Heady Topper - UGLY!

[zippyclown]

First off I want to say that I love Heady Topper. Truly one of the best beers I've had. Not as exciting as when man first walked on the moon but really it's a fantastic beer. But CHRIST it's an ugly beer if you don't drink it right away.

Ok so it says right there front and center on the can... "DRINK FROM THE CAN!"

When I got the beer fresh there was little sediment. However this can is about 2 months old and holy crap I can see why they say DRINK FROM THE CAN!

I was shocked. Covering all my bases I asked my wife if our 2 year old by chance vomited in my beer while I was in the bathroom. She confirmed that my daughter did not vomit in my Heady Topper.

Ok, I looked at the bottom of the glass and then I actually puked into my wife's beer.

That's how the last sip looked as it entered my mouth. My brain was telling me "delicious" while my eyes were trying to commit suicide.

What exactly is happening inside that can as it ages??????

zc

 

[bovineblitz]

You see the same thing in Delerium Tremens. It's just protein/yeast clumps. Good for the soul.

 

[Ridire]

I observed the same thing in Cigar City Jai Alia.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

Same thing at the bottom of Home Brew.

 

[lumpher]

Same thing at the bottom of Home Brew.

i hope you mean at the bottom of some bottles. i'm drinking a hb saison right now, and i can see my finger print through a 1/2 glass of it still

 

[zippyclown]

You see the same thing in Delerium Tremens. It's just protein/yeast clumps. Good for the soul.

I don't think I am ok with a mouthful of protein clumps. I drink to forget things like this...

 

[zippyclown]

I observed the same thing in Cigar City Jai Alia.

Had one of those last night too and saw the same thing but more along the lines of what I find in home brew. This heady sediment was thick the pix don't do it justice.

 

[phenry]

i hope you mean at the bottom of some bottles. i'm drinking a hb saison right now, and i can see my finger print through a 1/2 glass of it still

Well, all for those of us still relying on our single celled friends to carbonate our homebrew. Then we have to bargain with the yeast cake before pouring our pint, promising we'll harvest the cells for a starter to be used in a homebrew competition winning batch so they don't decide to stir up and fill our glass with clumps and haze. I can get clear bottle conditioned beer, but it's a life full of false promises, lies, and a steady wrist.


So does the Conan yeast not compact at all or what?

 

[BreezyBrew]

Great video: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=amgfgU5-lhs&desktop_uri=/watch?v=amgfgU5-lhs

From the brewer and quite enlightening.

 

[TNGabe]

It's not yeast. It's the proteins in the hop oils coming out of suspension. Lucky enough to finally try Heady myself recently. I thought it was tastier from the can.

 

[drainbamage]

You see the same thing in Delerium Tremens. It's just protein/yeast clumps. Good for the soul.

The last time I bought a Delirium Noel, it looked like that as well. Weird, as all the other ones I'd had looked fine. It didn't have any off flavors, but it sure looked off-putting.

 

[Brewrifle]

I took that material and cultivated it for my own Conan stash.

 

[itsme_timd]

Yup, John Kimmich of Alchemist talks about that in this video.

 

[nukebrewer]

You see the same thing in Delerium Tremens. It's just protein/yeast clumps. Good for the soul.

And the GI tract.

 

[njale]

they dont filter because you lose some hop aroma and flavor when you do. i agree with them