tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post6599848482537277043..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: A Little Knowledge Can Be a Dangerous ThingJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-26819446614162536132011-01-19T11:52:31.509-08:002011-01-19T11:52:31.509-08:00I'm with you Jeff, if I want to drink two or t...I'm with you Jeff, if I want to drink two or three pints before driving somewhere I'd like to keep the alcohol below 6.5%. Try finding more than one or two draft options that fit that criteria in craft beer. Sometimes it's hard!<br /><br />I'll drink the big beers and love them, but I prefer to do that at home.Jim Ficknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-59718686476590416582011-01-19T09:06:14.887-08:002011-01-19T09:06:14.887-08:00My opinion of KGB is very simple. Good beer at a g...My opinion of KGB is very simple. Good beer at a great price. I have bought 12 so far.Mr. Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-80662187693294022011-01-19T06:29:32.966-08:002011-01-19T06:29:32.966-08:00OK, I'll jump in. I, too, was happy to see KG...OK, I'll jump in. I, too, was happy to see KGB in bottles particualrly since most brewers pull their winter beers from the shelves as winter starts. I got a 6 pack of KGB at Winco for $6.48 (at 9.3% that's a cheap date). Popped one open - loved it. Bought more. <br /><br />I will admit RIS isn't my thing generally. Most are too overblown: too bitter, too roasty, too alcoholic, Bill Schnellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-28147191183886225372011-01-18T20:57:44.662-08:002011-01-18T20:57:44.662-08:00Great blog, Jeff, and great points. FYI, ratebeer....Great blog, Jeff, and great points. FYI, ratebeer.com carries the same affliction -- inflated ratings on big beers. And I'm partly at fault, I'll admit, as I tend to rate "bigger" beers higher. I do try to rate according to style, but it's hard to get as passionate about a kolsch or an amber ale, for example. Regardless, it is an unfortunate phenomenon. The other problem is Aubreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-71223229474102521922011-01-18T18:26:01.907-08:002011-01-18T18:26:01.907-08:00Jeff, first Happy BDay!
I may have an uneducatwd ...Jeff, first Happy BDay!<br /><br />I may have an uneducatwd palate, & I've yet to have W11 in the bottle, but I found the Gausthaus draft to be every bit the great KGB of old.<br /><br />I've also had Renew on draft @ 23Hoytb and found it tasty, although not the xtreme hop head brews I've come to expect from Ninkasi - which you point out is by design.<br /><br />Re: low abv brews,ASGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348113012883073844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-63320919518354670142011-01-18T17:08:26.743-08:002011-01-18T17:08:26.743-08:00Happy birthday, Jeff.
I have no problem with brew...Happy birthday, Jeff.<br /><br />I have no problem with breweries producing beer they can sell all of at a good margin.<br /><br />I just want somebody to make me a 5% saison that costs (a lot) less than $22 SPE. <br /><br />Seriously, it's easier to serve a niche when the consumers in that category will overpay. That's where we are right now with "*xtr*m*" beers.Stan Hieronymushttp://www.appellationbeer.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-3919281272922284672011-01-18T16:16:17.441-08:002011-01-18T16:16:17.441-08:00Happy B-Day Jeff!
