Hi,
I've recently returned to brewing and have done a couple of extract/steep brews. I'd like to try some different brews, and while I'm happy to work from recipes, I often find myself wondering what a "classic" of a particular style tastes like. Problem is, often I'm not sure what is regarded as a "classic", and more often, if I do know, I can't find it anywhere (I'm in Melbourne). For example, I'm planning on doing a Southern Brown Ale and would like to have a taste of one before doing the brew to get some idea of what I'm aiming for. I'd also like to compare a "classic" of this style to my brew (once it's completed) to see how close I got.
I've had a look at the AABC Style Guidelines and while they are useful, they mention beers that I've never seen (and I've looked in quite a few places!). For example, for Southern Brown Ale the AABC Guidelines mention Mann's Brown Ale and Tolly Cobbold Cobnut Nut Brown Ale.
I was wondering if anyone would be interested in setting up a "sticky" with a list of the classic styles that contains some representative examples that can be found in Australia. Anyone interested? Maybe it could be a poll?
Cheers,
Chris
I've recently returned to brewing and have done a couple of extract/steep brews. I'd like to try some different brews, and while I'm happy to work from recipes, I often find myself wondering what a "classic" of a particular style tastes like. Problem is, often I'm not sure what is regarded as a "classic", and more often, if I do know, I can't find it anywhere (I'm in Melbourne). For example, I'm planning on doing a Southern Brown Ale and would like to have a taste of one before doing the brew to get some idea of what I'm aiming for. I'd also like to compare a "classic" of this style to my brew (once it's completed) to see how close I got.
I've had a look at the AABC Style Guidelines and while they are useful, they mention beers that I've never seen (and I've looked in quite a few places!). For example, for Southern Brown Ale the AABC Guidelines mention Mann's Brown Ale and Tolly Cobbold Cobnut Nut Brown Ale.
I was wondering if anyone would be interested in setting up a "sticky" with a list of the classic styles that contains some representative examples that can be found in Australia. Anyone interested? Maybe it could be a poll?
Cheers,
Chris