The Craft Beer Thread

[morkhans]

Haven't had a good Apollo beer...

Me neither.

 

[dualmeister]

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Not sure about these new 340ml bottles, but hey at least the restaurant has craft!

They now 340 Boycott

 

[biometrics]

Looks rather fizzy ...

 

[Necropolis]

Looks rather fizzy ...

This is the big issue I have with local craft beer - the breweries don't seem to give a damn about the quality of their bottling processes.

I've reached a point where I am loathed to buy any bottled local craft.

 

[BCO]

This is the big issue I have with local craft beer - the breweries don't seem to give a damn about the quality of their bottling processes.

I've reached a point where I am loathed to buy any bottled local craft.

Don't buy any local craft that's not in a fridge at the bottle store. Unpasteurized, filtered beers are always going to struggle at room temperature.

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

Don't buy any local craft that's not in a fridge at the bottle store. Unpasteurized, filtered beers are always going to struggle at room temperature.

That^^

Had a Kwak this weekend, was really quite wonderful. Fruity like most belgian beers but a massive hop kick on the aftertaste cuts through it beautifully.

 

[Necropolis]

Don't buy any local craft that's not in a fridge at the bottle store. Unpasteurized, filtered beers are always going to struggle at room temperature.

Always buy from the fridge.

 

[morkhans]

Save on craft

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

Save on craft

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[Necropolis]

So; Anyone had any good bottled Smack! Republic beers?

 

[morkhans]

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Whoops!

 

[morkhans]

I want to put together a small craft beer tasting session for a couple of craft beer virgins at work and was wondering for a bit of input from my fellow craft [-]pisscats[/-] evangelists

So the most important point is: I don't want to scare them off, so I haven't gone too wild with my selection. Please beer that in mind if you want to suggest alternatives.
Second point is it needs to be accessible: No point in me kicking off with stuff that is limited or hard to find otherwise they're not going to bother ordering it or looking for it at the local beer shop. Get them hooked on something the can find easily and they'll go out and find the more interesting things on their own is my thinking.
Finally: I wanted a bit of variety, so the styles may not "flow" into each other, but at least they can taste different things to give them some framework of what they like and dislike before dropping $$$ on craft blindly.

So here is my list so far. I think 4 beers should be enough, maybe 5. This will be dished out as tasters, not full beers.
Devil's Peak First Light - Easy starter beer I think. Other thought was a Saison or the like?
Jack Black Butchers Block Pale Ale - Consistent and again pretty easy drinking.
CBC Amber Weiss - There should be at least one Weiss in the mix so we can get the Love/Hate thing for Weiss out of the way. Plan B is the CBC Red Weiss if I can still find stock
And Union Sunday IPA - Nice mellow intro to a bit more hopiness. Can always hit them a bit harder with Kings Blockhouse if we plan a second round at a later date.
Beer no. 5: Not sure yet, was thinking we could go a bit more wild here. Maybe a nice Stout, Pumpkin Ale, Dark IPA, or just call it quits at no. 4.

 

[powermzii]

I want to put together a small craft beer tasting session for a couple of craft beer virgins at work and was wondering for a bit of input from my fellow craft [-]pisscats[/-] evangelists

So the most important point is: I don't want to scare them off, so I haven't gone too wild with my selection. Please beer that in mind if you want to suggest alternatives.
Second point is it needs to be accessible: No point in me kicking off with stuff that is limited or hard to find otherwise they're not going to bother ordering it or looking for it at the local beer shop. Get them hooked on something the can find easily and they'll go out and find the more interesting things on their own is my thinking.
Finally: I wanted a bit of variety, so the styles may not "flow" into each other, but at least they can taste different things to give them some framework of what they like and dislike before dropping $$$ on craft blindly.

So here is my list so far. I think 4 beers should be enough, maybe 5. This will be dished out as tasters, not full beers.
Devil's Peak First Light - Easy starter beer I think. Other thought was a Saison or the like?
Jack Black Butchers Block Pale Ale - Consistent and again pretty easy drinking.
CBC Amber Weiss - There should be at least one Weiss in the mix so we can get the Love/Hate thing for Weiss out of the way. Plan B is the CBC Red Weiss if I can still find stock
And Union Sunday IPA - Nice mellow intro to a bit more hopiness. Can always hit them a bit harder with Kings Blockhouse if we plan a second round at a later date.
Beer no. 5: Not sure yet, was thinking we could go a bit more wild here. Maybe a nice Stout, Pumpkin Ale, Dark IPA, or just call it quits at no. 4.

++ on the amber Weiss. Am not a beer drinker but I love this one

 

[Necropolis]

If you can get hold of it in bottles (or on Tap) the Clarens Blonde and Red are excellent beers for those craft virgins.

 

[saor]

Beer tasting

I think you need at least one dark beer in there. Either a Copperlake Dark Lager (very easy drink) or a stout - Birkenhead Chocolate or Cederbrew Stout. Or both the lager and the stout .

 

[morkhans]

I think you need at least one dark beer in there. Either a Copperlake Dark Lager (very easy drink) or a stout - Birkenhead Chocolate or Cederbrew Stout. Or both the lager and the stout .

Dark Larger sounds like a good idea, thanks!

 

[morkhans]

If you can get hold of it in bottles (or on Tap) the Clarens Blonde and Red are excellent beers for those craft virgins.

Can't say I've seen those in Cape Town.

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

Those are all very hop driven beers, I would suggest a red ale to cut through all the bitterness

 

[morkhans]

Those are all very hop driven beers, I would suggest a red ale to cut through all the bitterness

So maybe switch the butchers block for a lumber jack?

Edit: LJ even more bitter

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

So maybe switch the butchers block for a lumber jack?

Ya that'll work... Also starting off with a Lager/Pilsner may be a good idea and ending off in a stout will be an achievement for the noobs

Edit for your edit: I always get confused between the 2, but I would add in the slightly sweeter one just as a refresher