Scottish-American Ale?

[beloitpiper]

I've never gotten into the "really super American" brews because they were so hoppy. I seem to only like American ales when they copy European styles. When I tastes too much hops, I feel like they're hiding a flaw in the beer.

Seriously, cut back on the hops. Let me taste the brew!

[macwilkin]

I've never gotten into the "really super American" brews because they were so hoppy. I seem to only like American ales when they copy European styles. When I tastes too much hops, I feel like they're hiding a flaw in the beer.

Seriously, cut back on the hops. Let me taste the brew!

Amen! I can't stand over-hopped beer. The local purveyor of spirits has a beer manager that loves it, and has scrapped anything besides 62 varities of APA.

T.

[wvpiper]

I've never gotten into the "really super American" brews because they were so hoppy. I seem to only like American ales when they copy European styles. When I tastes too much hops, I feel like they're hiding a flaw in the beer.

Seriously, cut back on the hops. Let me taste the brew!

'Hoppy' beers, such as IPAs, aren't an American invention, or even a recent one. They've been around for a couple hundred years, at least. The extra hoppiness and higher alcohol content act as preservatives for the beer, hence, could be shipped to troops and UK citizens over-seas, ie, India.

I prefer hoppy beers, but I also like stouts, some lagers, not sure yet about Scotch Ales, and so on.

The great thing about beer is the variety.

[beloitpiper]

'Hoppy' beers, such as IPAs, aren't an American invention, or even a recent one. They've been around for a couple hundred years, at least. The extra hoppiness and higher alcohol content act as preservatives for the beer, hence, could be shipped to troops and UK citizens over-seas, ie, India.

I prefer hoppy beers, but I also like stouts, some lagers, not sure yet about Scotch Ales, and so on.

The great thing about beer is the variety.

Yes, but American brewers take something nice, like a pale ale, and make American pale ale, which is like drinking fermented hops tea.

[wvpiper]

Yes, but American brewers take something nice, like a pale ale, and make American pale ale, which is like drinking fermented hops tea.

I guess we're going in circles. Nice for you may be week for others.
For those interested, here is the style guidelines for the Beer Judges Certification Program.

http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/catdex.php