Has anyone here ever had Alexander Keith's IPA from Canada? I took a trip with some friends in the southern part of Ontario for a week a few years back and while doing some partying I bought Alexander Keith's IPA because it was really quite cheap compared to the American swill they were purchasing for the higher alcohol content in Canada. The beer was excellent, and its not distributed in the US. Anyone ever see in the the border areas? Very good beer at a low cost in Canada. Wish I could get some... might have to pull some strings to get some too now that I think about it.
Alexander Keith's IPA (Canada)?
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It's available everywhere in Eastern Canada, and you're welcome to my share. It used to be a destinctive, close to authentic IPA. The megaswillers got ahold of it and turned it into just another labattsmolsonbudmillercoors.
BTW- Canadian beer does not have a higher alc% than an average American beer. Yours is/was measured in alc% by weight, and the rest of the world measures it by volume. If compared on the same scale, the beers all come out at about 5% by volume.
BTW- Canadian beer does not have a higher alc% than an average American beer. Yours is/was measured in alc% by weight, and the rest of the world measures it by volume. If compared on the same scale, the beers all come out at about 5% by volume.
It's pretty much available everywhere in Canada, and you can have my share too. I guess it's a little better than some of the megaswills but I would never consider it being anywhere close to an IPA. Watery, thin, Blech.
I almost hate to ask, but does anyone know of a clone recipe of Kieth's.
My neighbor loves Kieths and wants to trade me some very very fine scotch in exchange for a 5 gallons of Kieth's clone. Can't find a recipe anywhere.
He collects scotch and must have 50 bottles all in the $100 mark.
My neighbor loves Kieths and wants to trade me some very very fine scotch in exchange for a 5 gallons of Kieth's clone. Can't find a recipe anywhere.
He collects scotch and must have 50 bottles all in the $100 mark.
Blender
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I just returned from B.C. and had one somewhere along the way and indeed it wasn't all that great. I was a bit dissapointed but had some great micros at Whistler and then at Victoria which made up for it.
Find a Bud clone and up the hops and OG a bit. It may take a few tries, but I bet you'd be close right out of the gate. Better yet, make him a real IPA...
Yeah, But as his wife remarked (eyes rolling), "Keith's is a religion in this house." And he even has a Keiths tap handle for the tap he's installing in his kitchen bar.
Would a kolsch or steam beer be close?
Would a kolsch or steam beer be close?
I'd try brewing a light lager as an ale. The recipe is not going to be anywhere near a real IPA. You're going to have to experiment. There's still enough summer left to drink your refreshing misakes!
mysterio
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I would brew a cream ale with some flavour hops and a light/medium body. As Cheyco said it's nothing like a normal IPA. Something like this would take you close I reckon. In fact, this would taste better...
5 US gallons
8Lb Pale Malt 2-row
10oz Carapils
1Lb Flaked Corn
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0.75oz Hallertau Hersbrucker 60min
0.75oz Hallertau Hersbrucker 15min
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Yeast : WLP001 cali ale, or WL german ale/kolsch, fermented on the low end of the range.
5 US gallons
8Lb Pale Malt 2-row
10oz Carapils
1Lb Flaked Corn
--
0.75oz Hallertau Hersbrucker 60min
0.75oz Hallertau Hersbrucker 15min
--
Yeast : WLP001 cali ale, or WL german ale/kolsch, fermented on the low end of the range.
Denny's Brew said:
No, both of those can be good, tasty beers that I would drink any time.
Keiths I Pee, Eh has no taste above and beyond what any other megaswill does. Find a Budmillercoors clone and make that.
flavor/finishing Hops in a Kieth's are what? Cascade? And while I agree Kieth's is pretty much mega swill it does taste better than most and I think it's the diff hops which makes it seem diff that LMBMC beers. Even though they use corn I beleive they must mash at 153 or so since their does seem to be slighty more body than a Canadian, etc.
Axegod
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A few months ago, the Alexanders Keith's commercial spokesman ( an irate Scotsman character type guy) was arrested for posession of child pornography. Not sure of what is going on with the court case right now....
Its a decent beer, but not better than the average Canadian type beer...not really an IPA..but its ok. Now, when I see it on the shelf, I pass it for something else. Its not like it was the CEO that was charged...but can't bring myself to buy it.
Try Moosehead beer...from Nova Scotia as well....and better too !
Its a decent beer, but not better than the average Canadian type beer...not really an IPA..but its ok. Now, when I see it on the shelf, I pass it for something else. Its not like it was the CEO that was charged...but can't bring myself to buy it.
Try Moosehead beer...from Nova Scotia as well....and better too !
Axegod
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Denny's Brew said:
Hey..ever had Kokanee?
Its made from water from some glacier type lake...where Trudeau's son was tragically killed.
They never found the body...maybe they should rename it "Trudeau".
I am not sure of the hops to use for that type of flavour though....
Axegod said:
Hops? Beer? I thought kokanee was just carbonated glacier water. Brewed right...in the kootneys!
plinytheporter
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Alexander Keith's is an absolutely awful IPA. Let me restate the it is NOT an IPA. I just returned from Vancouver where I tried this swine piss, horrible. It is a lager or a pilsner, and not a good version of those styles.
You resurrected a nearly 4 year old thread to tell us that?
It's not good. We agree!
dcolumbus
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Well, compared to what Stone or Dogfish think is an IPA, Keith's isn't even remotely the same.
However, Keith's isn't anything like Bud or Coors either.
Keith's is very smooth, no bitterness and an incredible nutty aftertaste.
I'd LOVE to get a recipe for Keith's IPA.
Anyone?
brrman
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Yeah Keith's is not a good representation of an IPA, yet I do like the beer. I grew up on the east coast of Canada and used to drink Keith's all the time (before I brewed and broadened my beer horizons). I still like a nice cold Keith's when go home to visit.
If I were to try to make a clone I would start with 2 row, some crystal 10 and maybe add some biscuit, keep it around 15-20 IBUs. Use a very clean yeast (like Kolsch Ale) on the low end of the fermentation temp range.
If I were to try to make a clone I would start with 2 row, some crystal 10 and maybe add some biscuit, keep it around 15-20 IBUs. Use a very clean yeast (like Kolsch Ale) on the low end of the fermentation temp range.
Mooseknuckle
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Actually Moosehead is from Saint John, New Brunswick. Keith's is crap, but the original recipe looks like it would be good, it's housed at a local University in their special collections.
Next time I go to school I will try and find it.
Sorry for the bump but this thread showed up in a search
ruffdeezy
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bluenose
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Moosehead is from New Brunswick, and it can stay there along with Alpine
