What Happened to the Beer thread?

[mcjeff215]

But there are some advantages. When I go fishing I always bring two Baptists with me. If you only bring one he will drink all of your beer. If you bring two neither one will drink anything.

 

 

Same goes for Mormons I hear.

[mcjeff215]

That's what I'm saying. If anything, telling someone you are a Catholic in the south will get you banned from the store for life, not given alcohol.

 

 

I've been thinking of putting one of those "Happiness is a Northbound Yankee" stickers on my car, right next to my Bills plate.

 

There's actually a somewhat large Catholic population down here. First off, we've got a lot of transplants. Lots of the churches have to give tickets for Midnight Mass on Christmas. Then, of course, we've got El Miso en Espanol. Now, I can probably name all of the Catholic churches within a 50 miles radius without much effort, but they're always packed!

[ExiledInIllinois]

I concur. I love Heineken on ice but a warm Heineken is nasty. The key to a good drink is a lot of booze and a lot of ice. Cheers!

 

Just think... My grandfather would actually HEAT his beer in the oven!

 

[Chilly]

I trust it was nice and cold.

 

Deanster, there are beers that need to be served warmer to bring out their flavors better (such as 60ish F), like Barley Wines, Abt, Imperial Stouts, etc. Cask conditioned pints are generally served around 55ish.

 

Now, if you tend to like stuff colder than normal, drinking a Barley Wine at around 50F or so would still be pretty good, but the taste changes greatly (and becomes much worse) when you get colder than that.

[The Dean]

Deanster, there are beers that need to be served warmer to bring out their flavors better (such as 60ish F), like Barley Wines, Abt, Imperial Stouts, etc. Cask conditioned pints are generally served around 55ish.

 

Now, if you tend to like stuff colder than normal, drinking a Barley Wine at around 50F or so would still be pretty good, but the taste changes greatly (and becomes much worse) when you get colder than that.

 

 

I know that's how you are "supposed" to drink those, but they taste like crap to me, if they aren't cold. I love Imperial Stout...but ICE COLD. There are more flavors, perhaps,at a warmer temperature, but the loss of "refreshment value" is not a trade I care to make.

 

Same thing with small batch whiskey. We are told to drink them neat, or with one small ice cube...RUBBISH! Give my my booze in glass FULL of ice (preferably crushed ice).

 

But, hey, that's me.

[ExiledInIllinois]

Deanster, there are beers that need to be served warmer to bring out their flavors better (such as 60ish F), like Barley Wines, Abt, Imperial Stouts, etc. Cask conditioned pints are generally served around 55ish.

 

Now, if you tend to like stuff colder than normal, drinking a Barley Wine at around 50F or so would still be pretty good, but the taste changes greatly (and becomes much worse) when you get colder than that.

 

 

I always thought that. Don't know what my grandfather (he was Polish) drank?? I was born in 1968 and he died in 1969... Like I said, from what my grandmother said, he would literally heat (actually warm, not cook) his beer in the oven at a low temp... For a little bit... I wonder what it tasted like? And again, what kinda beer?? At that time, I take there were a bunch of BFLO breweries still around?

 

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[Chilly]

I always thought that. Don't know what my grandfather (he was Polish) drank?? I was born in 1968 and he died in 1969... Like I said, from what my grandmother said, he would literally heat (actually warm, not cook) his beer in the oven at a low temp... For a little bit... I wonder what it tasted like? And again, what kinda beer?? At that time, I take there were a bunch of BFLO breweries still around?

 

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Depends. Some dark ales can be served heated. These are typically called "Mulled Ales", and a lot of times are thought of as Winter beers. A lot of dark, spiced beers can be heated as well.

[ExiledInIllinois]

Depends. Some dark ales can be served heated. These are typically called "Mulled Ales", and a lot of times are thought of as Winter beers. A lot of dark, spiced beers can be heated as well.

 

I am just trying to imagine what kinda beer my grandfather would use... Heck, this had to be up through the 50's and 60's?

 

He was no afficanado... He died of a massive heart attack at about 52!

 

What would he do?... Stick a Simon Pure (ale) or Iroquois in the tank of an oven my grandmother used!