r/Homebrewing • u/innsource • Jun 11 '21

Craft Beer Brew Humor

So I run a liquor store which speciallizes in craft beer. #1 store in the state, to be more specific. I live and breath beer. If I'm not selling beers or ordering beers for the store, I'm buying beers, reading about beers, brewing beers, out with beer reps drinking beers. You get it.
Over the past few years I've been getting more and more disenfranchised with the what is being considered "craft" beer. This really hit hard with feedback from my last 3 batches.

Super crisp- clean, sessionable Lager: Too boring
Top tier West Coast IPA: Too bitter, not hazy or fruity enough
Marshamallow Dessert stout (I wasn't happy with sub-par quality) AMAZING!!!

Long story short, I want to brew more "Craft" beers. Does anybody have any recipes for a good New England Double Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Tropical Salted Caramel Double Dry Hopped Extra Oat Cream Vanilla Milkshake Chocolate Raspberry Icecream Sour White Stout Infused with Mint, Hibiscus and Truffle oil?

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u/shoreman46 Jun 11 '21

I like the term “Candy Beers”, I’ve heard a few times and use it myself.

I also like Denny Conn’s “Beer Flavored Beer” comment.

I can feel a “micro brew” revolution influenced by early craft styles coming soon - all those classic styles like american brown ale, Porter, blonde ales, etc will be coming back around. I’ve been seeking them out myself and brewing them if I can’t find them.

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u/make_fast_ Jun 11 '21

american brown ale, Porter, blonde ales

Please happen, please happen. Throw in red ale, steam ale, plain jane stouts and some lagers (although those are surging a bit now) and I'll be pretty happy in the beer aisle.

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u/dahappybanana Jun 11 '21

That'd make me so happy! Good brown ales are hard to find, and generally they leave nothing to hide behind because they're all about balance.

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u/make_fast_ Jun 11 '21

Cigar City's Maduro Brown is A+ if they distribute to you.

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u/QdelBastardo Jun 12 '21

Jackie O's Chomolungma is also acceptable.

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u/pear-shaped-jack Jun 11 '21

I spend all year waiting for Bell's Best Brown to be in season. Living in VA I missed it last year due to distribution issues. Can't wait until the Fall.

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u/ilikesports3 Jun 11 '21

My kingdom for a Bock.

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u/Radioactive24 Pro Jun 11 '21

If you like steam beers, look for "California commons".

Anchor Brewing has a stranglehold on the "Steam Beer" trademark, so breweries legally can't call them steam beers, even though it's a style.