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Posted by ChrisWChandler on Jul-09-2010 02:01:

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Originally posted by LAdazeNYnights
well how about...let's stick to america for now haha.
i love being out here in socal with access to so many amazing brews, but whenever i visit home i can't help but feel bad about everything i'm missing out west - founders, sweetwater, magic hat, troegs, terrapin, and so on and so on.

Well the area around Los Angeles might be the best one area in the United States for beer. I really enjoy the beers from Alesmith, Port Brewing and of course Stone. Actually you can't go far wrong with a Stone Imperial Russian in hand.

Posted by ChrisWChandler on Jul-09-2010 02:01:

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Bzzzt! That�s the wrong answer. The correct answer for your average wheat beer is 18 months. Somebody doesn�t have a masters in brewing, tsk tsk.

Actually you are quite incorrect there.

Plus you didn't make it clear what type of beer you were talking about, since there are many styles of beer and even many styles of wheat beer.

Posted by igottaknow on Jul-09-2010 02:07:

What's the best Root Beer?

Posted by ChrisWChandler on Jul-09-2010 02:08:

quote:
Originally posted by igottaknow
What's the best Root Beer?

Not my area of expertise.

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Jul-09-2010 02:09:

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisWChandler
Actually you are quite incorrect there.

Plus you didn't make it clear what type of beer you were talking about, since there are many styles of beer and even many styles of wheat beer.

The time for barrelling is roughly the same between different commercial wheat beers, give or take maybe a month. I would have accepted anything in the ballpark of 18 months, but it seems you overstate your expertise. Nice try alt!

Posted by igottaknow on Jul-09-2010 02:13:

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisWChandler
Not my area of expertise.

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisWChandler
I am an expert on all matters beer so please ask me your questions on beer.

I don't want to school you in front of everyone but its an actual beer. Here read for yourself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer

Posted by ChrisWChandler on Jul-09-2010 02:13:

quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
The time for barrelling is roughly the same between different commercial wheat beers, give or take maybe a month. I would have accepted anything in the ballpark of 18 months, but it seems you overstate your expertise. Nice try alt!

You are of course completely incorrect here by a large degree, which can be confirmed by anyone with any knowledge on the subject or anyone willing to consult a book or online resource.

If you are going to try to embarrass someone online it would serve you well in future to make less outlandish claims.

Posted by ChrisWChandler on Jul-09-2010 02:16:

quote:
Originally posted by igottaknow
I don't want to school you in front of everyone but its an actual beer. Here read for yourself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer

It doesn't really match any definition of beer that I would follow.

Posted by idoru on Jul-09-2010 02:18:

Posted by ChrisWChandler on Jul-09-2010 02:32:

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Originally posted by idoru
Got a link handy? I'm curious about the subject, myself.

If you don't have a brewing reference book then just Google for it, you should find many pages on this subject.

Posted by EddieZilker on Jul-09-2010 02:36:

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisWChandler
If you don't have a brewing reference book then just Google for it, you should find many pages on this subject.

Recommendations of sources from someone referring to himself as an expert might go a long way to validating your claims.

Posted by ChrisWChandler on Jul-09-2010 02:49:

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Originally posted by EddieZilker
Recommendations of sources from someone referring to himself as an expert might go a long way to validating your claims.

"The Complete Joy of Homebrewing" by Charlie Papazian is a good reference for this kind of thing, although obviously aimed more at the home brewer.

Or check out this page from a prominent commercial wheat beer brewery in Germany which explains that the beer is bottled when young and then matured in the bottle, which is common. Of all beer styles wheat beers have among the shortest of maturation periods in the barrel, which makes this claim of 18 months all the more ludicrous.

You will find countless other references through Google.

Posted by Marcus Summers on Jul-09-2010 02:58:

Re: Beer Expert Question Thread

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisWChandler
I am an expert on all matters beer so please ask me your questions on beer.

*Looks at site url*

http://tranceaddict.com

*Clicks out of thread*

Posted by Intellekshual on Jul-09-2010 03:04:

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisWChandler
I know it's a clich� but in my opinion it is Westvleteren 12.

