tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627331437123482.post4000708235241727676..comments2023-09-22T19:46:18.734+02:00Comments on Pivní Filosof - Beer Philosopher: In Praise of SimplicityPivní Filosofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627331437123482.post-80460081383614575222010-06-24T20:46:28.384+02:002010-06-24T20:46:28.384+02:00You've mentioned this many times, and I agree ...You've mentioned this many times, and I agree 100%. We could use a bit more diversity here, but being able to drink a good desítka or jedenáctka whenever it strikes my fancy compensates for that pretty well...Pivní Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627331437123482.post-73671075300536181132010-06-24T17:23:20.066+02:002010-06-24T17:23:20.066+02:00"It's strong and for many people the qual..."It's strong and for many people the quality of a beer is proportional to its ABV %. This also can help to "justify" a relatively high price."<br /><br />By that definition, my 12% ABV Orange Barleywine would be one of the most expensive beers in the world, given that there exist a grand total of 18 bottles!<br /><br />"And last, but not least. It might seem a paradox to some of you, but this kind of beers are actually easier to brew. Their complexity and intensity of flavours will help mask, or even integrate, defects that would ruin others."<br /><br />The Barleywine was so simple to brew, so simple, enough booze and weirdness from the orange peel to hide anything that may have gone wrong. My recent Bitter though was a tragic disaster because I undercarbonated it in the bottle, and had to pour it down the sink, time after time.<br /><br />Let the hop whores and booze hounds chase their tails for the next high, give me a pint of Kout desitka and all is good with the world.Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.com