McCall St. Brewer
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I had a couple of Peroni's the other night at a pizza place and I was struck by how much it reminded me of how Old Style and Special Export used to taste back in the 70's when I first started to drink beer. (I haven't tried either of them lately-- at least not since they were still made by Heileman's).
What exactly is it that I am tasting with these beers? What I'm talking about is a sort of tingling sensation that it creates on my tongue-- almost like a mild electrical shock. Maybe a bit bitter and dry, too. Hard to describe, though, because it's pretty much unique to a few brands of beer. Not all American "BMC" type beers have this taste. Miller Lite does a little bit.
It's actually the taste that I associated with "beer" back when I was a lot, lot younger and first tasted beer.
What exactly is it that I am tasting with these beers? What I'm talking about is a sort of tingling sensation that it creates on my tongue-- almost like a mild electrical shock. Maybe a bit bitter and dry, too. Hard to describe, though, because it's pretty much unique to a few brands of beer. Not all American "BMC" type beers have this taste. Miller Lite does a little bit.
It's actually the taste that I associated with "beer" back when I was a lot, lot younger and first tasted beer.