Membership questions? Log in issues? Email info@brewersassociation.org

Author Topic: spring beer styles?  (Read 2341 times)

Offline jweiss206

  • Assistant Brewer
  • ***
  • Posts: 109
Re: spring beer styles?
« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2015, 10:17:37 am »
We're pretty spoiled in the Seattle area. It's already routinely in the upper 50's-mid 60's (bad for outdoor lagering though). I'm starting my spring season this weekend (a 1.068 IPA with El Dorado, Galaxy, Citra and HBC 342). I like brewing the cirtusy IPA's and the maltier of the lower ABV beers like Mild's, Scottish Schillings and Alts in the Spring. Late spring becomes Kolsch and Cream Ale time. I also try to mix in one or two of the Christmas time beers as well.
« Last Edit: February 27, 2015, 12:48:15 pm by jweiss206 »

Offline curtism1234

  • Assistant Brewer
  • ***
  • Posts: 200
Re: spring beer styles?
« Reply #16 on: February 27, 2015, 11:36:16 am »

For me, beers like anything else-wine, liquor, etc....all comes down to what I'm thirsty for, and the seasons cant stop me!

+1

I can drink a 10% stout when it's 100 degrees out

Offline morticaixavier

  • I must live here
  • **********
  • Posts: 7781
  • Underhill VT
    • The Best Artist in the WORLD!!!!!
Re: spring beer styles?
« Reply #17 on: February 27, 2015, 12:37:04 pm »
marzen on deck here. then maybe a couple more lagers while the temp is low. gotta get some farmhouse on the list as soon as it warms up a bit.
"Creativity is the residue of wasted time"
-A Einstein

"errors are [...] the portals of discovery"
- J Joyce

Offline pete b

  • Official Poobah of No Life. (I Got Ban Hammered by Drew)
  • *********
  • Posts: 4133
  • Barre, Ma
Re: spring beer styles?
« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2015, 12:46:08 pm »

For me, beers like anything else-wine, liquor, etc....all comes down to what I'm thirsty for, and the seasons cant stop me!

+1

I can drink a 10% stout when it's 100 degrees out
I don't strictly go by season but I really do enjoy a barlywine or RIS more after coming in from the cold and a nice Pils or saison on a hot day. Likewise I tend to drink gin and tonics almost exclusively when its hot and whiskey when its cool or cold. I'll occasionally play around with that and do something like make a carribean meal in winter and make corn and oils or Mexican and margueritas just to snap out of a winter funk.
Don't let the bastards cheer you up.

Offline dannyjed

  • Senior Brewmaster
  • ******
  • Posts: 1496
  • Toledo, OH
Re: spring beer styles?
« Reply #19 on: February 27, 2015, 02:52:22 pm »
I want to make my first Maibock. Anyone have a good recipe?
Dan Chisholm

Offline Wort-H.O.G.

  • Official Poobah of No Life. (I Got Ban Hammered by Drew)
  • *********
  • Posts: 4439
  • Play Nice
    • Harvey's Brewhaus
Re: spring beer styles?
« Reply #20 on: February 27, 2015, 04:45:55 pm »
Ken- Chagrin Falls, OH
CPT, U.S.Army
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harveys-Brewhaus/405092862905115

http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Science_of_Mashing

Serving:        In Process:
Vienna IPA          O'Fest
Dort
Mead                 
Cider                         
Ger'merican Blonde
Amber Ale
Next:
Ger Pils
O'Fest

Offline dannyjed

  • Senior Brewmaster
  • ******
  • Posts: 1496
  • Toledo, OH
Re: spring beer styles?
« Reply #21 on: February 27, 2015, 05:41:21 pm »
Thanks Ken!
Dan Chisholm