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Such a mixture. Some marvellous, some disappointing. I’m teaching myself about beer styles and finding things I do and don’t want to make. The better known the beer, the more likely there is to be cheaty notes online for how to make it, or something like.
Redback Wheat beer (Mathilda Bay)
I thought I liked this. Either I was wrong or it has changed. I found it both boring and with far too much nasty flavour. I’m now presuming that particular nasty flavour is PoR hops (Pride of Ringwood)
Fat Yak pale ale (Mathilda Bay)
I do like this. Nice citrusy hops but subdued. Now I can identify PoR underneath though and that pleases me less
Alpha pale ale (Mathilda Bay)
Better still. I’d happily drink a lot more of this. I was concerned this would be too bitter. It IS bitter but doesn’t taste over the top. It does have great late hop flavour. Hops are Cascade and Amarillo, hurrah. In the APA style but less body than the actual American versions I’ve tried, including the recipe in my “Classic Styles” book.
And, changing gear
Wicked Elf Porter
Not a fan. Quite big malty flavour, but not smooth. There is a nasty bite of burnt in there
Murray’s Dark Knight Porter
Strange! It might have even been off? Smoother than the one above but had an unpleasant ( to me) flavour I couldn’t identify. Farmyardish? Blergh anyway and I didn’t finish it
Sierra Nevada Porter
Now this is the business. Lovely dark malt flavours, no horrid burnt notes, smooth but interesting. Rich, dark, smooth, balanced and lovely. Yummo.
I mean to seek out some examples of Brown porter and American wheat on the weekend. For that I shall need a specialty shop. In the past I have looked at the enormous range in such shops and been so confused I bought nothing. Thankfully I have looked up a list of appropriate commercial brands so I shouldn’t get too bamboozled this time.
Redback Wheat beer (Mathilda Bay)
I thought I liked this. Either I was wrong or it has changed. I found it both boring and with far too much nasty flavour. I’m now presuming that particular nasty flavour is PoR hops (Pride of Ringwood)
Fat Yak pale ale (Mathilda Bay)
I do like this. Nice citrusy hops but subdued. Now I can identify PoR underneath though and that pleases me less
Alpha pale ale (Mathilda Bay)
Better still. I’d happily drink a lot more of this. I was concerned this would be too bitter. It IS bitter but doesn’t taste over the top. It does have great late hop flavour. Hops are Cascade and Amarillo, hurrah. In the APA style but less body than the actual American versions I’ve tried, including the recipe in my “Classic Styles” book.
And, changing gear
Wicked Elf Porter
Not a fan. Quite big malty flavour, but not smooth. There is a nasty bite of burnt in there
Murray’s Dark Knight Porter
Strange! It might have even been off? Smoother than the one above but had an unpleasant ( to me) flavour I couldn’t identify. Farmyardish? Blergh anyway and I didn’t finish it
Sierra Nevada Porter
Now this is the business. Lovely dark malt flavours, no horrid burnt notes, smooth but interesting. Rich, dark, smooth, balanced and lovely. Yummo.
I mean to seek out some examples of Brown porter and American wheat on the weekend. For that I shall need a specialty shop. In the past I have looked at the enormous range in such shops and been so confused I bought nothing. Thankfully I have looked up a list of appropriate commercial brands so I shouldn’t get too bamboozled this time.
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Yes I can pick them up. Let me know when they are empty :-). No great rush
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