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Old beer and durndles

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/ ... 2009-06-05

Old news.... new post.... wierd. Both beers have been out for over a year.

The Chateau Jiahu is novel - but it tastes like shit. A testament that we have learned a thing or two in 9000 years of brewing. I haven't tried the Obroma. I'm leary of the price/value. I've gotten burned with the likes of Fort and Black and Blue. I'll wait for the review from you s first.


Mylo

I had to choke down the Midas Touch so I'm a little leery of those Ancient Ales.

I wasn't a fan of the Midas Touch either when Sam was out here for the World Beer Cup last year.

To be honest, I haven't been too keen on many of the DFH beers I've had. I haven't had that many though.

I've had the Midas Touch, Pangea, and Theobroma. All were interesting brews but I won't waste the money to buy them again. I didn't particularly care for any of them. The Fort and Black and Blue were more drinkable but I won't go out of my way to drink them either. On the other hand, DFH 60 Minute IPA is one of my all time favorite beers.

Wayne

I'm gonna start this by saying DFH is probably my favorite brewery. I grew up in Delaware so I appreciate what they do for the area. I like the experimental edgy nature of their beers. Yeah, they are kind of gimmicky, but who isn't in craft beer. Tell me Lagunitas' Hop Stoopid's 100+ IBU's isn't a gimmick.

I enjoyed Midas Touch. If you let it warm up a bit and get the grape aroma and honey taste it is a pretty good mead/beer. (I've seen it classified as both)

I love Aprihop, 60, and 90 min IPAs, and the Punkin Ale is in my top 5 favorite beers.

I also do understand that some people just don't like the beer from certain places. I keep hearing Great Divide is good (I know I'm going to catch hell for this) but I can't find anything worthwhile besides the Oak Aged Yeti. Granted the Oaked Yeti is an amazing beer, I think they get a ton of praise for a brewery with one good beer.

But this kind of stuff is why beer is what it is. There are so many styles and variations that one man's drain pour is another man's favorite brew.

Well said Brew chemist! One man's palate pleaser is another man's dirty schwill water!

Anyone have a larger picture of the girl in the dirndl? Grrr, baby!