Comments on: 2009 Independence Day Beer Tasting http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/2009/07/july-4th-beer-tasting/ Musings from the BS Brewing Brew Crew Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:53:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Angelo http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/2009/07/july-4th-beer-tasting/comment-page-1/#comment-67877 Angelo Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:04:27 +0000 http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/?p=1150#comment-67877 Great photos. I dig the guy with the Jacoby Ellsbury t-shirt. Go Red Sox! Great photos. I dig the guy with the Jacoby Ellsbury t-shirt. Go Red Sox!

]]> By: Patrick http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/2009/07/july-4th-beer-tasting/comment-page-1/#comment-67850 Patrick Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:59:06 +0000 http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/?p=1150#comment-67850 Speaking of the Cascade, they appear to have the most problem with the Blackberry beer in terms of consistency of the fruit/balance of the beer, etc. I'm a huge fan of the berry itself, but have been much more impressed with the Kriek and the Apricot Ale than the Blackberry. (Altho tasters' opinions have varied widely on the Kriek as well.) Speaking of the Cascade, they appear to have the most problem with the Blackberry beer in terms of consistency of the fruit/balance of the beer, etc. I’m a huge fan of the berry itself, but have been much more impressed with the Kriek and the Apricot Ale than the Blackberry. (Altho tasters’ opinions have varied widely on the Kriek as well.)

]]> By: Dave Selden http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/2009/07/july-4th-beer-tasting/comment-page-1/#comment-67736 Dave Selden Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:52:08 +0000 http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/?p=1150#comment-67736 We had three winners in the sour tasting, too! No perfect scores, but it was a 3-way tie for 4/5 correct. I didn't hear any "oh, gross" comments on any of the sour beers, mainly "wow, I've never had anything like that before!" Everyone liked the Duchesse, but Consecration and the Grand Cru both got high marks as well. The Cascade/New Belgium didn't do too well. We had three winners in the sour tasting, too! No perfect scores, but it was a 3-way tie for 4/5 correct. I didn’t hear any “oh, gross” comments on any of the sour beers, mainly “wow, I’ve never had anything like that before!” Everyone liked the Duchesse, but Consecration and the Grand Cru both got high marks as well. The Cascade/New Belgium didn’t do too well.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/2009/07/july-4th-beer-tasting/comment-page-1/#comment-67716 Patrick Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:19:55 +0000 http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/?p=1150#comment-67716 Oh BS Crew, I do love the sophisticated beer games you play... I would have suggested Nogne O for the "them" since your preamble made it sound like it was global not just the brits you ended up serving. Oh BS Crew, I do love the sophisticated beer games you play…

I would have suggested Nogne O for the “them” since your preamble made it sound like it was global not just the brits you ended up serving.

]]> By: Jeff Alworth http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/2009/07/july-4th-beer-tasting/comment-page-1/#comment-67714 Jeff Alworth Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:19:30 +0000 http://www.bsbrewing.com/blog/?p=1150#comment-67714 So how well did your tasters do? What were their impressions of the sour flight? Did they cotton to any particular beer? And finally, was it the Duchesse that converted the wine drinker? That's my secret weapon whenever I'm dealing with oenophiles whose nose reach a little too skyward when the mere mention of beer is made. So how well did your tasters do? What were their impressions of the sour flight? Did they cotton to any particular beer? And finally, was it the Duchesse that converted the wine drinker? That’s my secret weapon whenever I’m dealing with oenophiles whose nose reach a little too skyward when the mere mention of beer is made.

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