Why put peppers in beer? Why? No really, why?

[TNGabe]

Why not?

Sure seems to be common attitude with many homebrewers (and Rogue).

I guess when beers with books in them get popular, I'll start a thread about that, too.

 

[daksin]

Why do people like things I don't like? Whyyyyy?

 

[TNGabe]

Why do people like things I don't like? Whyyyyy?

Maybe you've got bad taste.

 

[tgmartin000]

Ugh. Not a fan. The only way I'll drink another is with tomato juice. A good bloody beer in the morning is spectacular. So to each his own, I guess.

 

[badbrew]

I remember cave creak chili beer that I tried once 20 years ago. It was too hot to be fun to drink. And that comes from a blair's 3am fan. I do love habaneros though and the right dose might be an idea.

 

[granpooba19]

Forgive my ignorance, but is the beer spicy because of the pepper, or does it just have the flavour?

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

Forgive my ignorance, but is the beer spicy because of the pepper, or does it just have the flavour?

Technically it being spicy or tasting like peppers dont have to be one in the same. You can have a lot of capsaicin in the beer which would make it spicy but it not taste like peppers. Or have a good pepper flavor with little to no heat. Or you can have both.