Why Do We Brew/Drink Ales?

[Homercidal]

Many more people drink Lager in the world because the big companies produce so much and that is what they started with when they were young. Then the companies kept pushing the believe that their beer was best. Many people only think of light, clean, and clear when they think of beer.

I just like Ales better. At least the ones that I've had. I know there are some very flavorful and complex Lagers, but they are very hard to find.

Now that I've got my brewing technique down to where I think I can understand what I am doing, I have think about making Lager. Then I ask myself why? I don't even like the lager that I've had more than most Ales I make. I can make a blonde ale or Witbier that fills my need for a lighter beer. I may do it some day, but only when I feel the sudden urge to make something that only my few friends who drink BMC would enjoy.

Mostly I enjoy the range of malty, or bitter, lighter or darker ales. Anything that is not tart too much.

 

[rwinzing]

First let me say I enjoy Ales and Lagers. But don't you think a person who is going to be in homebrewing as a hobby it's a person who is more likely to drink different styles of beer to begin with. I wouldn't be doing this if I thought Bud was a great beer. A homebrewer is person who looked and said I want more. That type a person is going to be more likely to enjoy a hoppy IPA. Rather than a watered down beer. Who enjoys BEER for the flavor and not just because it is a cheap way to get drunk. I know I could buy beer a whole lot cheaper (when you figure in time) then what I can make it for.

But there is no fun in that.

 

[cjmcfoot]

I am not prejudice, I haven't found a beer I despised. I wouldn't want to drink Hienekin if I don't have to, that has to be my least favorite beer.
I even enjoy Corona from time to time, without a lime of course.
I drink most all BMC, and most all micro's like them all, bring em on!!!!

I brew both Ales and Lagers almost equally.

 

[springer]

I brew (and drink) ales not because I can't make a lager, but because I have an allergic reaction to lager yeast (but not ale yeast). This is what got me started in Home brewing. I didn't understand why some beers like BMC, caused me to have a reaction and others Guinness, Fuller's ESB, Fuller's London Porter didn't.

Now that I know, I make Ales.

Excuse my scepticism, but do you have documentation on this condition that you could link us to as a source? Yeast allergies are incredibly rare (most people who have them don't live very long because it's one of the most abundant organisms in our atmosphere) and I have never heard of one that only reacts to one isolated strain of yeast. Even if you were allergic to this one specific brewing strain that doesn't occur in nature...BMC is sterile filtered to remove 100% of the yeast, so you shouldn't be having a reaction from them anyway.

I'll bet its the rice or corn used . I can't drink Sake either makes me sick as hell and bad joint pain ,not from a hungover I mean after after one or two just like Bud.


Back on topic . I brew Ales and I brew Lagers it most likely a 70/30 split. Lagers come in just about as many forms as ales . I am going to brew a dark lager this winter at some point I just got my Zymurgy and there is whole write up on the dark side of Lagers.

I am not an overly advanced brewer either

In fact I think when I get home I'll pour myself a nice mug of Octoberfest followed by a mild ale

 

[Tonedef131]

I'll bet its the rice or corn used . I can't drink Sake either makes me sick as hell and bad joint pain ,not from a hungover I mean after after one or two just like Bud.

Do you get this reaction when eating rice as well or only when drinking it in its fermented form?

 

[springer]

Do you get this reaction when eating rice as well or only when drinking it in its fermented form?

Only fermented. I ask my Dr. about it he said "stop drinking it" ....


Love old school Dr's