tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post4455559962731843350..comments2024-03-29T12:13:33.561+00:00Comments on The Beer Nut: The darker side of empiricismThe Beer Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-7031613982291780012009-04-23T16:04:00.000+01:002009-04-23T16:04:00.000+01:00A girly-sized US-pint (473ml)? 'Course not...A girly-sized US-pint (473ml)? 'Course not...The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-48568880965150265412009-04-23T16:02:00.000+01:002009-04-23T16:02:00.000+01:00Taste is not important.... the real question is di...Taste is not important.... the real question is did you feel like a MAN with the big shiny metal bottle in your hand?Chrishttp://www.thebeergeek.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-58673397513163090652009-04-23T15:17:00.000+01:002009-04-23T15:17:00.000+01:00Ah. Fair enough. "Mildly tweaked" seems to be Diag...Ah. Fair enough. "Mildly tweaked" seems to be Diageo's usual approach to brand expansion these days, if the late not-very-lamented Brewhouse Series is anything to go by.<br /><br />(Yes, Diageo, we're <I>still</I> talking about that, and we'd <I>still</I> like to know what the hell you were thinking.)The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-82941339661470807462009-04-23T15:14:00.000+01:002009-04-23T15:14:00.000+01:00sorry I should've said it was the pint bottle Extr...sorry I should've said it was the pint bottle Extra Stout available here in Ireland I was comparing it to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-41412163238814995882009-04-23T14:38:00.000+01:002009-04-23T14:38:00.000+01:00Anonymous, how much people are missing out on depe...Anonymous, how much people are missing out on depends on where you are and what you mean by "Extra Stout". In Ireland, Guinness Extra Stout is standard 4.2% ABV draught Guinness, CO2 carbonated, and served from a bottle. AFAIK, it means something else in North America.<br /><br />In terms of building resistance to this sort of Bud, the €6 price tag helps a lot.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-33511183443080040352009-04-23T14:33:00.000+01:002009-04-23T14:33:00.000+01:00i don't think i'll be able to resist trying this B...i don't think i'll be able to resist trying this Bud bottle just to taste how awful it is for myself!<br /><br />speaking of the Guinness anniversary stout - I managed to get my hands on a couple of bottles to sample and as far as I could tell it's a very mildly tweaked version of Extra Stout. As a regular drinker of ES and Foreign Extra anyway it didn't do anything for me. So in short I don't think anyone is missing out on much although I'd be interested to hear an expert review of it and comparison to Extra Stout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-21372672424784896752009-04-23T14:02:00.000+01:002009-04-23T14:02:00.000+01:00Damn you, TBN.
I imagine the apple note is acetal...Damn you, TBN.<br /><br />I imagine the apple note is acetalaldehyde. It was quite striking on the first swig. It appears to be a signature flavour according to some American books.<br /><br />The bottle is thicker than a can but must be lacquered to prevent contamination of the bottle (or the beer)in the same way cans are.<br /><br />It was reassuring to note that Bud tastes as bad as I always thought it did.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734969599278020673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-21533194006240997552009-04-23T11:51:00.000+01:002009-04-23T11:51:00.000+01:00Maybe the plastic lining crackled in the cold and ...Maybe the plastic lining crackled in the cold and let the beer onto the aluminium? Better metal taste than no taste, I'd say. <br />Maybe there will limited editions in tin and iron cans with different nuances in the flavour? I think the bright young things in marketing at Diageo have only scratched the surface so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-84753453883436840592009-04-23T11:44:00.000+01:002009-04-23T11:44:00.000+01:00The bottle is definitely made from different stuff...The bottle is definitely made from different stuff than cans. I know cans are lined with plastic to keep the liquid separate from the metal, but I don't know if that's the case here.<br /><br />Does anyone know what happened to that bottle? Last I saw, someone was drinking smoked stout out of it.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-59690711065516558982009-04-23T11:40:00.000+01:002009-04-23T11:40:00.000+01:00Whats the metal taste from? Presumably not the bot...Whats the metal taste from? Presumably not the bottle as then wouldn't cans have it as well?Iamreddavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768287658329807075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-42120393228489408762009-04-23T10:55:00.000+01:002009-04-23T10:55:00.000+01:00Loved it!
I wonder if you've made someone loose t...Loved it!<br /><br />I wonder if you've made someone loose their job when mentioning that you could feel some taste.Pivní Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-27571996373713591512009-04-23T10:42:00.000+01:002009-04-23T10:42:00.000+01:00It would be if they planned to sell it here; but t...It would be if they planned to sell it here; but they don't so it won't be. US, Australia and Singapore only.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-2843491691014127722009-04-23T10:36:00.000+01:002009-04-23T10:36:00.000+01:00Since you've sunk to this depth, I assume the anni...Since you've sunk to this depth, I assume the anniversary stout is next?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-1880265955691332642009-04-23T10:04:00.000+01:002009-04-23T10:04:00.000+01:00That's what I'd assume, John. Thom?That's what I'd assume, John. Thom?The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-72807788494728488282009-04-23T10:02:00.000+01:002009-04-23T10:02:00.000+01:00this 4.3% ethanol solution - This made me giggle....<I>this 4.3% ethanol solution </I> - This made me giggle.<br /><br />Could the apple taste be residual Acetaldehyde?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-41089845896223123142009-04-23T09:08:00.000+01:002009-04-23T09:08:00.000+01:00What'S this? Captcha turned on? I suppose you did ...What'S this? Captcha turned on? I suppose you did get alot of spam posts recently :(Barry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367655129107699025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-65505041049900870772009-04-23T09:07:00.000+01:002009-04-23T09:07:00.000+01:00I'm sorry Thom, I think I'll be printing that phot...I'm sorry Thom, I think I'll be printing that photo.Barry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367655129107699025noreply@blogger.com