Bob
Well-Known Member
Please don't call it that. Every time we slap "Imperial" in front of an existing style name, God kills a kitten. You wouldn't want a cute little kitten to die, would you?
Seriously, as a brewing historian that irritates the crap out of me. There's a reason Russian Imperial Stout is called "Imperial", and it ain't because it's got a higher gravity than other export stouts.
I wish all the "Imperial" style names other than RIS would die in a fire.
@JFR: Whoopsie! I'm glad you're not too broken up about it. I use the bulk water in my non-hoppy beers all the time (my well water is pretty hard). I don't have a good way to get those damn caps off, either.
Cheers!
Bob
Seriously, as a brewing historian that irritates the crap out of me. There's a reason Russian Imperial Stout is called "Imperial", and it ain't because it's got a higher gravity than other export stouts.
I wish all the "Imperial" style names other than RIS would die in a fire.
@JFR: Whoopsie! I'm glad you're not too broken up about it. I use the bulk water in my non-hoppy beers all the time (my well water is pretty hard). I don't have a good way to get those damn caps off, either.
Cheers!
Bob