No, it's not the latest scare story about booze, it's that I've had another beer from 300 Beers to Try Before You Die.
I must be at least half dead now.Rogue Shakespeare's Stout was the culprit. A strong, smooth stout with typically American citrus flavour from the hops. I don't really think the combination worked, not that I didn't finish the bottle mind. I just think the flavours seemed to clash making a beer somehow less than the sum of its parts.
Uh oh! You don't tick them off do you?
ReplyDeleteI don't really enjoy stouts with c-hops. I've had a few great ones but I think there is a big flavour clash between roasty-bitter and citrusy-bitter.
How's the new job going?
Yeah Mark has a good point but when I tried the stuff back in California a few years back I thought it was great stuff.
ReplyDeleteMark, what part of beer nerd don't you understand? ;-) I must admit I have gone off the idea a bit as although Protz knows his British beers some of his foreign selections are a bit uninspired.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, the stout and c-hop combination just doesn't work. Though I suppose if you're actually in California at the time it might be different!
The jobs going well so far, though there's been more stuff to get sorted than I expected. If my malt and hops delivery arrives as promised tomorrow I'll be on brewing on Monday. :-)
Good to hear! And good luck with the first brew - I hope you will make it a special one!
ReplyDeleteWhen you get a bit more sorted let me know and I'd like to come over and have a look. Actually... when the beer is sorted, then I'll come look (and taste)!
I think c-hops in dark beer work if you think "bitter chocolate orange" rather than (as Ron Pattinson always says) grapefruit and coffee.
ReplyDeleteBailey: OK, I'll try thinking "bitter chocolate orange" next time I come across a citrus flavoured stout but I still can't help but think that some flavour combinations just don't work.
ReplyDeleteMark: it will probably be a few weeks until we're sorted at the brewery but I'll keep you posted.