tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post6249029931733222702..comments2024-03-27T20:07:51.303-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Short of amberRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-74358319356640110242009-06-05T04:06:49.178-07:002009-06-05T04:06:49.178-07:00Tom, it's little notes like these that are the...Tom, it's little notes like these that are the most evocative part of brewing logs.<br /><br />In terms of the colour, they probably adjusted it using caramel.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-86322294525447144572009-06-05T04:02:20.674-07:002009-06-05T04:02:20.674-07:00Fascinating stuff - you can almost picture the bre...Fascinating stuff - you can almost picture the brewers hunting through their inventory to see what they can shove in the mash instead.<br /><br />Surely crystal instead of amber must have had a very noticeable effect on taste - it would make the beer sweeter, for a start. Getting an accurate colour match probably wouldn't matter too much in an X ale.Tom Fryerhttp://www.bottledbeer.co.uknoreply@blogger.com