Funny things you've overheard about beer

[BigDaddyBeard]

Nattie Ice nonetheless! You should have heard the crowd when that was announced at the awards ceremony, it was hilarious!

What did it win?

 

[GrogNerd]

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What did it win?

perhaps the funniest thing in this thread

 

[BigDaddyBeard]

I'm baffled

 

[GrogNerd]

maybe need to get more entries in that category next year

 

[cpl-america]

Who were the judges?

 

[BigDaddyBeard]

Who were the judges?

Kenny Powers maybe?

 

[DrunkleJon]

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perhaps the funniest thing in this thread

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Wait, Isnt Naddy a lager, not an ale? How can it win the Cream Ale style?

 

[gcdowd]

Wait, Isnt Naddy a lager, not an ale? How can it win the Cream Ale style?

My thoughts exactly

 

[bleme]

maybe need to get more entries in that category next year

It appears to have had some stiff competition:

Category 34: American-Style Cream Ale, 37 Entries
Gold: Natural Ice, Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO
Silver: Old Style, Pabst Brewing Co., Los Angeles, CA
Bronze: Rainier, Pabst Brewing Co., Los Angeles, CA

 

[Black Island Brewer]

It appears to have had some stiff competition:

Category 34: American-Style Cream Ale, 37 Entries
Gold: Natural Ice, Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO
Silver: Old Style, Pabst Brewing Co., Los Angeles, CA
Bronze: Rainier, Pabst Brewing Co., Los Angeles, CA

I have to assume that, like BJCP competitions, the judges evaluate based on flavor profile and with no knowledge of the yeast used. So like us, the breweries could enter a lager in an ale category and score a win. Guess I need to read up on Cream Ale...

 

[GrogNerd]

I brewed a Maibock for homebrew club competition, but used an ale yeast. didn't win, place or show, but comments included "good example of style" and 2 said it was better than the calibration beer, Gordon Biersch Maibock

guess as long as it fits the profile, doesn't matter what's in it or how it's made

 

[MaxStout]

Who were the judges?

 

[roastquake]

I brewed a Maibock for homebrew club competition, but used an ale yeast. didn't win, place or show, but comments included "good example of style" and 2 said it was better than the calibration beer, Gordon Biersch Maibock

guess as long as it fits the profile, doesn't matter what's in it or how it's made

What was the yeast and temperature?

 

[GrogNerd]

what was the yeast and temperature?

wlp060 @ 68°

 

[roastquake]

wlp060 @ 68°

Good to know, I may use that on my next Natty Ice Cream Ale clone

 

[GrogNerd]

Good to know, I may use that on my next Natty Ice Cream Ale clone

I didn't have very good ferment temp control when I brewed it. FV was in the underground, unfinished part of my basement, which stays pretty cool.

but if I had to do it again, I would ferment it a little cooler

 

[DrunkleJon]

Good to know, I may use that on my next Natty Ice Cream Ale clone

EWWwwww. Natty Ice Cream? Sounds nasty.

 

[amfukuda]

Beer floats are pretty good.

 

[roastquake]

EWWwwww. Natty Ice Cream? Sounds nasty.

Or worse, a natty ice cream float. now the wheels are turning, porter ice cream, anyone?

 

[jhoneycutt]

So what style is natty ice exactly? I thought it was just another light lager.......

 

[roastquake]

So what style is natty ice exactly? I thought it was just another light lager.......

I believe it would fall into Premium American Lager, maybe Standard. I think most states classify it as "Malt Liquor"

 

[DrunkleJon]

technically wouldnt it be an eis-lager?

 

[NickTheGreat]

Beer floats are pretty good.

We tried that in college and we disappointed. I should try it again.

 

[roastquake]

technically wouldnt it be an eis-lager?

Yea, pretty sure any beer with "ice" in the name uses the same process. I was just referring to BJCP styles. I wonder if the folks who accidentally invented this style would approve of Natty.. Probably too to care

 

[BudzAndSudz]

I would be very surprised if any of those beers are brewed in a traditional eisbier way, since the regular versions are high-gravity dilution brews. They brew a set quantity of beer to around 30 degrees plato and ferment it out to around 16-17% abv, then dilute to the final p*sswater flavor we all know and love. I would expect for the "Ice" versions they just simply don't dilute as far, rather than going through the trouble of partially freezing and decanting a couple million gallons of beer.

 

[Keith66]

I brewed a Maibock for homebrew club competition, but used an ale yeast. didn't win, place or show, but comments included "good example of style" and 2 said it was better than the calibration beer, Gordon Biersch Maibock

guess as long as it fits the profile, doesn't matter what's in it or how it's made

wlp060 @ 68°

I love you man! You just made my day, my year, my brewing career! This is so much easier than talking SWMBO into the purchase cost, long-term cost, and space for a fermentation fridge. Time to make a run to the LHBS for some wlp060!

 

[roastquake]

I would be very surprised if any of those beers are brewed in a traditional eisbier way, since the regular versions are high-gravity dilution brews. They brew a set quantity of beer to around 30 degrees plato and ferment it out to around 16-17% abv, then dilute to the final p*sswater flavor we all know and love. I would expect for the "Ice" versions they just simply don't dilute as far, rather than going through the trouble of partially freezing and decanting a couple million gallons of beer.

Makes since, surely its more efficient that way. I know Genesse claims to actually ice their Genesse Ice. I found a tall-boy of this stuff in a seedy gas station in my town, had to try it. It tasted like the rest of 'em, like I expected

 

[GrogNerd]

I love you man! You just made my day, my year, my brewing career! This is so much easier than talking SWMBO into the purchase cost, long-term cost, and space for a fermentation fridge. Time to make a run to the LHBS for some wlp060!

sorry, but I'm only fond of you; we've just met

Jamil's Maibock recipe, 2:1 Pilsner to Munich target OG - 1.067, 90 minute boil with 27 IBUs of Magnum for 60 mins

 

[Keith66]

sorry, but I'm only fond of you; we've just met

Jamil's Maibock recipe, 2:1 Pilsner to Munich target OG - 1.067, 90 minute boil with 27 IBUs of Magnum for 60 mins

Keep teasing me like this and I'll stalk you.

 

[BeerGrylls]

technically wouldnt it be an eis-lager?

Eisrice.