Comments on: Brace yourself: Extreme beers in the NY Times http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/ Tue, 22 May 2012 02:36:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-91221 Stan Hieronymus Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:47:49 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/#comment-91221 No mas(s). No mas(s).

]]> By: SteveH http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-90978 SteveH Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:06:34 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/#comment-90978 <i>Did have the Weizen in Munich - does that count?</i> ...one, two, three.. Yeah I'd say that counts. But, was it from a Maß? ;) Did have the Weizen in Munich – does that count?

…one, two, three..

Yeah I’d say that counts. But, was it from a Maß? ;)

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-90961 Stan Hieronymus Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:29:31 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/#comment-90961 <em>Forsooth, Stan, the Grey Lodge has Green Flash beers on two or three times a month.</em> I already knew Scoats was way cooler than the NY Times. This just confirms it. Forsooth, Stan, the Grey Lodge has Green Flash beers on two or three times a month.

I already knew Scoats was way cooler than the NY Times. This just confirms it.

]]> By: Lew Bryson http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-90943 Lew Bryson Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:55:55 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/#comment-90943 "...other breweries East Coasters never heard of, like Green Flash." Forsooth, Stan, the Grey Lodge has Green Flash beers on two or three times a month. If it can be got, we get it. “…other breweries East Coasters never heard of, like Green Flash.”

Forsooth, Stan, the Grey Lodge has Green Flash beers on two or three times a month. If it can be got, we get it.

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-90831 Stan Hieronymus Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:35:59 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/#comment-90831 Didn't have it in Vegas. Had the Double Bock and the Dunkel. Did have the Weizen in Munich - does that count? Didn’t have it in Vegas. Had the Double Bock and the Dunkel.

Did have the Weizen in Munich – does that count?

]]> By: SteveH http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-90811 SteveH Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:42:49 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/#comment-90811 Stan, you touched on going to the HB Las Vegas, did you sample the Weizen there? I like to tell the story of my first trip to Munich and the HB, back in my youthful drinking days...when I ordered a Maß of Weizen! I'll never forget the look on the Oper's face, but he brought the Maß...and I drank it! Stan, you touched on going to the HB Las Vegas, did you sample the Weizen there? I like to tell the story of my first trip to Munich and the HB, back in my youthful drinking days…when I ordered a Maß of Weizen! I’ll never forget the look on the Oper’s face, but he brought the Maß…and I drank it!

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-90774 Stan Hieronymus Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:43:14 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/#comment-90774 The wheat book also will be from Brewers Publications, but it won't be an extension of the Belgian (Farmhouse, Wild Brews, BLAM) series. I do think Brew Like a Baker would make a nice name. [Tom Baker probably does, too.] I'm a little intimidated adding to the work Eric Warner has done, because his German Wheat Beer book is one of the best in the BP style series, but he's said it needs updating, he doesn't have the time and somebody has to do it. Hard to believe, but the three books in the Belgian series never touched about Belgian whites (witbiers). Certainly looking forward to going to Hoegaarden, Bavaria, Leipzig (gose), Portland and other locations these beers became what they are. The wheat book also will be from Brewers Publications, but it won’t be an extension of the Belgian (Farmhouse, Wild Brews, BLAM) series. I do think Brew Like a Baker would make a nice name. [Tom Baker probably does, too.]

I’m a little intimidated adding to the work Eric Warner has done, because his German Wheat Beer book is one of the best in the BP style series, but he’s said it needs updating, he doesn’t have the time and somebody has to do it.

Hard to believe, but the three books in the Belgian series never touched about Belgian whites (witbiers).

Certainly looking forward to going to Hoegaarden, Bavaria, Leipzig (gose), Portland and other locations these beers became what they are.

