Got Beer? - Beyond Tiki

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Mon, Mar 29, 2004 2:41 PM On 2004-03-29 14:16, martiki wrote:American microbreweries (and Sam Adams) are so often under the impression that the more hops you add, the better the beer. American Brewmasters seem to forget that hops are a component of the overall character of the beer, not the only element. This is something the British, Belgians, and Germans understand. I think microbrewers were so eager to distance themselves from the Buds/Millers of the world that they've overcompensated. It's extremely rare that an American Pale Ale or IPA tastes anything like the English equivalent it's trying to emulate. Yes! I can't agree more, more hops is definitely not better. Balanced flavor is key, something many popular American beers, such as Fat Tire (one of the worst beers IMO), fail miserably at. I feel that Anchor Steam is pretty well balanced, would you agree Martiki?

*On 2004-03-29 14:16, martiki wrote:*American microbreweries (and Sam Adams) are so often under the impression that the more hops you add, the better the beer. American Brewmasters seem to forget that hops are a component of the overall character of the beer, not the only element. This is something the British, Belgians, and Germans understand. I think microbrewers were so eager to distance themselves from the Buds/Millers of the world that they've overcompensated. It's extremely rare that an American Pale Ale or IPA tastes anything like the English equivalent it's trying to emulate.

Yes! I can't agree more, more hops is definitely not better. Balanced flavor is key, something many popular American beers, such as Fat Tire (one of the worst beers IMO), fail miserably at. I feel that Anchor Steam is pretty well balanced, would you agree Martiki?

Post #83452 by thejab on Mon, Mar 29, 2004 2:41 PM