Beer fads that have passed

[jmcquesten]

Pumpkin beers? A local grocery store has had cases of Pumking on clearance for a while now. They'll probably have it till it's in season again. Let's all get over pumpkin beer already.

 

[ebstauffer]

Adding flour for haziness is laziness and I would argue, likely sub-par in quality.

Isn't flour simply unmalted finely ground wheat?

 

[Revvy]

Pumpkin beers? A local grocery store has had cases of Pumking on clearance for a while now. They'll probably have it till it's in season again. Let's all get over pumpkin beer already.

I personally love pumpkin beers... but I do wonder if, now that it seems like between late September til Christmas every brewery whether it's BMC or Craft has 2-3 different Pumpkin offerings on the selves.

For example last year I noticed that O'Fallon, who IMHO makes one of the best Pumpkin beers, had also released a Vanilla Pumpkin beer... I mean, Huh? And IIRC it wasn't that good.

I think it's always going to cycle around come fall, but I do wonder if the glut has peaked after this year....

 

[billl]

Isn't flour simply unmalted finely ground wheat?

Well yes, but you wouldn't toss unmalted wheat in the boil either, would you?

I think the "hazy" IPA thing is a fad. Now you've got people purposely trying to make their IPA hazy. I've seen some commercial versions looking like swamp water. If you use a technique to get the flavor your want and it results in a bit of haze, fine. Flavor comes first. Purposely adding junk just to make cloudy beer? That's just pointless and counterproductive.

 

[Barley_Bob]

Oh, blonde stout was a thing for like a day and a half.

 

[Barley_Bob]

Wait, I was hoping Belgian table beers would be the next fad, not an old one!

Well, you might get your wish! These old styles seem to have little revivals occasionally. And hey! You can be the one to start it! I think it'll really catch on if you call is a session Belgian ale.

 

[TallDan]

Oh, blonde stout was a thing for like a day and a half.

Yeah, that was a short lived fad.

 

[Kent88]

I think the whole pumpkin thing goes beyond beer fad, its consistently a seasonal thing for not just brewers, but pretty much anything that can be pared with pumpkin spice. You fancy coffee drinkers probably know all about it, but I think that even cherrios got into the pumpkin spice thing. From late September through Thanksgiving everyone is trying to get something with pumpkin out there.

Is a seasonal thing a fad? I wouldn't say so. This coming fall I bet a lot of those breweries will hop aboard the pumpkin train again. And probably the one after that, too. And maybe even after that...

Reminds me, anyone have a good pumpkin peach ale recipe out there?

 

[Revvy]

Oh, blonde stout was a thing for like a day and a half.

I think, wasn't that not to long ago? Wasn't that what was bumped off the hiplist by NEIPAs?

 

[Barley_Bob]

Yeah, that was a short lived fad.

I think, wasn't that not to long ago? Wasn't that what was bumped off the hiplist by NEIPAs?

I think they went out of vogue like 6 months ago? And yeah, NE IPAs have just dominated the forum ever since. Other than the version Guinness put out, I've never even seen a blonde stout (and I still haven't tried one), but there were quite a few running threads for a while there.

 

[kristiismean]

Is a seasonal thing a fad? I wouldn't say so. This coming fall I bet a lot of those breweries will hop aboard the pumpkin train again. And probably the one after that, too. And maybe even after that...

it's a yearly thing. Get your oktoberfest, next month pumpkin, next month winter ale.

 

[jmcquesten]

it's a yearly thing. Get your oktoberfest, next month pumpkin, next month winter ale.

Yeah, but at least an oktoberfest is good beer, even a winter ale. I think the pumpkin thing is just a really big, far reaching fad. Pumpkins should be reserved for pies and carving.

 

[Baabaadoo]

Hopefully all IPA's will disappear and make room for tasty beer with actual balanced flavor profiles.

Some pumpkin beers can be good. Some are terrible. I enjoy having a rotating beer season.

 

[Upthewazzu]

The amber ale thing basically kick-started the craft movement 15-20 years ago. I don't have exact figures or anything, but I'd assume it's been declining and/or flat for many years now.

 

[marjen]

I dont really expect the NE IPA thing to be a fad. They taste damn good! They may not be as hyped, but I think people will continue to drink them for a long time.

I also think they help the smaller brewers in their fight with the big boys. The national brewers I really dont think can distribute the style at its best due to its short shelf life. So this could help continue to if not grow at least keep the smaller brewers around for the long haul.

 

[mcgimpkins]

How about Habanero/Jalapeno/Chili pepper beers? I haven't noticed them around very much.

