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In praise of session beers
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More [decent] milds and bitters in the Ontario scene would be great.midlife crisis wrote:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/foo ... e20966202/
The brakeman's session ale is pretty good. Haven't seen too much mention of that one.liamt07 wrote:More [decent] milds and bitters in the Ontario scene would be great.midlife crisis wrote:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/foo ... e20966202/
Had one last night (can). Can't speak to how "fresh" it was, but it was a pretty average pint. And not too "mild" at 4.8%, although it falls within the acceptable range for a bitter (albeit at the high end of the spectrum).ercousin wrote:The brakeman's session ale is pretty good. Haven't seen too much mention of that one.liamt07 wrote:More [decent] milds and bitters in the Ontario scene would be great.midlife crisis wrote:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/foo ... e20966202/
More interested in having some stuff <4% ABV tbh...
And since these contain more water and less alcohol, a different tax category & price range would be very "socially responsible". I believe the current lack of pricing incentive drives people to buy a little more ABV for their money if the prices are universally pretty high, just my impression...liamt07 wrote:More interested in having some stuff <4% ABV tbh...
We should get a bill passed that supports inexpensive milds and bitters!
In Beerum Veritas
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my homebrewed mild cost me about $7 for 5 gallons so $10 for 2 litres sounds reasonable to beliamt07 wrote:Sell me a quality mild for $10 for a 4 pack of tall boys and I'll buy it. I think that's a reasonable cost.dale cannon wrote:at 4.2% abv I find harviestoun bitter & twisted is a nice session option. unfortunately, and to Belgian's point, $3.50 may be an issue for some.
It's tough to find a decent beer that's not a pale lager at the LCBO for $10 a 4-pack of tall boys. I think <$10 for a mild/bitter (considerable less malt and hops required for the brew) is more than fair.matt7215 wrote:my homebrewed mild cost me about $7 for 5 gallons so $10 for 2 litres sounds reasonable to beliamt07 wrote:Sell me a quality mild for $10 for a 4 pack of tall boys and I'll buy it. I think that's a reasonable cost.dale cannon wrote:at 4.2% abv I find harviestoun bitter & twisted is a nice session option. unfortunately, and to Belgian's point, $3.50 may be an issue for some.
*cough* Junction Brakeman's Mild @ $12.50 for a 4-pack *cough*
I wonder if you could pull a Gary and make your own perfect session ale with a correct proportion of sparkling water. This is essentially high-gravity brewing the MolBatts use, applied to a much higher quality single-batch original product. Wonder what would actually work in terms of which beer and how to reach a correct final gravity. Is there any technical reason why this would not be like a good session ale?
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