tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post3743336883736572801..comments2024-03-28T07:02:44.451+00:00Comments on The Beer Nut: Slide one overThe Beer Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-66234596127529116552010-05-29T01:08:03.054+01:002010-05-29T01:08:03.054+01:00I am not expert in this style, but I liked this be...I am not expert in this style, but I liked this beer. I liked Torpedo more, but that's a function of my affinity for IPAs.Beer Roverhttp://beerrover.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-16233252163233786582010-05-27T16:56:26.965+01:002010-05-27T16:56:26.965+01:00Even still. I'd be willing to bet that there a...Even still. I'd be willing to bet that there are more pubs selling imported Guinness and Corona than have a single local cask beer on sale.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-33710006583885016292010-05-27T16:44:34.719+01:002010-05-27T16:44:34.719+01:00More as in variety or selection, not volume.More as in variety or selection, not volume.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280318504737098116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-67539827901659566162010-05-27T16:34:57.536+01:002010-05-27T16:34:57.536+01:00Pubs tend to sell more local cask beer than they d...<i>Pubs tend to sell more local cask beer than they do imported beer</i><br />I doubt that. In the UK maybe, but I doubt if it's true anywhere else.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-83161886151674079482010-05-27T16:31:49.344+01:002010-05-27T16:31:49.344+01:00London was just an example, I could've said &q...London was just an example, I could've said "CityA" or "TownB".<br /><br />Two of the best US Style Pale Ales I've had recently have come from within 1 mile of Tower Bridge (central London). Pubs tend to sell more local cask beer than they do imported beer, logically that would be mean more of the same thing and less choice (if locally everyone was brewing the same style).Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280318504737098116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-81685105387418823472010-05-27T16:27:40.411+01:002010-05-27T16:27:40.411+01:00Considered getting this in the offie yesterday, in...Considered getting this in the offie yesterday, instead I threw four bottles of Torpedo into my basket. Thanks for posting this, I know now made the right decision. Torpedo is definitely my favourite beer at the moment.Brian Condron - ICB Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234078881715615828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-33592376102215291342010-05-27T16:20:51.674+01:002010-05-27T16:20:51.674+01:00I really don't see how choice of imports would...I really don't see how choice of imports would be any way affected: anywhere that stocks a US pale ale now would continue to stock a US pale ale then. It's got nothing to do with London pubs (which, being 300-odd miles away in another country, have very little impact on my drinking life anyway).<br /><br />James Clay will still be beavering away under the new regime. Busier than ever, I'd imagine.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-79519286261320990092010-05-27T16:19:08.197+01:002010-05-27T16:19:08.197+01:00I have yet to try Glissade, but I quite liked the ...I have yet to try Glissade, but I quite liked the Kellerweis, and absolutely adore Torpedo! It does seem though that making a bock to import to Europe is a touch like carrying coals to Newcastle.Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-43996387425502732192010-05-27T16:11:32.644+01:002010-05-27T16:11:32.644+01:00Your range of choice as a drinker would be less th...Your range of choice as a drinker would be less though. If London breweries only brewed stout and porter for example, how easy would it be to get a US Pale Ale in London? It wouldn't. How easy would it be to get a fresh US Pale Ale? It wouldn't.<br /><br />The idea of walking into four different pubs on the same street and having a choice of 3 porters in each one doesnt appeal to me.<br /><br />Appreciate that import/export wouldnt cease to exist, but overall the range of choice would decrease.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280318504737098116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-16422409169814912532010-05-27T15:32:29.593+01:002010-05-27T15:32:29.593+01:00Yes, but breweries in different areas would contin...Yes, but breweries in different areas would continue to create their appropriate different styles -- they wouldn't be <i>allowed</i> drift into homogeneity. Drinkers would still be allowed buy beer from all different breweries in my exceedingly liberal Orwellian nightmare.<br /><br />Summary executions for confusing "infer" and "imply", though. Soz.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-13193575711310723062010-05-27T15:27:09.294+01:002010-05-27T15:27:09.294+01:00I took from you post that you were inferring that ...I took from you post that you were inferring that to be your opinion.<br /><br />"if breweries did make only the styles appropriate to their region (and again I'm not saying they ought to), how would it lead to homogeneity?"<br /><br />It would limit creativity because they'd be tied down to one (or a few) specific styles. Also, in todays world of modern chemistry and water treatment, "styles appropriate to their region" is a redundant concept.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beerbirrabier.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Chunk.</a>Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280318504737098116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-37843716208790004432010-05-27T15:08:34.625+01:002010-05-27T15:08:34.625+01:00I wasn't blown away by this but found it enjoy...I wasn't blown away by this but found it enjoyable, but I have to agree with you that Torpedo is the preferred choice.Derrick Petermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965272125362046327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-6117089027008829262010-05-27T12:19:26.158+01:002010-05-27T12:19:26.158+01:00I found it ok. I was happy to drink it but was mis...I found it ok. I was happy to drink it but was missing the bigfoot ale I had before it.Reuben Gray - TaleOfAlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948722985150698273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-8211240975173850252010-05-27T09:46:41.525+01:002010-05-27T09:46:41.525+01:00Absolutely, PF. I guess there must be brand loyalt...Absolutely, PF. I guess there must be brand loyalty, even among Irish specialty beer consumers. Though pricewise it's on a par with the German equivalent for us, weird and all that that sounds.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-36104092638900019842010-05-27T09:39:56.321+01:002010-05-27T09:39:56.321+01:00I don't know if the question is whether Sierra...I don't know if the question is whether Sierra Nevada should be brewing something like this or not, but whether there is a point in bringing this beer all the way to Europe where you can sure get the real deal cheaper.PivnĂ Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-16376747209369165572010-05-27T09:38:06.032+01:002010-05-27T09:38:06.032+01:00Agree? I didn't actually say that.
Also, if b...Agree? I didn't actually say that.<br /><br />Also, if breweries <i>did</i> make only the styles appropriate to their region (and again I'm not saying they ought to), how would it lead to homogeneity?The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-48834178067824292642010-05-27T09:34:20.072+01:002010-05-27T09:34:20.072+01:00Had the Kellerweis the other day and I'm in ag...Had the Kellerweis the other day and I'm in agreement with you. Not bad, but instantly forgettable.<br /><br />Not sure I agree about sticking to what you're good at or only making beer from your region. We'll all be drinking the same stuff in 50 years time if breweries do that!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beerbirrabier.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Chunk.</a>Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280318504737098116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-35101000707585009012010-05-27T08:49:22.728+01:002010-05-27T08:49:22.728+01:00It was on draught in Chicago in a couple of places...It was on draught in Chicago in a couple of places, but I didn't bother. Seems I made the right call.<br /><br />Mind you, I'm not a fan of pale bock anyway, so the point is probably moot.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.com