Father is a lager drinker, thinks home brewing is stupid

[Pivzavod]

Just brew a lager...

My father only drinks lagers, mostly Bud. I brew a keg of lager for his birthday and Christmas - they don't last long!

Brew him something he likes.

I cant brew lagers, there is no way I can maintain the proper temps on consistent basis.

 

[kh54s10]

Brew a very light ale. Cream, extra pale ale, or one of the Ales that simulate a lager. Northern Brewer's John Q. Adams Marblehead lager is one. There are other very light ales that might be OK for him.

I am always adding to my equipment and temperature control is on the list so I can do some lagers. Remember there are all kinds of lagers. They are not all BMC types.

If that doesn't work brew a IIPA and tell him to stop and buy something he likes on the way.

 

[Pappers_]

Originally Posted by Franc103
The only way to win is not to play.

Originally Posted by Passedpawn
Checkmate!

Yes, trying to brew to get his approval is a no-win situation.

But, giving him some good lagers that you think he will enjoy (and by the way will expand his beer drinking horizons) is a great idea. Here are two ideas:

Anything by Metropolitan Brewing in Chicago. They are a craft brewery specializing in lagers and German style beers. If you can get ahold of some, these would be right up your Dad's alley. Metropolitan Brewing | Flywheel Bright Lager

Go with your local Brooklyn Brewing's Pilsner, which will surely be available to you. Brooklyn Pilsner : Brooklyn Brewery

Cheers!

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

There's nothing wrong with him enjoying what he drinks. Brew what you like and offer it to him to try. If he likes it, great, if not, more for you.

 

[EoinMag]

Just because you get into homebrew doesn't mean you should diss lager. It's the pinnacle of the art and the best beers I've had have all been lagers, but then I lived in Germany for almost ten years so I got to love Pils.

Check out a Weihenstephaner Pils, a TannenZaepfle if you can get it, both outstanding lagers.

 

[drainbamage]

Personally, I don't see anything wrong with the beers your dad likes, but alexdagrate makes some good suggestions. Also, try getting some less-mainstream European versions of the beers he likes.

I also don't see anything wrong with trying to expand his horizons (how many of you liked everything you do now when you first started drinking beer?), just don't cram it down his throat if he isn't interested. My dad doesn't like 90% of what I brew/buy, but I never force it on him. If he's going to be drinking at my house, I'll get some BMC in addition to my usual stock. That way he can drink what he likes and if he wants to branch out and slip a craft brew in there, he can do it at his own pace.

 

[Homercidal]

Your father and his friend are very limited in their tastes. To say that an ale is not worthy of them is plain silly. There are quite a few light ale styles that are nearly as challenging to make and have as much, or as little, flavor as a good lager.

It sounds like they are stuck in their ways. Personally I wouldn't bother with trying to change them if they aren't willing to expand their palate. I'd just brew what I liked and if they liked it great, if not, I doubt there is a shortage of imported lagers in Brooklyn.

 

[wailingguitar]

You can get a clean fermenting ale yeast and use it in a clone recipe. Won't be exactly the same, but it will get you in the ball park. Or maybe try something like Saflager S23 that does a good lager around 60F.

 

[wildwest450]

Your father and his friend are very limited in their tastes. To say that an ale is not worthy of them is plain silly.

The op said he doesn't drink lagers, it looks like silly runs in the family.

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[Pivzavod]

The op said he doesn't drink lagers, it looks like silly runs in the family.

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I cant brew lagers due to apartment brewer only have feasible options to do ales. There are so many lager styles but a lot more ales. I keep my commercially spent money on ales.

While silly might run in my family, I think cousin kissing might be running in yours!

 

[Homercidal]

The op said he doesn't drink lagers, it looks like silly runs in the family.

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Well, to be fair, the OP said his father and his friends only drink lagers. The OP says that he doesn't like "...those types of beers." referring to the several beers listed, which happen to be lagers, but are all light lagers.

It could be that darker, more flavorful lagers would be fine by him. It's not clear from his statement if this is true or not.

After all, Sam Adams Boston Lager is a pretty flavorful, and fairly dark beer, especially compared to the pilsner/light lagers he mentions.

I think it's sad that they won't even attempt to try something that is not on the near extreme far end of the beer spectrum. But it's their choice. I think by their age they are just firmly set in their ideals.

One of my mail goals this winter is to brew a well-made lager. Not a lite beer, but a malty german style lager.

 

[Realispatt]

I enjoy Brooklyn Lager, and Blue Point Toasted Lager.

 

[phillyeld]

The only way to win is not to play.

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I don't really have any input for the OP, but I gotta give props on the WarGames reference, well played!

 

[r2eng]

I cant brew lagers, there is no way I can maintain the proper temps on consistent basis.

? I brew and ferment lagers when it's 100F here in summer.

Put the carboy in a cooler of water. Rotate frozen 1 or 2 liter bottles of water from the freezer into the water around the carboy every day. I maintain 55F fermentation temps year-round this way.

Thanks, Alton Brown

 

[passedpawn]

I don't really have any input for the OP, but I gotta give props on the WarGames reference, well played!

I attempted to with my "Checkmate" response, but I think maybe that was not obvious enough.

 

[Revvy]

You know they're making a remake of it don't you?

WarGames remake | PopWatch | EW.com

 

[Bottenbrew]

? I brew and ferment lagers when it's 100F here in summer.

Put the carboy in a cooler of water. Rotate frozen 1 or 2 liter bottles of water from the freezer into the water around the carboy every day. I maintain 55F fermentation temps year-round this way.

Thanks, Alton Brown

This. All it takes is some attention to detail and time spent, which is what makes a good homebrew anyways.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Since getting into home brewing I cant stand those kinds of beers. They taste empty to me, no flavor, no body, no nothing.

....Modello, Paulaner, Pilsner Urquell....

I... how could... whaaaa?!