 

[SGTSparty]

I believe session IPA's filled a necessary hole in the market. I remember going to my local brew shop and being hard pressed to find a tasty IPA that wasn't below %7-%8 + ABV. I'm old, day drinking is a lifestyle change. I enjoy having a few beers throughout the day and I can't be hammering back %8 + ABV at 12pm on a Saturday afternoon and still function properly by dinner time. But that might just be me. Am I alone in this one?

Agree with all of this. I'm on the other side of the spectrum, i'm 30 but with a toddler and another inbound. I'm rarely able to throw back several 7% plus beers. I like drinking beer more than I like getting drunk so to be able to have 2 or 3 as beverages w/o getting buzzed up is great.

 

[parkvilleporter]

I'm with you on this one. Always looking for a session or near session IPA. We also brew for 7% or lower. (Almost always)

 

[TX_Brewing]

Still waiting for the imperial session beer fad to start.

 

[ericbw]

Still waiting for the imperial session beer fad to start.

An Imperial Mild Ale (IMA)?

 

[ericbw]

I dont really expect the NE IPA thing to be a fad. They taste damn good! They may not be as hyped, but I think people will continue to drink them for a long time.

I also think they help the smaller brewers in their fight with the big boys. The national brewers I really dont think can distribute the style at its best due to its short shelf life. So this could help continue to if not grow at least keep the smaller brewers around for the long haul.

Budweiser could make it in many locations and ship it out faster (and cheaper) than a small brewer could. But who would buy it?

 

[bob1852]

Still waiting for the imperial session beer fad to start.

https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/sierra-nevada-beer-camp-moxee-moron-imperial-session-ipa/398213/

 

[ebstauffer]

Well yes, but you wouldn't toss unmalted wheat in the boil either, would you?

I think the "hazy" IPA thing is a fad. Now you've got people purposely trying to make their IPA hazy. I've seen some commercial versions looking like swamp water. If you use a technique to get the flavor your want and it results in a bit of haze, fine. Flavor comes first. Purposely adding junk just to make cloudy beer? That's just pointless and counterproductive.

True dat! But again, I've never wanted to make a IPA hazy on purpose!

 

[Revvy]

Still waiting for the imperial session beer fad to start.

I see what you did there ... but you did remind me, Imperializing everything was a fad for a hot minute.. Still trying to figure out what an Imperial Red Ale was supposed to be. LOL

India Pale Lagers was a "thing" a couple years ago. But I think other bigger "things" took their thunder away.

 

[tiredofbuyingbeer]

An Imperial Mild Ale (IMA)?

It's been done: http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/search/label/Imperial Mild

Patterson has a recipe for Imperial Mild (XXXX) in his book. Not sure if it's the same as the Truman recipe he lists in the link. It has an OG of over 1.1. All pale malt and fuggle.

 

[Revvy]

True dat! But again, I've never wanted to make a IPA hazy on purpose!

I still can't get my head around the fact that I've worked damn hard over the last 10+ years of brewing to make CLEAR beer.


Granted I have had M-25 and found it an amazing beer... and at some point I will jump into brewing one of these things after doing some research... probably this summer I'll make one... BUT STILL, the idea that hazy beer is a good thing is just kind of going against everything I've striven for. :fro:

 

[jmcquesten]

I still can't get my head around the fact that I've worked damn hard over the last 10+ years of brewing to make CLEAR beer.


Granted I have had M-25 and found it an amazing beer... and at some point I will jump into brewing one of these things after doing some research... probably this summer I'll make one... BUT STILL, the idea that hazy beer is a good thing is just kind of going against everything I've striven for. :fro:

Just think of it like making a hefeweizen or witbier.

 

[Barley_Bob]

I see what you did there ... but you did remind me, Imperializing everything was a fad for a hot minute.. Still trying to figure out what an Imperial Red Ale was supposed to be. LOL

I was going to say this too. Imperial along with bourbon barrel oaked everything. I'm sure folks are making them still, but the buzz has died away. Won't be long now till you can get the ultra rare special editions off a regular store shelf without waiting in a line.

India Pale Lagers was a "thing" a couple years ago. But I think other bigger "things" took their thunder away.

I've had one of these. It was surprisingly good. I've been wanting to make one with the cal common yeast for a while. But then there's so many other things to do...

 

[theowlman16]

Had a NEIPA today from Raleigh Brewing. We used to call that hop water.

 

[Michigan_Wolfman]

Bud Ice.

I always did like the commercials though.