Comments on: The art and science of beer: a video feature on the "Pope of Foam" http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/the-art-and-science-of-beer-a.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 07:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: uberbitter http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/the-art-and-science-of-beer-a.html#comment-1687366 uberbitter Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220541#comment-1687366 Quite a lot of good bottled beer has had the yeast filtered out and won't age anymore anyway. Part of the trick of brewing commercially is consistency, and since the brewery can do very little about how the beer is "aged" from that point on, the beer in the container is generally the way the brewery wants it to be. I'd say it's more dependent on the style than anything - a pale ale from a can? Sure. A Belgian quad? Nah. Quite a lot of good bottled beer has had the yeast filtered out and won’t age anymore anyway. Part of the trick of brewing commercially is consistency, and since the brewery can do very little about how the beer is “aged” from that point on, the beer in the container is generally the way the brewery wants it to be. I’d say it’s more dependent on the style than anything – a pale ale from a can? Sure. A Belgian quad? Nah.

]]> By: Richard English http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/the-art-and-science-of-beer-a.html#comment-1686861 Richard English Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220541#comment-1686861 Interestingly, after denigrating bottled beer and suggesting the cans are a better container, what does he open at the end of the video? Yes. A bottle. In fact, although it is obviously true that cans are better for preserving beer, normal cans can only be used to store sterile beer; no maturation can take place in a normal can. But the finest beers are those which have been allowed to undergo a secondary fermentation and this can only take place in a cask or a bottle. And I am quite sure that the bottle he uncapped and drank had undergone such a secondary fermentation - a so-called "bottle-conditioned ale"; the cloudiness of the beer attests to that. A sterile beer would have been bright and clear.. Interestingly, after denigrating bottled beer and suggesting the cans are a better container, what does he open at the end of the video? Yes. A bottle.

In fact, although it is obviously true that cans are better for preserving beer, normal cans can only be used to store sterile beer; no maturation can take place in a normal can. But the finest beers are those which have been allowed to undergo a secondary fermentation and this can only take place in a cask or a bottle.

And I am quite sure that the bottle he uncapped and drank had undergone such a secondary fermentation – a so-called “bottle-conditioned ale”; the cloudiness of the beer attests to that. A sterile beer would have been bright and clear..

]]> By: ludd http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/the-art-and-science-of-beer-a.html#comment-1686846 ludd Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220541#comment-1686846 Could listen to this bloke talk about beer all day. Notice how kitchen clean.  How can this stuff be bad? Could listen to this bloke talk about beer all day. Notice how kitchen clean.  How can this stuff be bad?

]]> By: tré http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/the-art-and-science-of-beer-a.html#comment-1686439 tré Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220541#comment-1686439 Sweet. I'll be taking brewing next year (it fulfills one of my Honors course requirements, which is part of my scholarship, so I'll kind of be getting paid for it) so I'll have to watch these all again before the term starts. Thanks! Sweet. I’ll be taking brewing next year (it fulfills one of my Honors course requirements, which is part of my scholarship, so I’ll kind of be getting paid for it) so I’ll have to watch these all again before the term starts. Thanks!

]]> By: Hirsty http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/the-art-and-science-of-beer-a.html#comment-1686372 Hirsty Sat, 23 Mar 2013 07:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220541#comment-1686372 A man's not a camel. A man’s not a camel.

]]> By: sdmikev http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/the-art-and-science-of-beer-a.html#comment-1686357 sdmikev Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220541#comment-1686357 that's not what this video is about.  maybe you should have watched it before commenting.  even a lovely aged barleywine can soon be a disaster after being tapped. that’s not what this video is about.  maybe you should have watched it before commenting.  even a lovely aged barleywine can soon be a disaster after being tapped.

]]> By: DJBudSonic http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/the-art-and-science-of-beer-a.html#comment-1686297 DJBudSonic Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220541#comment-1686297 That's always been my tip on the best beer to choose.  We have a lot of '120 beers-on-tap' places and it is more likely than not you are getting some stale crappy beer, but they never own up to it.  Pick one that has a fresh keg - it will have a cleaner line, too. That’s always been my tip on the best beer to choose.  We have a lot of ’120 beers-on-tap’ places and it is more likely than not you are getting some stale crappy beer, but they never own up to it.  Pick one that has a fresh keg – it will have a cleaner line, too.

]]> By: Baldhead http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/the-art-and-science-of-beer-a.html#comment-1686169 Baldhead Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220541#comment-1686169 How to pick the freshest pint? Can't watch the video at work, does he also explain that freshest doesn't automatically mean best? Barleywines age rather well, and are best between 5- 10 years aged, for example. How to pick the freshest pint? Can’t watch the video at work, does he also explain that freshest doesn’t automatically mean best? Barleywines age rather well, and are best between 5- 10 years aged, for example.

]]> By: foobar http://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/the-art-and-science-of-beer-a.html#comment-1686075 foobar Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=220541#comment-1686075 I love this guy. I'd like to take his classes just to hear him speak. I love this guy. I’d like to take his classes just to hear him speak.

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