Comments on: Mirror and Sam http://bradfordonbeer.com/2009/05/07/mirror-and-sam/ Just another weblog Tue, 15 May 2012 16:28:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Daniel Bradford http://bradfordonbeer.com/2009/05/07/mirror-and-sam/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Daniel Bradford Fri, 15 May 2009 21:02:52 +0000 http://bradfordonbeer.com/?p=310#comment-810 I've used that work in the past, but now feel it diminishes the impact of these wonderful beers. They are more than mere transitions to different more directional flavors. They stand alone, classic, sometimes overlooked in the haste towards more personality. As for getting my hands on a beer like that. Well, with my exalted position as publisher of a beer magazine, I hector a few favorite breweries into sending samples. A little bit of abuse of position on that one. Thanks for the comments. Daniel I’ve used that work in the past, but now feel it diminishes the impact of these wonderful beers. They are more than mere transitions to different more directional flavors. They stand alone, classic, sometimes overlooked in the haste towards more personality.
As for getting my hands on a beer like that. Well, with my exalted position as publisher of a beer magazine, I hector a few favorite breweries into sending samples. A little bit of abuse of position on that one.
Thanks for the comments.
Daniel

]]> By: Brian http://bradfordonbeer.com/2009/05/07/mirror-and-sam/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Brian Thu, 14 May 2009 03:04:32 +0000 http://bradfordonbeer.com/?p=310#comment-809 How did you get ahold of Deschutes? Are you out West or do you have a secret connection? I'm jealous. Ever since a trip to Oregon in the fall of 2007, I've been in love with Deschutes. Unfortunately, it's been unrequited since they aren't within a thousand miles of South Carolina. My answer to your question about what to call beers like the Boston Lager and Mirror Pond: "gateway beers." Since they are solid all-around and don't really seek to push the envelope, I find that they make a good starting point into craft beer for those people that have only had wine, Bud, or cider (i.e. "don't like beer"). My gateway beer was Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Good malt flavor and just enough hops to let you know it was there, but not overpowering for a novice like myself at the time. All three are classics, indeed! How did you get ahold of Deschutes? Are you out West or do you have a secret connection? I’m jealous. Ever since a trip to Oregon in the fall of 2007, I’ve been in love with Deschutes. Unfortunately, it’s been unrequited since they aren’t within a thousand miles of South Carolina.

My answer to your question about what to call beers like the Boston Lager and Mirror Pond: “gateway beers.” Since they are solid all-around and don’t really seek to push the envelope, I find that they make a good starting point into craft beer for those people that have only had wine, Bud, or cider (i.e. “don’t like beer”).

My gateway beer was Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Good malt flavor and just enough hops to let you know it was there, but not overpowering for a novice like myself at the time.

All three are classics, indeed!

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