ALE or LAGER

[Clonefan94]

Definitely and Ale guy here. I've been meaning to get the stuff to build a controlled lager fermentation temperature, but I actually prefer Ales to most Lagers, so I just keep putting off buying the stuff I need.

 

[Curtis2010]

Here in the tropical lowlands of Guatemala, I need temp control even to brew ales so made the transition to lagers easy. Been on a lager (and mead) kick for a couple of seasons now. Just brewed a Schwarzbeir that is happily (hopefully) sitting at 54F in primary.

 

[unionrdr]

Speaking of Guatemala,I found a cervesa called Monterrey from Guatemala City at Aldi's. It doesn't have that skunked flavor that the Mexican ones do. Actually pretty good.

 

[DrWill]

Speaking of Guatemala,I found a cervesa called Monterrey from Guatemala City at Aldi's. It doesn't have that skunked flavor that the Mexican ones do. Actually pretty good.

That stuff is remarkably drinkable. It will get that slight skunk pretty quickly since it is in clear bottles.

 

[beersk]

I brewed more ales, but am starting to brew more lagers. Probably 75% of the beers I brew now are lagers. Waiting is hard, but it's so worth it. I find I appreciate my beer a lot more when I have to wait for it to be ready.

 

[SPR-GRN]

I brew more ales; "lager season" for me is very short; I don't have a temperature controlled ferm chamber, although honestly if I did, I would still lean towards more Ales. - 80%/20% is probably my split, I really only do Oktoberfest/Marzens and Christmas spiced lagers both of which have crazy flavor profiles... my Ales ride the flavor train from basic and simple to WTF is going on in my mouth? year round.

Side note - I probably brewed more apfelwein this year than both ales and lagers combined, but I've got a couple more ales and lagers to do this year.

 

[redshift76]

1st lager (Czech Pils) is in the new ferm chamber now. We'll see if it was worth the time/trouble in 6 weeks...

 

[Curtis2010]

Speaking of Guatemala,I found a cervesa called Monterrey from Guatemala City at Aldi's. It doesn't have that skunked flavor that the Mexican ones do. Actually pretty good.

Interesting. Living here in Guate for many years and never even heard of it. Will have to do some reasearch.

 

[Nightshade]

Only ale for me.

 

[GilSwillBasementBrews]

More ale than lager. Too quick a turnaround necessary to lager too many batches.

 

[Trox]

Just started home brewing (third batch this weekend) but so far only ales; mainly because I don't have the needed equipment to lager. Then again I've always preferred ales over lagers so even if I did have the equipment I would probably do a lot more ales anyways.

 

[DrWill]

Interesting. Living here in Guate for many years and never even heard of it. Will have to do some reasearch.

I think it is all exported to Aldi Süd stores.

 

[unionrdr]

On the bottle it says "Brewed & bottled under the authority of Cerveceria Monterrey,S.A. by Cerveceria Centro Americana,S.A.Guetemala City,Guatemala". Here's apic of the bottle from my collection;
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[Curtis2010]

(Sorry for the thread drift everyone...but should be brief).

It appears that this is brewed here in Guate, but 100% exported. Never seen it here in Guate. Interesting.

 

[Curtis2010]

(Sorry for the thread drift everyone...but should be brief).

It appears that this is brewed here in Guate, but 100% exported. Never seen it here in Guate. Interesting.

Turns out there are a number of beers brewed here in Guate for export only. Never seen any of them on the shelf here. See Guate Brewing thread for more details.

 

[unionrdr]

To bad. It tastes like I think a cervesa should. That is to say,little or no skunking. I get it at Aldi's grocery stores up here. I hate to think what it'd cost to ship it back your way?...

 

[Curtis2010]

To bad. It tastes like I think a cervesa should. That is to say,little or no skunking. I get it at Aldi's grocery stores up here. I hate to think what it'd cost to ship it back your way?...

Shipping to Guate is not bad, there are a number of freight forwarders that specialize in that. Shipping inside the USA is crazy expensive by comparison.

Maybe we can make contact with someone at the brewery who can slip out a few bottles for us.

 

[unionrdr]

That would be easier...certainly fresher than even I get up here. Let me know.

 

[rico567]

Ale. And nothing but. I drank lager until I was fifty-something, not knowing any better. Once I was introduced to the world of ales, and subsequently to homebrewing, I've never looked back.

 

[Clef051]

Ale. I'm lazy, impatient, and prefer ale anyway.

same here

 

[JohnSand]

Ale is easier. Thus the domination.

 

[ktblunden]

Ale by far, but I did brew my first two lagers (pils and dunkel) this year. I don't like having to dedicate the ferm fridge to lager temps for so long.