tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282140921851003304.post5850253384561035378..comments2023-10-19T08:07:01.709-04:00Comments on drinkdrank: Not Quite RightCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129472719929268755noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282140921851003304.post-6714760955840663002013-04-08T17:23:44.879-04:002013-04-08T17:23:44.879-04:00A while back Martyn did an experiment of bottle co...A while back Martyn did an experiment of bottle conditioning two of the same beers. One in Abu Dhabi heat and one back in England—with interesting results.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374706510870731159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282140921851003304.post-36705831706611635422013-04-08T15:47:34.007-04:002013-04-08T15:47:34.007-04:00You know, with all respect to Pete Brown, "th...You know, with all respect to Pete Brown, "they" should send casks of various sorts of beer in various sorts of containers to India with probes and other sensing devices hooked up to a satellite link to settle this once and for all. Alanhttp://agoodbeerblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282140921851003304.post-7553867337543263422013-04-08T15:18:06.122-04:002013-04-08T15:18:06.122-04:00In the case of pale ale—or what was to become IPA—...In the case of pale ale—or what was to become IPA—I think it was more important that the beer be fully attenuated rather than strong—or even heavily hopped for that matter—when it came to long trips abroad. A strong beer, even one 9 to 10%, that still has active yeast in it, is going to go bad far quicker than beer that doesn't. Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374706510870731159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282140921851003304.post-24110714354730229762013-04-08T14:41:01.099-04:002013-04-08T14:41:01.099-04:00ON #8, I read this weekend in the Montreal Gazette...ON #8, I read this weekend in the Montreal Gazette how brandy was created because wine was not enduring the new longer sailing trips the Dutch in the 1300s and 1400s were able to make. This is in line with the connection between England and the development of port and sherry as a means to make the stuff get to its intended destination. So, it is not entirely far fetched as, based in large part by the Baltic trade of the 1700s, it was the case that strong drink was known to travel better than weak drink. But, yes, that connection to India Pale Ale has never been made that I have seen... unless there was general shipping awareness.Alanhttp://agoodbeerblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282140921851003304.post-2837708128041052072013-04-08T14:09:11.524-04:002013-04-08T14:09:11.524-04:0070%!? But I worked so hard to get into... Oh, who ...70%!? But I worked so hard to get into... Oh, who am I kidding. Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374706510870731159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282140921851003304.post-25282883620571998052013-04-08T13:58:20.509-04:002013-04-08T13:58:20.509-04:00These days 70% gets you a first class degree at mo...These days 70% gets you a first class degree at most universities, which ain't too shabby. But, yeah, that's pretty poor going from Huffingtonlandellshttp://rocknrollbeverage.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com