I think it's an amazing beer with an amazing story. For a beer of it's size it is eminently drinkable with superb body and complex flavour. It is often thought to be a beer that benefits from age but I find it underrated while young.

There are a number of other beers I like almost as much though.

Thanks.
Never tried it before but I'll keep it mind.

I think brewers are under-qualified Pharmacists.

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Jul-09-2010 03:08:

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisWChandler
You are of course completely incorrect here by a large degree, which can be confirmed by anyone with any knowledge on the subject or anyone willing to consult a book or online resource.

If you are going to try to embarrass someone online it would serve you well in future to make less outlandish claims.

Oh, im just talking out of my arse, but you havent provided anything that would lead us to believe you�re a brewing expert.

Posted by ChrisWChandler on Jul-09-2010 03:10:

quote:
Originally posted by Enigmatik
Thanks.
Never tried it before but I'll keep it mind.

I think brewers are underpaid Pharmacists.

The Westvleteren can be quite hard to track down but there are a couple of other beers that are close enough and should be a lot easier to find.

St Bernardus 12 is very close, brewed to a very similar or perhaps identical recipe at a brewery only a couple of miles away.

Also Rochefort 10, which LAdazeNYnights mentioned, is a truly excellent beer in a similar mould.

Posted by D-res on Jul-09-2010 05:24:

What's the best wisconsin-based beer?

Posted by Sushipunk on Jul-09-2010 06:08:

quote:
Originally posted by D-res
What's the best wisconsin-based beer?

You have no place in this thread, D-res. No place!

Posted by D-res on Jul-09-2010 10:55:

GOD DAMMIT STU, WHY MUST YOUR WORD BE ABSOLUTE?!

*disregards stu

Posted by corjay9 on Jul-09-2010 16:04:

My favorite beer is Maredsous 8. You try that one? absolutely delicious.

Posted by Lunar Phase 7 on Jul-09-2010 16:33:

My current favourite tipple is Sneck Lifter brewed by Jennings.

What other ales like this divine drink would you recommend?

Posted by LAdazeNYnights on Jul-09-2010 17:30:

hell yeah on stone! stone brewery is one of my 'happy places' hahaha. i've only visited a couple breweries thus far (stone, brooklyn, and dogfishhead) but stone is just an incredible place to relax and enjoy a long weekend day. They distribute for a lot of smaller breweries from the west coast so they always have the most incredible tap and bottle selection.

Posted by LAdazeNYnights on Jul-10-2010 06:03:

experiment time: drink 2 40 oz budweisers. then drink any pale ale or ipa of your choice (i'm drinking a sierra). it will blow your mind. that is all

Posted by Adam420 on Jul-10-2010 06:18:

What is the difference between Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse and Schneider-Weisse Original? Because I have yet to try the former and while I'd really like to, I'm am trying to determine if getting a hold of some would be worth the money/effort.

Also, is it true that while the practice of putting an orange slice on top a of a glass of Belgian Witbier-style beers is a popular one, it is also harmful to the beer at the same time?

I'll try to think of more. I guess I'd be curious to know what your favorite German beer is as well.

Posted by LAdazeNYnights on Jul-10-2010 06:26:

reading about the brooklyn and schneider beers:

"This brew is the result of the long friendship of Brooklyn brewmaster Garrett Oliver and Schneider brewmaster Hans-Peter Drexler. Garrett had always admired the delicate balance of flavors in Schneider Weisse, while Hans-Peter had long enjoyed the effusive hop character of Brooklyn East India Pale Ale and BLAST! Garrett's concept for the collaboration was that each brewmaster would brew essentially the same pale, hoppy weissbock in the other's brewery, but with different hopping to reflect the local hop flavor. "

so basically, similar beer only difference being hop profile. i haven't had either but it's likely a matter a personal preference. . .

as to the oragne debate - it's all very subjective. harmful is an aggressive term - will it harm the beer? no. will it alter the flavor a bit, cut through the yeastiness that some people really enjoy? yes. personally, i prefer beer without the orange, or lemon for that matter. but if you like it - then by all means.

edit: and favorite german beer - - - without a doubt, weihenstephaner hefeweissbier.

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