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[Big Nake]

I just received my Beer Connoisseur issue for the fall and there is a 2-page ad for this beer. Made with Mosaic and Willamette that impart citrusy & beery notes with a biscuit finish. Seems unusual but I would certainly try it. Anyone had it yet?

[shaggaroo]

I've not had it yet. But have also seen the adverts. Maybe it'll be OK?

[BarelyBrews]

Looked at it an hour ago, maybe it would of been good. I could not chance a six pack purchase for liquor store prices.

 

 

 

 

Although this SHSM beer i did buy feels like it's missing something. 

[positiveContact]

Looked at it an hour ago, maybe it would of been good. I could not chance a six pack purchase for liquor store prices.

 

 

 

 

Although this SHSM beer i did buy feels like it's missing something. 

 

is that single hop, single malt?  if yes I'd guess it's missing complexity

[HVB]

is that single hop, single malt?  if yes I'd guess it's missing complexity

I guess it could be depending on malt.  Marris Otter and something like Vienna are nice for smash beers IME.

[positiveContact]

I guess it could be depending on malt.  Marris Otter and something like Vienna are nice for smash beers IME.

 

It's a matter of expectations.  A single malt beer is going to have a hard time being as complex as a beer with multiple types of malt in it, regardless of the single malt used.  Marris Otter or Vienna would certainly be good options though.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

There is nothing I would want to add to my SMSH Helles. 

[positiveContact]

There is nothing I would want to add to my SMSH Helles. 

 

it's what you are expecting though.  that's a style that is typically a SMSH beer.

[HVB]

it's what you are expecting though.  that's a style that is typically a SMSH beer.

I typically think of a smash beer as an APA or IPA, I guess a blonde could work too.  Are you seeing or talking about non-traditional SMaSH beers?

 

I guess for me, in those beers, I am not looking for a ton of complexity.

[positiveContact]

I typically think of a smash beer as an APA or IPA, I guess a blonde could work too.  Are you seeing or talking about non-traditional SMaSH beers?

 

I guess for me, in those beers, I am not looking for a ton of complexity.

 

any beer made with a single malt and hop is smash to me.

 

in an APA/IPA I'd probably expect a malt complexity somewhere in the realm of 4-6 (scale of 0-10) and a hop complexity of 6+.

 

The malt complexity of a SMASH beer would probably be around 1-3 depending on the malt used.  I think it would be tough to get much beyond that.  even a small amount of crystal helps quite a bit.

Edited by TheGuv, 15 September 2014 - 06:32 AM.

[HVB]

any beer made with a single malt and hop is smash to me.

 

in an APA/IPA I'd probably expect a malt complexity somewhere in the realm of 4-6 (scale of 0-10) and a hop complexity of 6+.

 

The malt complexity of a SMASH beer would probably be around 1-3 depending on the malt used.  I think it would be tough to get much beyond that.  even a small amount of crystal helps quite a bit.

 

Crystal lover

[positiveContact]

Crystal lover

 

the worst I know! 

 

I admit it - I like crystal and I'm not ashamed!

[johnpreuss]

the worst I know! 

 

I admit it - I like crystal and I'm not ashamed!

 

Don't be ashamed!!!  Be proud of your crystal love!!!

 

You guys know me, put a pound of C60 in my Pale ale.

[BarelyBrews]

is that single hop, single malt?  if yes I'd guess it's missing complexity

 

 

Yes. Golden Promise malt/ Mosaic hop. I had higher expectations. And your exactly right on missing complexity.

[positiveContact]

Yes. Golden Promise malt/ Mosaic hop. I had higher expectations. And your exactly right on missing complexity.

 

I thought mosiac was one of the hops could stand up on it's own pretty well - am I thinking of something else?

 

I made a beer that was nearly all golden promise once (except for a tiny amount of C15).  the malt aspect was a little bit boring but I still liked it.  GP is a great malt.

[codemonkey]

I thought there already was a Guinness blonde lager called Harp or something....

[HVB]

I thought mosiac was one of the hops could stand up on it's own pretty well - am I thinking of something else?

 

I made a beer that was nearly all golden promise once (except for a tiny amount of C15).  the malt aspect was a little bit boring but I still liked it.  GP is a great malt.

 

I think it can stand alone very well.  If you remember back to last year I gave you a mosaic APA that was 100% mosaic, the malt bill was not a single grain though.

[positiveContact]

I think it can stand alone very well.  If you remember back to last year I gave you a mosaic APA that was 100% mosaic, the malt bill was not a single grain though.

 

I'm not sure I knew it was 100% at the time.  that was a very tasty brew!

[HVB]

I'm not sure I knew it was 100% at the time.  that was a very tasty brew!

It was and the malt bill was like 80% 2 row, 15% Pils and 5% crystal.  I know, I went crazy on the crystal

[positiveContact]

It was and the malt bill was like 80% 2 row, 15% Pils and 5% crystal.  I know, I went crazy on the crystal

 

you better keep an eye on that.  i don't want you to develop a crystal problem.  take it from me!