http://bradfordonbeer.com/2009/10/16/when-tricky-beers-work-well/ Just another weblog Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:54:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://bradfordonbeer.com/2009/10/16/when-tricky-beers-work-well/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Dave Nagy Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:57:01 +0000 http://bradfordonbeer.com/?p=413#comment-884 Umami is the only descriptive that should ever describe a good beer. Sweet is for wine. Sour goes with your whiskey. Salty doesn't belong in any beverage. Bitter can only work with sweet, giving that balance you mentioned. I've always known umami. It is the flavor of earth and THE flavor of autumn. Yes, I've known umami as have we all. We just called that taste "good". Umami is the only descriptive that should ever describe a good beer. Sweet is for wine. Sour goes with your whiskey. Salty doesn’t belong in any beverage. Bitter can only work with sweet, giving that balance you mentioned. I’ve always known umami. It is the flavor of earth and THE flavor of autumn. Yes, I’ve known umami as have we all. We just called that taste “good”.

]]> http://bradfordonbeer.com/2009/10/16/when-tricky-beers-work-well/comment-page-1/#comment-869 daniel Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:09:01 +0000 http://bradfordonbeer.com/?p=413#comment-869 Maybe you could provide some descriptions. I'm told it's "meaty." Maybe you could provide some descriptions. I’m told it’s “meaty.”

]]> http://bradfordonbeer.com/2009/10/16/when-tricky-beers-work-well/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Steve Parkes Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:03:11 +0000 http://bradfordonbeer.com/?p=413#comment-868 Umami may be new to the writer but not to brewing science. I was learning about it in 1981 Umami may be new to the writer but not to brewing science. I was learning about it in 1981

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