Heady Topper better from the can claim
#1
Posted 10 August 2014 - 06:49 PM
#2
Posted 10 August 2014 - 07:34 PM
I have never had one. That said, I would have the same questions you do. A large part of what you taste comes through the nose in any food or drink. Having that big hop aroma go right up your nose when you take a sip of a hop forward beer seems essential to me. But again, I've never had that beer.
#3
Posted 10 August 2014 - 07:55 PM
#4
Posted 11 August 2014 - 06:14 AM
drink some this weekend and drank straight from the can...I always do what cans tell me to
#5
Posted 11 August 2014 - 07:04 AM
drink some this weekend and drank straight from the can...I always do what cans tell me to
Well then I also hope you weren't a D-Bag and that you recycled the can..... per their instructions
#6
Posted 11 August 2014 - 07:50 AM
Well then I also hope you weren't a D-Bag and that you recycled the can..... per their instructions
of course, the can got rinsed out then put into the recycling basket we keep next to our kitchen sink
#7
Posted 11 August 2014 - 04:11 PM
I've had that beer once. I don't think it was fresh, because I didn't like it. Your mileage may vary.
#8
Posted 11 August 2014 - 05:13 PM
#9
Posted 12 August 2014 - 06:48 AM
While the hop aroma is nice, the amount of gunk in there is mildly disturbing.
I know they claim filtering removes flavor. I know they claim "hop resins" settle to the bottom. That's a load of BS. The beer I had was unfiltered and full of yeast - even far more so than a good Hefe or Wit. There was a half inch of crap at the bottom of the glass.
I've had other beers with massive hop aroma that were very clear (Lagunitas Sucks) comes to mind.
It's been a while. Maybe they are getting better. In my mind, most beer should at least be reasonably clarified. While you probably are filtering out some good flavor, you are also filtering out yeast and other flavors that may not be as desirable.
#10
Posted 12 August 2014 - 06:52 AM
While the hop aroma is nice, the amount of gunk in there is mildly disturbing.
I know they claim filtering removes flavor. I know they claim "hop resins" settle to the bottom. That's a load of BS. The beer I had was unfiltered and full of yeast - even far more so than a good Hefe or Wit. There was a half inch of crap at the bottom of the glass.
#11
Posted 12 August 2014 - 07:03 AM
While the hop aroma is nice, the amount of gunk in there is mildly disturbing.
I know they claim filtering removes flavor. I know they claim "hop resins" settle to the bottom. That's a load of BS. The beer I had was unfiltered and full of yeast - even far more so than a good Hefe or Wit. There was a half inch of crap at the bottom of the glass.
It seems to me that they have had less "gunk" in the beer over the last year. The first cans I had were very bad. This does bring up something that I have thought about lately. Many of the "hyped" beers these days are ugly to me. Is this a factor of just trying to get the beers out the door as fast as possible or a result of something else? here is an example I put together for a friend I was having a discussion with. All of these are commercial beers. I do not have an issue getting my beer to clear in a short period of time so I am at a loss why these are so cloudy.
httpss://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DVW-XMEdpoo/U-oeKTkf68I/AAAAAAAAFF4/Q0jQp6IXn2s/w1077-h697-no/hazy%2Bbeer%2B.jpg
#12
Posted 12 August 2014 - 12:35 PM
that's looks like what happens when I don't let a beer condition in the cold long enough (with no other clarifiers)
#13
Posted 12 August 2014 - 12:39 PM
that's looks like what happens when I don't let a beer condition in the cold long enough (with no other clarifiers)
Here is the funny part. One of the breweries in my picture is very close to me and I occasionally get growlers. I left a 750ML growler in the fridge for a couple of week untouched and expected the beer to drop a bit clear. Nope, just as cloudy as day 1. I am very confused. This brewery is rumored to use S-05 and that is not the best floculator but still.
#14
Posted 12 August 2014 - 12:42 PM
Top left one looks like orange juice (from concentrate, of course).
#15
Posted 12 August 2014 - 12:43 PM
Here is the funny part. One of the breweries in my picture is very close to me and I occasionally get growlers. I left a 750ML growler in the fridge for a couple of week untouched and expected the beer to drop a bit clear. Nope, just as cloudy as day 1. I am very confused. This brewery is rumored to use S-05 and that is not the best floculator but still.
maybe a pH issue
Top left one looks like orange juice (from concentrate, of course).
yes it indeed does
#16
Posted 12 August 2014 - 12:52 PM
Top left one looks like orange juice (from concentrate, of course).
That is King Sue from Toppling Goliath
#17
Posted 12 August 2014 - 12:55 PM
I had a 3-Way IIPA from Fort George Brewing in Astoria OR on IPA day, rates 98 I think, clear as a bell, hoppiest beer Iv'e had in long time, from a 16 oz can.
Edited by miccullen, 12 August 2014 - 12:59 PM.
#18
Posted 12 August 2014 - 01:04 PM
That is King Sue from Toppling Goliath
sometimes I wonder if these uber high rated beers get a runaway copycat high rating
#19
Posted 12 August 2014 - 01:52 PM
#20
Posted 12 August 2014 - 02:15 PM
I dont require my IPA or heavily hopped beers to be clear by any stretch but to have sludge or excessive yeast in it seems a bit suspect to me.
ever had Mack and Jacks African Amber?
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