Comments on: Samuel Adams creates an ode to noble hops http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/ Tue, 22 May 2012 16:56:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marvin Wilsey http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-53634 Marvin Wilsey Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:38:40 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/#comment-53634 First: Will this great beer be available in the Sacramento, CA area??? I've seen so many beers come out of Samuel Adams that have not been seen in my area.... If only I lived in the Boston area...... Marvin Auburn, CA First: Will this great beer be available in the Sacramento, CA area??? I’ve seen so many beers come out of Samuel Adams that have not been seen in my area…. If only I lived in the Boston area……
Marvin
Auburn, CA

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-50777 Stan Hieronymus Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:33:11 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/#comment-50777 While I'd certainly enjoy a discussion about if a <em>really big</em> pilsner can retain an essential character we associate with pilsner I think that is best continued over beer. That's why I tried to keep my post to Mittelfrueh and a few technical details. While I’d certainly enjoy a discussion about if a really big pilsner can retain an essential character we associate with pilsner I think that is best continued over beer.

That’s why I tried to keep my post to Mittelfrueh and a few technical details.

]]> By: LStaff http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-50758 LStaff Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:33:20 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/#comment-50758 I enjoyed Stephan's discussion on balance and think he hits the mark. Balance and assertiveness are two different things. Just because a beer is over the top with hop aroma/flavor and even bitterness, does not mean it can not be balanced by malt and alcohol making something very drinkable - Three Floyd's comes to mind immediately as beers that are aggressively hoppy, malty, and alcoholic, but balanced - Dreadnaught in particular. That is a beer that I can drink until my legs give out - every sip brings you back for more, when I finish a bottle, I wish I had more to drink. Relating this to SA Imperial Pilsner - which I think is totally out of balance, but not due to the sheer hop character, but due to overpowering alcohol and wispyish malt flavor/thickness in relation to the hops and alcohol flavors. The 05 version was better I think since it was much more drinkable - the hot alcohol (which I find present in most SA beers but really stands out in this year's Impy Pils) was subdued by the chewy and characterful malt flavor even as hop aroma and flavor smacked you in the head. I could drink a couple of 24 ozers of that one, after one 12 oz. of this year's, I'm done. I enjoyed Stephan’s discussion on balance and think he hits the mark. Balance and assertiveness are two different things. Just because a beer is over the top with hop aroma/flavor and even bitterness, does not mean it can not be balanced by malt and alcohol making something very drinkable – Three Floyd’s comes to mind immediately as beers that are aggressively hoppy, malty, and alcoholic, but balanced – Dreadnaught in particular. That is a beer that I can drink until my legs give out – every sip brings you back for more, when I finish a bottle, I wish I had more to drink.

Relating this to SA Imperial Pilsner – which I think is totally out of balance, but not due to the sheer hop character, but due to overpowering alcohol and wispyish malt flavor/thickness in relation to the hops and alcohol flavors. The 05 version was better I think since it was much more drinkable – the hot alcohol (which I find present in most SA beers but really stands out in this year’s Impy Pils) was subdued by the chewy and characterful malt flavor even as hop aroma and flavor smacked you in the head. I could drink a couple of 24 ozers of that one, after one 12 oz. of this year’s, I’m done.

]]> By: Lew Bryson http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-49997 Lew Bryson Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:21:47 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/#comment-49997 "you can turn the flowery-citrussy-spicy hop flavor volume way up without the discordant impression you get from a cheap pair of speakers." Nice. I get that same kind of effect from Guatemalan coffee: even when I overload the filter cone to gas up on go-juice when I'm crashing a deadline, Guatemalan still tastes good. “you can turn the flowery-citrussy-spicy hop flavor volume way up without the discordant impression you get from a cheap pair of speakers.”

Nice. I get that same kind of effect from Guatemalan coffee: even when I overload the filter cone to gas up on go-juice when I’m crashing a deadline, Guatemalan still tastes good.

]]> By: Loren http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-49963 Loren Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:01:43 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/#comment-49963 I get orange blossom flowers from Mittelfrueh, even at the insane levels in the Sammy Impy Pils. Such a beautiful noble hop. Happy belated birthday BTW! I get orange blossom flowers from Mittelfrueh, even at the insane levels in the Sammy Impy Pils. Such a beautiful noble hop.

Happy belated birthday BTW!

]]> By: Charles Scheffold http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-49945 Charles Scheffold Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:14:03 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/#comment-49945 They had it on draft at the NY Brewfest 9/14/07 - very tasty! Hppe to find some in my local beer store soon. They had it on draft at the NY Brewfest 9/14/07 – very tasty! Hppe to find some in my local beer store soon.

]]> By: Jason Tucker http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-49816 Jason Tucker Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:16:29 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/samuel-adams-creates-an-ode-to-noble-hops/#comment-49816 I love the hop diagrams, I would like to see more of those about other hop varieties. I Can't wait to try this brew! I love the hop diagrams, I would like to see more of those about other hop varieties.

I Can’t wait to try this brew!

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