easy time blogg 1

Because a lot of the stuff I have written about has been of the serous nature, I feel it is time for us to have some fun. I would like to talk about the brews; there are many different types of beer made by many different brands. Being a Lager-lout, I have quite a few different ones for a lot different occasions. Of course I would like my reads to know that one must be responsible while drinking beer. It is easy to drive under the influence and make a bad judgment; there is no excuse for driving under the Influence. Also consuming large numbers of alcoholic beverages can be hazardous to your health and even potentially deadly.
A lot of people confuse brands as types of beer. A lot of people think Guinness and New Castle Brown Ale are types of beer, though Guinness is a brand of shout and New Castle is a brand of brown ale and a city in England. In some ways it like biology with families phylum’s and breeds. The 2 basic families of beer are ales and lagers, and then there are different breeds with in the families and different companies that produce those breeds. There are also a few different countries that are known for producing beer. Even though some countries are known more then others, it is safe to say that almost every country has at least one brewery or brewing company. Belgium, Germany and Great Britain are some of the more known countries for beer. There are a few types of beer that I like, though there are more.

Hefenwissen- a very popular unfiltered wheat beer that originates from Germany, that is kind of orangey and light in color. It is classified in the lager family, though sometimes can be brewed as an ale. It goes good with a lot of different foods particularly grilled chicken pork or any white meat; it is particularly savored as a summer beer. It can also be mixed with half beer and orange juice for a breakfast beer-mosa. Hefenwissens have become very popular in America in resent years.

Generic Lager- is the most common beer. This beer is golden, light in body and filtered. It is produced in Japan, America, Europe and many countries and is usually referred to as just “beer”. Or I call it continental beer. This is what Heineken, Budweiser and Tsingto are. This beer is good all year for a multitude of occasions, particularly good with burgers and seafood, not so good with steaks and red meat.

Porter- is a darker ale that originates from England. Porters are sometimes confused with stouts because they are both black colored ales. Porters will have a varying level of roasty taste, though porters are known for a creamy smoky flavor, good porters are very smooth. Porters are not known for being high gravity beers. They are a good winter beer; they go good with steak and red meats and some English foods.

Belgian Varieties- are not necessarily better then any other nations beers, though are kind of put on a pedestal in the beer world. They usually have about twice as much alcohol as generic lager. Authentic Belgian ales are not pasteurized and unfiltered and bottle conditioned. Often Belgian ales come in a 25oz/775ml bottle with a cork in it. They also range in color from being dark brown (almost black) to blonde. A few types are: Seson, Dubla, tripla. Authentic Belgian ales fetch a lot of money on the market, about as much as a lower mid-range bottle of wine. They usually go good with a variety of European foods, though are good on their own. They have become a big trend in the United States with in the last decade.