Best beers for brahs?

[Gameface]

So after reading this I wanted to give ales and specifically IPA's second chance. Problem is , I can't find any of your recommended brands in our local stores. Some IPA's I found are crazy expensive and come in 650mls bottles and are at 7-9% alcohol. WTF? I think I would rather have Porter if I want 8-9% alcohol beer...

Porters are typically in the 5%abv range.

IPAs are typically around 6.5-7.5% but IIPAs or DIPAs (imperial/Double) can be around 9% or more. If you start out not liking ales I'd hold off on the IPAs for now.

I'd go for a sweet stout, which should be nothing at all like Guinness.

If possible a Kolsch, altbier or cream ale would be even better.

 

[MVP]

Porters are typically in the 5%abv range.

IPAs are typically around 6.5-7.5% but IIPAs or DIPAs (imperial/Double) can be around 9% or more. If you start out not liking ales I'd hold off on the IPAs for now.

I'd go for a sweet stout, which should be nothing at all like Guinness.

If possible a Kolsch, altbier or cream ale would be even better.

weird, our porter back home was 8-9% or so. The thing I dislike about Guinness the most is that is so flat. No carbonation at all

 

[Gameface]

weird, our porter back home was 8-9% or so. The thing I dislike about Guinness the most is that is so flat. No carbonation at all

Commercial breweries are not constrained by style guidelines but Brown porter tops out at 5.4%abv, Robust porter tops out at 6.5% and then there is Baltic porter, which is a lager, that tops out at 9.5%

 

[LogGrad98]

Question: do they ever distill beer the way they distill other liquors, or can it be done? I mean I know brewing is not the same as distilling, I understand the process differences, just curious if you could distill beer to get a higher alcohol concentration.

 

[Gameface]

Question: do they ever distill beer the way they distill other liquors, or can it be done? I mean I know brewing is not the same as distilling, I understand the process differences, just curious if you could distill beer to get a higher alcohol concentration.

No. There is no beer style that is distilled. It would be an odd flavor with the hops I think. Whiskey is kind of like an unhopped beer that is distilled, but there are several differences.

 

[QuinSnydersHair]

weird, our porter back home was 8-9% or so. The thing I dislike about Guinness the most is that is so flat. No carbonation at all

I agree completely.

 

[Jose_Ortiz_fan]

weird, our porter back home was 8-9% or so. The thing I dislike about Guinness the most is that is so flat. No carbonation at all

And it taste like fish...because it has goddamn fish stuff in it: isinglass.

 

[MVP]

Commercial breweries are not constrained by style guidelines but Brown porter tops out at 5.4%abv, Robust porter tops out at 6.5% and then there is Baltic porter, which is a lager, that tops out at 9.5%

Ah...now it all makes sense, we used to have Baltic porter back home obviously.

 

[Gameface]

And it taste like fish...because it has goddamn fish stuff in it: isinglass.

None of the isinglass is in the finished beer. It shouldn't leave any fishy flavors. But I'm surprised they use that as opposed to filtering which I imagine they do anyway.

 

[Jose_Ortiz_fan]

When you have a pair of balls, people will judge you for saying you like a flavored beer. So don't get me wrong here. But this is the perfect beer for the season, just as it's getting chilly. The Imperial Pumking from Southern Tier Brewery. There was also an imperial stout by ST, but I am broke and couldn't afford it.

You'll also appreciate my countenance in this image twice.

 

[Jose_Ortiz_fan]

None of the isinglass is in the finished beer. It shouldn't leave any fishy flavors. But I'm surprised they use that as opposed to filtering which I imagine they do anyway.

I didn't know that about isinglass. But Guinness always tastes like fishy **** to me, so I assumed that was why.

 

[midnight shift]

Second batch of UGLI Baby IPA in the tank!

Beautiful day! Couldn't have asked for a better brew day.

Nice looking recipe. Might have to give this one a try. I have never used calypso hops but hear good things about them. 104 ibu should keep the bud drinkers away. Love the cascade - amarillo hop combination.