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Default Is beer supposed to taste bitter?


"Phil" > schreef in bericht
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> On 28 Feb 2006 02:06:48 -0800, "Toffeeman" >
> wrote:
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>>"Or you might like an ale..."
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>>er..in the UK ale is commonly called "bitter", its usually much more
>>heavily hopped than lager.

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> A good bitter is properly balanced.
>
>
>>On the original question. Yes. Beer is supposed to be bitter. The
>>only beers that aren't a
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>>Belgian Lambics - which are sour
>>
>>Dreadfull watery brews like "Bud" (the American, not the Czec version)
>>etc. But here you're better off with Perrier.

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> And Scottish ales which are heavily malty.
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> German beers are nicely balanced.
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> American lagers are more dry than bitter.
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And Guinness - sorry, Guines - is very heavy, I suppose?
God, generalisations!