Comment Re:The Germans figured it out a long time ago (Score 1) 195
right, so chimay or other belgian strong ales that use candy sugar aren't beer? neither are saisons that use spices and dried lemon peels? Winter beers with spices aren't beer? Gruits and other ancient styles that use herbs instead of hops aren't beer?
adjuncts aren't necessarily bad. it's just the rice or corn syrup, like you mention, that really deteriorate the taste of mass-marketed beers. Germany only has a very few beer styles and not much innovation in taste thanks to their law. Adding other things to beer is a major creative outlet that has given belgium and now america many amazing beers.
adjuncts aren't necessarily bad. it's just the rice or corn syrup, like you mention, that really deteriorate the taste of mass-marketed beers. Germany only has a very few beer styles and not much innovation in taste thanks to their law. Adding other things to beer is a major creative outlet that has given belgium and now america many amazing beers.