]]> By: mallace http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-90765 mallace Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:22:00 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/#comment-90765 Stan--No worries about "hophead"--I for one occasionally like a beer so hoppy it makes me sneeze. I'm in Philadelphia, more or less the same beer market as NYTimes. In one way I feel lucky I can dash out to Victory and pick up a growler of HopWallop (not to mention the 2-year old V Saison I got the other week...swooning...swooning), and I was lucky enough to be gifted a bottle of the first batch of Double Simcoe from Weyerbacher before it was even released (chatting with brewers at beer festivals can do great things...). But then again, I envy you Westerners and your Russian Rivers and Lagunitases. It's great these beers are being well-made all over the place, both by well-known brewers, the small brewers, and even homebrewers. One other thing, Stan: please tell me the wheat beer book you said you're going to be working on will be in the same series as BLAM. Not to be cheesy or sycophantic, but BLAM changed my life. Stan–No worries about “hophead”–I for one occasionally like a beer so hoppy it makes me sneeze. I’m in Philadelphia, more or less the same beer market as NYTimes. In one way I feel lucky I can dash out to Victory and pick up a growler of HopWallop (not to mention the 2-year old V Saison I got the other week…swooning…swooning), and I was lucky enough to be gifted a bottle of the first batch of Double Simcoe from Weyerbacher before it was even released (chatting with brewers at beer festivals can do great things…). But then again, I envy you Westerners and your Russian Rivers and Lagunitases. It’s great these beers are being well-made all over the place, both by well-known brewers, the small brewers, and even homebrewers.
One other thing, Stan: please tell me the wheat beer book you said you’re going to be working on will be in the same series as BLAM. Not to be cheesy or sycophantic, but BLAM changed my life.

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-90740 Stan Hieronymus Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:10:01 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/#comment-90740 mallace - hophead was the wrong word (my bad). There's still a lot more interesting and new going on west of I-25 than east in terms of using hops to interesting new flavors and aromas (forget the 100-plus IBU nonsense - never seen that proved). Some of the exciting stuff is not Imperial beers, but "simple" IPAs like Caldera IPA and beers from other breweries East Coasters never heard of, like Green Flash. After you sample a range of such beers (and failed efforts) you better appreciate what is possible. But this was a article about beers you could go out and buy in New York, so I'm not complaining. Just wishing. mallace – hophead was the wrong word (my bad). There’s still a lot more interesting and new going on west of I-25 than east in terms of using hops to interesting new flavors and aromas (forget the 100-plus IBU nonsense – never seen that proved).

Some of the exciting stuff is not Imperial beers, but “simple” IPAs like Caldera IPA and beers from other breweries East Coasters never heard of, like Green Flash.

After you sample a range of such beers (and failed efforts) you better appreciate what is possible. But this was a article about beers you could go out and buy in New York, so I’m not complaining. Just wishing.

]]> By: Stephen Beaumont http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-90719 Stephen Beaumont Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:55:29 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/brace-yourself-extreme-beers-in-the-ny-times/#comment-90719 I just scrolled through the exhausting debate at BA, most of which, it's worth noting, is composed of the back-and-forthing of three or four people. Basically it boils down to two camps: Those who value balance in beer and those who like a big, hoppy punch. Lord knows there are enough brands out there to fill the boots of both audiences, so the whole thing essentially boils down to semantics and preference. One other thing, though: Did anyone notice that the photo of tattooed dude which accompanied the original article showed him opening what was clearly a bottle of Brooklyn Lager? The shot has since been cropped (or changed) so that the bottle is less visible. I just scrolled through the exhausting debate at BA, most of which, it’s worth noting, is composed of the back-and-forthing of three or four people. Basically it boils down to two camps: Those who value balance in beer and those who like a big, hoppy punch. Lord knows there are enough brands out there to fill the boots of both audiences, so the whole thing essentially boils down to semantics and preference.

One other thing, though: Did anyone notice that the photo of tattooed dude which accompanied the original article showed him opening what was clearly a bottle of Brooklyn Lager? The shot has since been cropped (or changed) so that the bottle is less visible.

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