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Budding Beer Geek
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:13 am
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:13 am
Hey guys. One of my favorite parts of this board is reading about beer. I'm still fairly new to craft beer and am just now coming upon the means to purchase and explore new and more expensive beers.
I've tried a lot of the local beers from NOLA and Abita and such. I've also had several from larger craft breweries such as Sierra Nevada, Stone, Shiner, Sam Adams (weird that they all start with "s"). I have had several styles and haven't really found anything I don't like.
I'm here to ask for some advice though. I want to explore some more and venture out into some other breweries and styles. Would you suggest picking a brewery and working through their available beers? Or would you suggest choosing a style, pick up several from different breweries and comparing and contrasting?
I've tried a lot of the local beers from NOLA and Abita and such. I've also had several from larger craft breweries such as Sierra Nevada, Stone, Shiner, Sam Adams (weird that they all start with "s"). I have had several styles and haven't really found anything I don't like.
I'm here to ask for some advice though. I want to explore some more and venture out into some other breweries and styles. Would you suggest picking a brewery and working through their available beers? Or would you suggest choosing a style, pick up several from different breweries and comparing and contrasting?
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Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:14 am to Kantz
This is very dependent upon where you live.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:16 am to Kantz
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Or would you suggest choosing a style, pick up several from different breweries and comparing and contrasting?
i would take this route. that way you have a better point of comparison. along the way, you will naturally figure out which breweries you like or don't like without having to actually focus on drinking a bunch of beers from one brewery at once.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:17 am to Kantz
give some examples of what you like
then i would work within those styles and expand from there
then i would pick some beers based upon the weather and time of year
hitting spring time and warmer weather is prime time for a traditional saison or pale ale or even a doppelbock or Schwarzbier (black lager)
then i would work within those styles and expand from there
then i would pick some beers based upon the weather and time of year
hitting spring time and warmer weather is prime time for a traditional saison or pale ale or even a doppelbock or Schwarzbier (black lager)
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:19 am to Kantz
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. I want to explore some more and venture out into some other breweries and styles. Would you suggest picking a brewery and working through their available beers? Or would you suggest choosing a style, pick up several from different breweries and comparing and contrasting?
With spring coming up try the different Saisons available. Saison Dupont, La Merle, St. Feuillien. Most of Stillwater's beers are saison/belgian beers. Saint Somewhere makes some great stuff. Ommegang's Hennepin is a great place to start.
This post was edited on 2/26/13 at 11:24 am
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:22 am to s14suspense
quote:did you see where i have chance to go to a beer dinner with chuck silva in april?
s14suspense
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:24 am to Rouge
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did you see where i have chance to go to a beer dinner with chuck silva in april?
I did...
Sounds pretty cool to me. Love a lot of their stuff.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:26 am to Rouge
I live in Baton Rouge.
In my fridge right now I have Abita Strawberry, Nola brown, SN pale ale, SN torpedo, Canebrake, and Ruination.
Any suggestions on books to help me learn some of the differences in styles?
In my fridge right now I have Abita Strawberry, Nola brown, SN pale ale, SN torpedo, Canebrake, and Ruination.
Any suggestions on books to help me learn some of the differences in styles?
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:27 am to s14suspense
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Ommegang's Hennepin
I've had this before. Loved it.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:28 am to Kantz
quote:go to the bulldog or the cove and chat up the bartenders
Any suggestions on books to help me learn some of the differences in styles?
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:29 am to Rouge
You mean I have to talk to people IRL?? 
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:30 am to Kantz
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Any suggestions on books to help me learn some of the differences in styles?
Michael Jackson's books on beer are considered to be the gold standard by some.
I've got Randy Mosher's Tasting Beer but I don't think it is a great book.
Beer Advocate's beer styles page is a good, free, online source for information..
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:32 am to Kantz
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I've had this before. Loved it.
So all the other beers I posted are in the same style.
Give them all a try and you'd have a great understanding of a somewhat unique style.
The Oxford Companion to Beer
I have this book and still occasionally pick it up to understand a style of beer.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:33 am to s14suspense
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The Oxford Companion to Beer
I have this book and still occasionally pick it up to understand a style of beer.
i just got this one in the mail last week. i haven't had time to check it out yet, though.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:34 am to Eddie Vedder
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i just got this one in the mail last week. i haven't had time to check it out yet, though.
It's not much of a reader but is pretty handy when it comes to checking out the origins of something like Flanders when it comes to beer.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:35 am to Kantz
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Any suggestions on books to help me learn some of the differences in styles?
One of my favorite non-technical beer books is 'The Brewmaster's Table' by Garrett Oliver the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery.
He gives you a little background on most common styles of beer and some foods that pair nicely with the style.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:35 am to Kantz
I wish I could be a beer geek but in reality I'm just a drunk who likes to drink different varieties of beers.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:39 am to s14suspense
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It's not much of a reader but is pretty handy when it comes to checking out the origins of something like Flanders when it comes to beer.
yeah, i just wanted to have a nice reference to grab for looking up styles and terminology.
beer has been becoming more and more of a hobby for me; i'm going to make the plunge into brewing later this year, and i've been doing a lot of research in preparation...a big part of which has been buying and reading lots of books...mainly because i tend to enjoying researching the hell out of something before diving in...just a personality flaw, i guess..
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:39 am to TigerWise
Haha I'm trying to make that transition.
Thanks guys, I knew this was the place to come get some good info.
Thanks guys, I knew this was the place to come get some good info.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:40 am to Rouge
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go to the bulldog or the cove and chat up the bartenders
meh. would probably get better information in here in most cases.
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