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'mit schuss' is a Political Statement

Posted by JohnA on 2002-08-05 11:58:41

Another of Fred's comments in another forum was also about adjuncts. When are they okay? In the kettle (sugar, corn, rice); in the fermenter (fruit beers); in the packaging (blended beers); in the glass (himbeer/waldmeister sirups in a Berliner weisse or Leipziger gose). I used to stick to the Rheinheitsgebot but just yesterday put sucrose in the kettle for a tripel-style beer. Some of my favorite beers are blended or have fruit (oud bruin, lambic beers). This hot summer I have become awfully fond of my homebrew Berlin style weisse with Goebber waldmeister syrup. So I don't know. If it is a matter of taste, then let them mix their drinks. If it is a matter of marketing, then teach them to think (taste) for themselves. More beer of more "styles" in more places. Wheat beer in Franconia; alt in Koeln!

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'mit schuss' is a Political Statement by Fred Waltman on  2002-08-05 13:45:33

'mit schuss' is a Political Statement by JohnA on  2002-08-05 16:57:00

'mit schuss' is a Political Statement by Fred Waltman on  2002-08-05 17:34:27