I have no real comment on this...Happy B-Day Jeff! <br /><br />I have no real comment on this post, but reading your post and Bill's post on the changes at Bridgeport, you can see a pattern. See my recent post on Pseudo Craft Beers and we can all start waving Red Flags against the brewing industries direction.dr wortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-70521023582343353062011-01-18T15:53:08.979-08:002011-01-18T15:53:08.979-08:00According to the bottle W'11 KGB is 9.3% ABV. ...According to the bottle W'11 KGB is 9.3% ABV. I for one was happy with the bottled version, especially after getting a 12-pack at Safeway for $11.99!Hopmonsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-33409593103331591392011-01-18T15:12:31.078-08:002011-01-18T15:12:31.078-08:00I think you all are right about the big beer kick ...I think you all are right about the big beer kick but like everything I find myself going back in circles. Even though I might relish the Abyss 2010 on nitro tap...I am just as satisfied with a Mirror Pond or Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Good beer is good beer.Brianhttp://www.brianbatesd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-11132121834814004682011-01-18T15:10:58.362-08:002011-01-18T15:10:58.362-08:00I also want to add, on pure unadulterated speculat...I also want to add, on pure unadulterated speculation, that the "extreme beer" segment was relatively unserved just a few years ago, and what we're seeing now is that brewers have discovered this segment of the demand.<br /><br />Since it was relatively unserved, the growth in this segment has probably been much faster than growth in the established craft beer segments, making it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-26350491279178328742011-01-18T15:03:54.092-08:002011-01-18T15:03:54.092-08:00Yes, yes, yes. Glad you're on the same small-...Yes, yes, yes. Glad you're on the same small-beer kick that I am and hope you keep writing about this issue.<br /><br />I tried both a year-old Abyss and Brrrbon over the holidays and realized that I'm just done with these kinds of beer. Could hardly choke them down. No need to find out about a 9.3% KGB.<br /><br />On the other hand, a 5.2% offering from Ninkasi is a great change of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-29359284071639190872011-01-18T14:03:52.809-08:002011-01-18T14:03:52.809-08:00I can't speak to the Widmer KGB, or Ninkasi Re...I can't speak to the Widmer KGB, or Ninkasi Renewable for that matter, but I am intrigued by the idea that the recent rise of big beers may be altering expectations. This has been a topic of conversation between myself and various friends a number of times. <br /><br />If you get in the habit of adding heaps of salt on your food, you eventually set a new standard for your palette. I think theMike Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01787357174063046376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-71140996697884331712011-01-18T12:54:07.449-08:002011-01-18T12:54:07.449-08:00@Joe:
From my understanding, prior draft only bat...@Joe:<br /><br />From my understanding, prior draft only batches of KGB were 9.3% and the bottled version this year is in the mid 7%. But my source source seems to be wrong. Upon further Google searching, I am seeing still a 9.3% across the board.<br /><br />...my bad.Matthew DiTullohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07468721391447871061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-14107152549622380852011-01-18T12:53:17.706-08:002011-01-18T12:53:17.706-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Matthew DiTullohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07468721391447871061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-9811849023141015902011-01-18T12:48:08.346-08:002011-01-18T12:48:08.346-08:00Happy B-day, Jeff.
I think what astounded me most...Happy B-day, Jeff.<br /><br />I think what astounded me most about W '11 (I have yet to taste it) was seeing it on the floor at WinCo for something like $6.50 a six-pack. A gutsy move on their part, I think. KGB here combines price, distribution, strength, and "style adventurousness" in a way that no other six-pack beer I can think of does.<br /><br />I think this combo may do more Bri-Townhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958142347524789027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-36489258792769119352011-01-18T12:01:26.595-08:002011-01-18T12:01:26.595-08:00Matt - The bottled beer is 9.3%, or am I missing s...Matt - The bottled beer is 9.3%, or am I missing something in your post?joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190744835642613081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-15373922952453663342011-01-18T11:59:43.469-08:002011-01-18T11:59:43.469-08:00I think it is all a part of the same trend - which...I think it is all a part of the same trend - which is not particularly healthy for craft beer - toward bigger and bigger and bigger beers. These wow 'em at the beer festivals but aren't all that great for spending three hours at the pub chatting with old friends.Patrick Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-65751902694343740772011-01-18T11:09:44.739-08:002011-01-18T11:09:44.739-08:00This really just further iterates that BeerAdvocat...This really just further iterates that BeerAdvocate.com members tend to rate beers per preference within style and not really according to BJCP guidelines. It's a community...not an official organization and this discussion comes up time and time again on the forums.<br /><br />I agree with your points. Really, beer drinking comes down to personal preference when all is said and done. I thinkBrianhttp://www.brianbatesd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-5324427769270535252011-01-18T10:30:20.984-08:002011-01-18T10:30:20.984-08:00I'm pretty bummed about the KGB. What was my f...I'm pretty bummed about the KGB. What was my favorite Widmer beer has turned into an eh beer. When I first heard of it coming out, I was pretted stoked that this would be in six packs. Buying many to add to the cellar and trying over the coming months. At the lower seven point something percent, what's the use. Even if it was the higher gravity KGB and released in four packs like DeadliftMatthew DiTullohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07468721391447871061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-50254931565964556352011-01-18T10:30:02.451-08:002011-01-18T10:30:02.451-08:00I'm on your side Jeff. I've been on small...I'm on your side Jeff. I've been on small beer kick since last year. I think everything I brewed was between 4-6% last year.KeAlohahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193919001451657188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-61117133435345965772011-01-18T10:25:38.146-08:002011-01-18T10:25:38.146-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Matthew DiTullohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07468721391447871061noreply@blogger.com