoked malt in it. This was also very good.KeAlohahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193919001451657188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-89754254074545806682011-02-22T08:39:49.333-08:002011-02-22T08:39:49.333-08:00Brad, I had the misfortune to spend 2 1/2 years in...Brad, I had the misfortune to spend 2 1/2 years in SLC during my high school years. I was compelled to visit to see family over the following years and am therefore pretty well aware of the virtuosity of the breweries there.<br /><br />I hope never to visit again.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-37791329147831728662011-02-21T18:48:37.647-08:002011-02-21T18:48:37.647-08:00Sounds like Jeff needs to take a homework assignme...Sounds like Jeff needs to take a homework assignment -- a trip to Utah!<br /><br />With their draconian LDS booze laws, the beers you'll find on tap in a Utah brewpub all must hew below 4% ABV (3.2% ABW). It's surprising what they can do flavor-wise with such restrictions.<br /><br />http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/travel/25journeys.html?ref=travelBradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285052118454128338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-92213994827702494292011-02-21T17:06:22.074-08:002011-02-21T17:06:22.074-08:00I think the bigger issue is that most people aren&...I think the bigger issue is that most people aren't demanding lower alcohol craft beers. If anything the reverse is true. <br /><br />People seem to prefer bigger beers and breweries are making what people want. I don't think it's a case of not brewing the right type of kind of small beer,or of brewing an "improper" mild. I think that in general pub goers just don't Bill Schnellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-12699453570148678562011-02-21T16:26:30.243-08:002011-02-21T16:26:30.243-08:00Aside from the general point of the post: now I wi...Aside from the general point of the post: now I will have to go crack open my bottle of My Bloody Valentine, just to figure out what astringency in a beer is like. I've been staring at that line in the 33 Bottles flavor wheel being puzzled because I don't know that I've ever had a beer which was astringent in the way that wines are described as such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-15314735622819948132011-02-21T16:17:31.777-08:002011-02-21T16:17:31.777-08:00How do these session beers differ from the America...How do these session beers differ from the American pale ales that were popular among craft beer drinkers prior to the ubiquity of the IPA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-11497572056126821362011-02-21T12:02:11.443-08:002011-02-21T12:02:11.443-08:00Jeff,
I think the idea of hoppy session ales is a...Jeff,<br /><br />I think the idea of hoppy session ales is already catching on.<br /><br />21st Amendment recently released Bitter American, a 4.6% ABV bitter, dry-hopped with Simcoe and Centennial.<br /><br />And last summer's Stone/Ballast Point/Kelsey McNair collab, San Diego County Session Ale was 4.2% and both finished and dry-hopped with Simcoe, Amarillo, CTZ, Centennial and Citra.<br /Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493321326831765055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-19689341086760641392011-02-21T11:53:08.899-08:002011-02-21T11:53:08.899-08:00Kevin, the name is the next thing. I'm taking...Kevin, the name is the next thing. I'm taking nominations. Mine: hoppy smalls or little bitters.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-68479130467829626062011-02-21T11:50:06.485-08:002011-02-21T11:50:06.485-08:00Anon--yes! It was initially confusing to me becau...Anon--yes! It was initially confusing to me because I brought a bunch of expectations. But once I put them aside, it was a great beer. Listed at 20 IBUs, but it was quite a bit stiffer than that--definitely in the yellow zone on bitterness for my palate, but I know that my palate is set a bit low for Oregon standards. The hops were fresh and vivid, though, and the beer was definitely not Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-23043759783093944632011-02-21T11:49:32.255-08:002011-02-21T11:49:32.255-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493321326831765055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-21515358438583242242011-02-21T11:12:01.788-08:002011-02-21T11:12:01.788-08:00I think the issue here is how far you can diverge ...I think the issue here is how far you can diverge from style before it becomes something else, at what point does a hoppy porter become a black ipa?<br /><br />I think if a mild is light coloured, hoppy, high abv and not malt forward, is it really a mild? It's like a korma with loads of chillies added and no coconut milk, is it really still a korma? I'd be inclined to say no...neil, eatingisnthceating.blogspot.comhttp://www.eatingisntcheating.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-76465170321168074342011-02-21T11:09:07.103-08:002011-02-21T11:09:07.103-08:00You seem to have left out an important point: Is ...You seem to have left out an important point: Is the Maupin Mild any good?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com