I have never made my own beer, but I need to make some in a rather specific circumstance, which is why I'm asking for advice here rather than a homebrew forum. For an art event, we want to have on display in a gallery a quantity of beer-in-progress, with a specific timeline about when we want it “done.” In other words, I want to prepare this beer and then display it basically with an announcement of when we will serve it.
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posted by Mngo
on Jun 17, 2013 -
27 answers
I am a big fan of beer in general, but not much of a fan of German beers, in spite of their much-vaunted reputation. This is mostly due to what I perceive as a metallic taste in some of the classics, such as alt bier and dunkelweizen. To me these beers taste like someone took a “regular” beer, dropped a bunch of pennies in it, and stirred it up. This is most noticeable when I’m drinking the beer by itself, but fortunately the metallic taste subsides when I have the beer with food. A few questions about this. 1. Is it just me? Is there some quirk in my palate that makes me taste this metallic flavor and most other people don’t? 2. If other people do taste the metallic notes, why/how do they put up with it or even like it? 3. What is it in the ingredients or the brewing process that produces this flavor?
posted by Mechitar
on May 16, 2013 -
13 answers
Which off licences near* Oval tube station in London should I go to tomorrow (Sunday) to buy from a good range of bottled beer? Preferably including London breweries like Meantime or London Fields.
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posted by knapah
on May 11, 2013 -
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I'm looking for very, very
unsubtle: 1) malt vinegar; 2) sake; and 3) beer that tastes yeasty (like bread, and not like estery Belgian beer). I'm not sure there are mass-market products that meet my needs, so if you have similar cravings and an alternative, I'd be grateful, too.
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on May 2, 2013 -
21 answers
My friend just told me of a website that had a listing of Chicago bars, restaurants, and liquor stores that you could search by beer brand. He can't remember the name or url. Can you?
posted by Uncle
on Apr 10, 2013 -
2 answers
I visited New Zealand recently (thanks AskMe for all the help with the itinerary), and happened to try a beer there - Mac's Great White Cloudy Wheat Beer. It seems that it is only available in New Zealand. Is there anything else that might replicate the taste?
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posted by vidur
on Mar 25, 2013 -
8 answers
Where's a nice place to sit and enjoy a Blatz beer on a Saturday night in Milwaukee? My wife and I are cobbling together road trip ideas for our upcoming anniversary, and I suggested a pilgrimage to Wisconsin to have a Blatz.
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posted by Monster_Zero
on Mar 20, 2013 -
10 answers
What determines the price of a drink at a bar? Why does it differ drastically in different places?
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posted by sandmanwv
on Mar 11, 2013 -
17 answers
I have one evening alone in Seattle. What should I eat and drink, and where should I do it?
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posted by slogger
on Mar 4, 2013 -
10 answers
I have 8-10 Bud Light beers in cans left over from my New Year's party. I'm not going to drink them... but can I cook with them?
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posted by 1f2frfbf
on Jan 4, 2013 -
31 answers
Alkies of AskMe! Please recommend me a scotch, rum, bourbon or other whisk(e)y for a man who loves dark beers.
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posted by Aizkolari
on Dec 23, 2012 -
21 answers
My GF's birthday wish was to go out for beer flights, and my Google Fu is failing me. I am looking for places in Washington, DC that serve
beer flights and for bonus points that either have an awesome beer selection and/or more ambiance than a Gordon Biersch. (Note, I am
not looking for places that just have awesome beer. I am looking for places in DC that have awesome beer flights available)
posted by forkisbetter
on Dec 12, 2012 -
18 answers
Beer Filter: I really like a good ESB, but for reasons unknown to me, they seem not to be a very popular style among micro-breweries in Northern New England (everyone's making these super-hoppy IPAs nowadays). Can you recommend some high quality craft ESBs that I should try? Bonus points for ESBs that can be found without too much difficulty in VT, NH, or MA. And yes, I'm willing to travel a bit to a destination brewery in those three states (esp. if they sell growlers).
posted by .kobayashi.
on Nov 20, 2012 -
9 answers
I want to make my own brown rice and sorghum syrups for gluten free home brewing. Why is it so hard to find recipes?
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posted by Octoparrot
on Nov 16, 2012 -
6 answers
We frequent a wine bar that features a self-service Enomatic machine. You load up a debit card and then serve yourself. My wife usually drinks wine and I normally order beers. A $50 bill may represent $40 charged up on the card, with only 2 beers actually brought out to me by a waiter. I've been tipping based on the value of what we actually consumed, so I'm doing the math on what my wife drank, even though it is all prepaid and self-serve. If I tip the full bill, the waiter that helps us the next time, when we may not need to add to the wine card, gets screwed.
Waiters of Mefi, am I doing it right?
posted by COD
on Sep 26, 2012 -
21 answers
My husband is developing a craft canned beer class and is having trouble coming up with a name
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posted by lizjohn
on Jul 1, 2012 -
26 answers
Why does beer taste better in a glass cup than a plastic cup? Is it mental or does the plastic actually do something to make the beer not taste as good?
posted by CookieNose
on Jun 13, 2012 -
27 answers
Kind of academic - I've already drunk it - but what are the risks involved in drinking out of date beer?
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posted by ZipRibbons
on May 30, 2012 -
26 answers
Where is the best place in the world for a porter/stout (beer) enthusiast to travel if they want to taste it all? If there isn't a place that's best for those dark styles specifically, where do you go if you're a beer enthusiast generally?
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posted by juliplease
on May 20, 2012 -
24 answers
Is there a liquor store/deli that will deliver a six pack to an office building in the Financial District of Manhatten, ASAP?
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posted by Diablevert
on May 4, 2012 -
10 answers
I'm a novice homebrewer looking to brew something similar to the pre-2011 versions of Four Loko / Joose. Would anyone be able to provide information on a clone homebrew recipe for the caffeine, taurine, and guarana versions of Four Loko / Joose?
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posted by disguise
on Apr 12, 2012 -
10 answers
Question about the compulsion to drink beer disappearing when I exercise.
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posted by naju
on Apr 4, 2012 -
9 answers
Vegetarian restaurant with (sour) Flemish red in the San Francisco South Bay area?
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posted by morganw
on Mar 6, 2012 -
8 answers
Left my leather handbag on the ground during a sporting event and now it's soaked through with beer. Now what?
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posted by sestaaak
on Feb 20, 2012 -
5 answers
I tried making this c
hocolate stout cupcake yesterday, using a local ale in place of Guinness. When I added the beer to the butter, it curdled. Why did that happen and what can I do to prevent it from happening in the future?
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posted by chara
on Jan 5, 2012 -
13 answers
Some of my homebrew beer bottles with crimp-on tops broke when opened.
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posted by cmoj
on Dec 8, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm looking to find some Belikin beer (domestic to Belize) in Austin, Texas. I've already tried Specs, to no avail. Anybody have any idea if/where I might have some luck?
posted by Krazor
on Nov 18, 2011 -
9 answers
