Comments on: The 42 best beers in the world, circa 1982 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hoppy Jeff http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/comment-page-1/#comment-67514 Hoppy Jeff Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:41:17 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/#comment-67514 How many American beers could compete back then? Sierra & Anchor only. The Craft Industry rules now. Rogue still brews like it's a sport not a business. Same as many other Small U.S. breweries. We had the taste before prohabition. It faded because everyone had to home brew. The average man made quick cheep beer. We have recovered ! ! How many American beers could compete back then? Sierra & Anchor only. The Craft Industry rules now. Rogue still brews like it’s a sport not a business. Same as many other Small U.S. breweries. We had the taste before prohabition. It faded because everyone had to home brew. The average man made quick cheep beer. We have recovered ! !

]]> By: Once Young Stanley http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/comment-page-1/#comment-63921 Once Young Stanley Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:40:12 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/#comment-63921 In days gone by beer was carefully crafted and brewed with the beer drinker firmly in mind. No longer. Today beer is marketed with the stockholder and only the stockholder in mind. Many of the absolute classic brews are now subject to the "new and improved" mentality. "Let us look into 'shortcuts'; see how we can produce it more quickly - at lower cost. It's called 'progress'! Sure, we'll have to let a lot of the workforce go; it's called 'down-sizing', everybody's doing it. The stockholders are demanding higher profits". In days gone by beer was carefully crafted and brewed with the beer drinker firmly in mind. No longer. Today beer is marketed with the stockholder and only the stockholder in mind. Many of the absolute classic brews are now subject to the “new and improved” mentality. “Let us look into ‘shortcuts’; see how we can produce it more quickly – at lower cost. It’s called ‘progress’! Sure, we’ll have to let a lot of the workforce go; it’s called ‘down-sizing’, everybody’s doing it. The stockholders are demanding higher profits”.

]]> By: L4Lutefisk http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/comment-page-1/#comment-61893 L4Lutefisk Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:13:55 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/#comment-61893 Where are the eisbocks??? A shame! Where are the eisbocks??? A shame!

]]> By: tony soetaert http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/comment-page-1/#comment-60851 tony soetaert Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:09:16 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/#comment-60851 some pretty good beers then, and for the most part still good today. some pretty good beers then, and for the most part still good today.

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/comment-page-1/#comment-56573 Stan Hieronymus Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:57:56 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/#comment-56573 Todd, I don't have to tell you there are still some great beers in Franconia, perhaps not all that different than the Munich brewers produced in the 1980s. Not that we should use IBUs to measure the "character" of a beer, but Munich brewers don't hide the fact that have cut back in the last 20 years. Todd, I don’t have to tell you there are still some great beers in Franconia, perhaps not all that different than the Munich brewers produced in the 1980s.

Not that we should use IBUs to measure the “character” of a beer, but Munich brewers don’t hide the fact that have cut back in the last 20 years.

]]> By: ToddA http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/comment-page-1/#comment-56563 ToddA Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:47:44 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/#comment-56563 I like to think about those German beers back in '82. I bet they were awesome. Ditto on Hoegaards Wit... Too bad most are not like they were. I think there has been a little dumbing down in general and as palettes become more refined.... ToddA I like to think about those German beers back in ’82. I bet they were awesome. Ditto on Hoegaards Wit… Too bad most are not like they were. I think there has been a little dumbing down in general and as palettes become more refined….

ToddA

]]> By: SteveH http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/comment-page-1/#comment-56555 SteveH Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:31:59 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/#comment-56555 <i>"Hardly surprising, considering Whitbread no longer brews."</i> See, that's how long it's been since it lost my attention! It was one of the first English beers I'd ever tried -- a novelty at that. Though the best I can recall its impression was: different. And that was probably due to inexperience with beer styles, but still -- I never really sought it out after too long. “Hardly surprising, considering Whitbread no longer brews.”

See, that’s how long it’s been since it lost my attention! It was one of the first English beers I’d ever tried — a novelty at that. Though the best I can recall its impression was: different. And that was probably due to inexperience with beer styles, but still — I never really sought it out after too long.

]]> By: Stonch http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/comment-page-1/#comment-56525 Stonch Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:18:02 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/#comment-56525 "Whitbread doesn’t turn my head as it used to" Hardly surprising, considering Whitbread no longer brews - they're a hotel/restaurant holding company these days. I don't know who owns the rights to use the Gold Label brand anymore, but it isn't the same beer. “Whitbread doesn’t turn my head as it used to”

Hardly surprising, considering Whitbread no longer brews – they’re a hotel/restaurant holding company these days. I don’t know who owns the rights to use the Gold Label brand anymore, but it isn’t the same beer.

]]> By: SteveH http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/comment-page-1/#comment-56400 SteveH Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:13:28 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/#comment-56400 <i>"In the second edition in 1986 Jackson demoted 15 beers."</i> Wow. “In the second edition in 1986 Jackson demoted 15 beers.”

Wow.

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/comment-page-1/#comment-56379 Stan Hieronymus Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:26:51 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/the-42-best-beers-in-the-world-circa-1982/#comment-56379 <em>Maybe they were always mediocre, but our palates have advanced?</em> Steve, I don't think so. In the second edition in 1986 Jackson demoted 15 beers (and didn't rate two others) that had received the top rating, while promoting 5 to the top rating. Maybe they were always mediocre, but our palates have advanced?

Steve, I don’t think so.

In the second edition in 1986 Jackson demoted 15 beers (and didn’t rate two others) that had received the top rating, while promoting 5 to the top rating.

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