tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643956479685645166.post1931732998474290485..comments2023-05-13T04:20:21.926-07:00Comments on Drinking my Brains: Hop Rod Rye: So far, 3 out of 4 off.Ivor Biggunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04006837084544398438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643956479685645166.post-5068778828724039912009-12-20T09:26:57.220-08:002009-12-20T09:26:57.220-08:00Whoops. The tempreature in the Nagano warehouse is...Whoops. The tempreature in the Nagano warehouse is actually 12C, not 19C. That's much better.Ivor Biggunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006837084544398438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643956479685645166.post-89825684424870466442009-12-20T09:19:24.333-08:002009-12-20T09:19:24.333-08:00I got word from Andy that those beers were stored ...I got word from Andy that those beers were stored under controlled temperatures (19C).<br />Hmm. That means it probably wasn't heat.<br />Perhaps sunlight?<br />Another answer could be that my tastes were out of whack.<br />It could be possible. I have had all these beers before and had them in better condition (apart from callico - one bottle I had of that was very badly altered - but the other 2 I had were lovely) than I tasted them these last few nights.<br />I wasn't drunk when I tasted them.<br />It could be that I am picking up a cold or something and my taste buds could be a little off right now.<br />But then why would HopJuice also find strange flavours in his beers?<br />I certainly am not trying to put any blame on Andrew and Nagano Trading.<br />I have the utmost respect for them and their quality control.<br />Occasionally, a bad beer will get through the checks and safeguards.<br />Sometimes it's the breweries, sometimes the shipments, sometimes the storage, sometimes the handling by the customer, sometimes it's just plain bad luck.<br />Andy does assure me he keeps his imported beers under controlled temperatures and he does care very much about the quality of his product. I like his beers and we are very lucky to have them, over here.<br />I certainly will continue to purchase them, in bottle as well as on draft and I think you should all try some of the excellent beer he has brought over for us (but save some for me!). <br />Occasionally, you'll get a bad beer. It happens.<br />Out of the four I won, only one was bad enough to be close to actually being skunked.<br />The other three were drinkable, but not in perfect condition.<br />The worrying thing was that they all had the same off flavour and taste, some stronger than others but all the same weird taste.<br />Again, that could be me but then what are the odds of HopJuice also tasting that in his beers?<br />Weird.<br />I think I need to (and hope to, soon!) try another hop-rod rye and islander IPA, just to make sure!<br />Merry Christmas, guys!Ivor Biggunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006837084544398438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643956479685645166.post-48425413944836949852009-12-17T22:39:01.607-08:002009-12-17T22:39:01.607-08:00I need to ask Marco what he thought of his beers.
...I need to ask Marco what he thought of his beers.<br />If they were skunked as well, I need to ask Andy where they were stored.<br />His draught on the day was in fantastic condition and his beers are usually good, so I think he should know about these bottles we had.<br />Mine wrern't horrible horribel, but prohibiton wasnt very nice and the others were not 100%. I've drank them all before and i lnow hat they should taste like. Even Islander ws a tad off. Same off taste in all of them, strangely enough.sun? Heat?<br />They also all had a tiny amount of crusty sediment around the bottom edge of the lip, where it met the cap. Haven't noticed that before.<br />I have my theories.<br />Had someone dunked all bottles in a large tank of raw sewerage? Weird.<br />A nice way to rig the raffle and say thanks for helping out.<br />Jonno, let's chat via mail dude.<br />Good to hear from you.Ivor Biggunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006837084544398438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643956479685645166.post-49225739287592002132009-12-17T18:57:07.071-08:002009-12-17T18:57:07.071-08:00Hey mate was thinking bout your idea...will get ba...Hey mate was thinking bout your idea...will get back to you in more detail over the next few days<br /><br />ps of course it was rigged capa! lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643956479685645166.post-37844334866856741002009-12-17T17:53:01.228-08:002009-12-17T17:53:01.228-08:00I guess that's what you get for being part of ...I guess that's what you get for being part of a rigged contest! How the three of you won this is beyond me, ha!Capahttp://tuesdaypints.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com