The Beer review (Japaneese IPA)

[Dr.Susse]

Oh hello...................................................................

...............................................................................


Bluring the rational line between alcoholism and beer enthusiast; I've been expanding my tastes in the hoppy and varied world of beers.

This would probably be the fourth time I've posted a Beer review here and since the first 'edition' I've thankfully had the chance to learn more about beer than I'd believe was involved in its creation. So this would qualify me to enjoy the trendy and illogical world of IPA's.
Casual, and I mean that in the more derogatory fashion of the word, Beer drinkers find the rich, complex tastes of the Imperial Pale Ale to be similar to a broth of dish water mixed with garden waste. To a connoisseur though an IPA is a great way of making the pain go away temporarily.....


Anyway Suruga bay imperial ipa
please enjoy the video.

 

[Barbas]

Bah. Casuals wouldn't know Tiger from Toilet Duck. A lot of the Asian beer I've tasted was fantastic. There's nothing quite like lounging on a beach with a growing emerald dune of cold Cobras by your side.

 

[Albino Boo]

Casual, and I mean that in the more derogatory fashion of the word, Beer drinkers find the rich, complex tastes of the Imperial Pale Ale to be similar to a broth of dish water mixed with garden waste. To a connoisseur though an IPA is a great way of making the pain go away temporarily.....

Errr its India Pale Ale

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_pale_ale

 

[CrystalShadow]

Huh...

Not very informative...

But then... It's beer.
Beer is by definition revolting rubbish.
Can't believe it's so popular...

But... Maybe that's just me. XD

I mean, someone must like it.
After all, surely people don't make a habit out of drinking something completely revolting, so surely they must... Like it?

I mean, I find it hard to imagine anyone would, but... The evidence speaks for itself, so I... Guess they must?

Very, very strange... >_<

 

[09philj]

But then... It's beer.
Beer is by definition revolting rubbish.
Can't believe it's so popular...

I feel that way about wine. Why people would willingly choose to ingest something so sour and unpalatable is beyond me. Although Prosecco tastes fantastic.

 

[Dr.Susse]

SNIP

Ha Don't worry I know it's India, there's a variety called Imperial IPA's, of which Suruga bay is one, and I forgot to write India.
Thanks for noticing!

I feel that way about wine. Why people would willingly choose to ingest something so sour and unpalatable is beyond me. Although Prosecco tastes fantastic.

My problem with wine (Reds) is the fact you drink it a room temperature. There's something about drinking a sour, warm, sometimes smooth, sometimes metallic liquid that I haven't taken too yet.

Bah. Casuals wouldn't know Tiger from Toilet Duck. A lot of the Asian beer I've tasted was fantastic. There's nothing quite like lounging on a beach with a growing emerald dune of cold Cobras by your side.

You know how I feel about cleaning products....

 

[Gorrath]

I feel that way about wine. Why people would willingly choose to ingest something so sour and unpalatable is beyond me. Although Prosecco tastes fantastic.

My problem with wine (Reds) is the fact you drink it a room temperature. There's something about drinking a sour, warm, sometimes smooth, sometimes metallic liquid that I haven't taken too yet.

You drink your reds at room temp? I'd say the ideal temp for a red (this depends on a lot of factors but spitballing here) is around 63-65. I love beer and wine (and vodka, and bourbon, and rum, and...) and I'd be far more likely to drink a nice brown beer or stout at room temp than I would any wine. Maybe a Spanish Rioja with a lot of spice to it so its not sour? But certainly not your standard reds.

 

[Gorrath]

But then... It's beer.
Beer is by definition revolting rubbish.
Can't believe it's so popular...

I feel that way about wine. Why people would willingly choose to ingest something so sour and unpalatable is beyond me. Although Prosecco tastes fantastic.

I used to feel the same way. I got really into wine after I developed my tastes a bit. For people who don't tend to like the sourness of a lot of wines, I suggest getting into it by sipping chilled, semi-sweet wine. Small sips make the sweetness of the wine come through more than the sour notes until you train your palette. I went from drinking naught but semi-sweet cheap wine to enjoying sour, dry, spicy wines that years ago would have made me gag.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Pale ales? Ehhhhhh, give me heavy Belgian trappist beers any day of the week. Real explosions of taste those are. Chimay Blue and Rochefort 10 get me going all the time.

Ale-wise I'm drawn to Scottish ones in particular. It's been oh-so long since I've had a good one though, I miss my Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale especially. The first time I had that I heard an angelic choir sing, with a ray of sunlight hitting my glass. Good god my taste buds were having an orgasm.

So yeah, I'm an old-school European dweeb when it comes to beer. I'm curious about Asian brews though, I had two kinds when I went to a sushi restaurant that were really quite pleasant.

I feel that way about wine. Why people would willingly choose to ingest something so sour and unpalatable is beyond me. Although Prosecco tastes fantastic.

Sour? Man you must've tasted some shitty-ass wines then.

 

[09philj]

There's nothing quite like lounging on a beach with a growing emerald dune of cold Cobras by your side.

Well, pretty much any other lager (Aside from that Australian piss Fosters) would be an effective substitute, since they're all basically the same. Try Adnams Ghost Ship instead.

 

[Barbas]

There's nothing quite like lounging on a beach with a growing emerald dune of cold Cobras by your side.

Well, pretty much any other lager (Aside from that Australian piss Fosters) would be an effective substitute, since they're all basically the same. Try Adnams Ghost Ship instead.

Ooh, I think I will!

Fosters is a bit underwhelming, though a bit of Kronenbourg and lime really provides a welcome mid-morning pickup.

...My god, maybe I really do have a problem. :I

 

[Dr.Susse]

There's nothing quite like lounging on a beach with a growing emerald dune of cold Cobras by your side.

Well, pretty much any other lager (Aside from that Australian piss Fosters) would be an effective substitute, since they're all basically the same. Try Adnams Ghost Ship instead.

Hey fosters is the stuff we send overseas because no one wants it here.

 

[Exosus]

Casual, and I mean that in the more derogatory fashion of the word, Beer drinkers find the rich, complex tastes of the Imperial Pale Ale to be similar to a broth of dish water mixed with garden waste. To a connoisseur though an IPA is a great way of making the pain go away temporarily.....

Errr its India Pale Ale

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_pale_ale

I made the same mistake, but if you scroll down on that page you'll see that Imperial IPA is another name for a Double IPA.

 

[joest01]

I feel that way about wine. Why people would willingly choose to ingest something so sour and unpalatable is beyond me. Although Prosecco tastes fantastic.

My problem with wine (Reds) is the fact you drink it a room temperature. There's something about drinking a sour, warm, sometimes smooth, sometimes metallic liquid that I haven't taken too yet.

You drink your reds at room temp? I'd say the ideal temp for a red (this depends on a lot of factors but spitballing here) is around 63-65. I love beer and wine (and vodka, and bourbon, and rum, and...) and I'd be far more likely to drink a nice brown beer or stout at room temp than I would any wine. Maybe a Spanish Rioja with a lot of spice to it so its not sour? But certainly not your standard reds.

I think the room temperature guideline is a very old one from when rooms where at right about the temperature cited here. I could even go a little lower for a light bodied red like a Beaujolais.

I would add real ales (i.e. cask conditioned english bitters) to the list of beers that can be enjoyed at about the same temps. Room Temparature would be a stretch there too.