What is so great about cloudy beer?

[Dland]

In the spirit of the lodo skeptical thread in this forum; purposely cloudy beer, .? I understand if a style of beer is cloudy by nature, great, I enjoy some cloudy beers. But when I see in recipes for some of these new fad beverages, adding adjuncts and taking steps just to assure cloudiness, I got to say "WTFO?"

I'll go on,.. since it is the start of the thread..and I am wasting time...Cloudy beers can mean a lot of things, it is not finished working, it is from the bottom of keg with a bunch of dregs, there was a dead rat in the barrel, etc. There is a reason clearer beer has been valued for centuries.

 

[cacattack]

In the spirit of the lodo skeptical thread in this forum; purposely cloudy beer, .? I understand if a style of beer is cloudy by nature, great, I enjoy some cloudy beers. But when I see in recipes for some of these new fad beverages, adding adjuncts and taking steps just to assure cloudiness, I got to say "WTFO?"

I'll go on,.. since it is the start of the thread..and I am wasting time...Cloudy beers can mean a lot of things, it is not finished working, it is from the bottom of keg with a bunch of dregs, there was a dead rat in the barrel, etc. There is a reason clearer beer has been valued for centuries.

I enjoy a clear beer. Anytime I get a cloudy one I wonder what is wrong with it

 

[bracconiere]

nothing great. it's all i can make! about 7-8 years ago i tried all kinds of things to make a clear beer. ended up giving up and just saying it might be murky, but it's mine, and i love it!

(i think i might need a better cold break, but to cool 10 gal 'fast' would cost to much money for a pump and plate/counter flow chiller i believe)

edit: and if their making cloudy beer on purpose now? i think they're trying to copy my beer, first brüt...which i have been making 'low calorie, all day drinking' beer since 2015. And i've been making cloudy beer since 2005...

 

[RPh_Guy]

Intentionally cloudy?!?

That's just crazy!
What's next? Intentionally oxidized beer? Intentionally over-hopped beer? Intentionally sour beer? Intentionally foamy beer? Intentional yeast flavors?

Where does the madness end!?

 

[bracconiere]

Intentionally cloudy?!?

That's just crazy!
What's next? Intentionally oxidized beer? Intentionally over-hopped beer? Intentionally sour beer? Intentionally foamy beer? Intentional yeast flavors?

Where does the madness end!?

"Yeast flavors" intentionally fruit beer! Why not i ferment at 80-90f because i'm to cheap to pay the power bill to run the fridge!

 

[smurfjuice]

Intentionally cloudy?!?

That's just crazy!
What's next? Intentionally oxidized beer? Intentionally over-hopped beer? Intentionally sour beer? Intentionally foamy beer? Intentional yeast flavors?

Where does the madness end!?

Heffs come to mind ...