tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post2497000986687236291..comments2024-03-28T13:20:29.156-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Bottled Beers 1900 - 1909Ron Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-1614676335292967132013-10-08T12:30:27.894-07:002013-10-08T12:30:27.894-07:00thanks for the recipe, I will try that one asap. thanks for the recipe, I will try that one asap. Azorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-44962870483759062342013-10-07T12:11:28.721-07:002013-10-07T12:11:28.721-07:00Maxim preceded Double Maxim which, per memory, was...Maxim preceded Double Maxim which, per memory, was developed after WW I as new stronger version. I think an officer of the brewery returned from the war helped design it. Clearly the names are metaphors for the famous machine gun, or at least the Double Maxim name is. It stands to reason Maxim was a brown ale like the more famous beer which came after. I remember drinking it as an import ca 1980. It was pretty good, better than the rather light-tasting Newcastle Brown - was Newkie Brown ever really good I wonder...<br /><br />GaryGary Gillmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-65098844890815798042013-10-07T12:09:26.814-07:002013-10-07T12:09:26.814-07:00Azorie,
I've picked Dinner Ale as the name to...Azorie,<br /><br />I've picked Dinner Ale as the name to group bottled Light Pale Ales. Beers that in the 20th century were called Light Ales. Pre-WW I, that means something with a gravity of 1045ยบ or so. <br /><br />Recipe? Something like this:<br /><br />http://barclayperkins.blogspot.nl/2011/08/lets-brew-wednesday-fullers-1914-ak.html<br /><br />Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-87762056704700847972013-10-07T11:46:23.884-07:002013-10-07T11:46:23.884-07:00ah never mind I had read that book and the index d...ah never mind I had read that book and the index did not list it but its right there on page 127. sorry for the dumb question, but one cannot remember everything. and yea I know its Not your book.<br />amber. gold and black. i do have 5 of your books though!...Jaxbeerloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220446263398834731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-29325754126362851382013-10-07T11:23:21.606-07:002013-10-07T11:23:21.606-07:00Ok I hate to sound stupid but what is dinner ale? ...Ok I hate to sound stupid but what is dinner ale? Got a recipe?<br /><br /> I looked in amber gold and black (the book) I never saw that term before. trying to guess that its a weak Pale ale? drank with dinner???Azorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-13856510457836597832013-10-07T06:32:41.934-07:002013-10-07T06:32:41.934-07:00Hi Stuart,
no, I hadn't seen them. I should m...Hi Stuart,<br /><br />no, I hadn't seen them. I should maybe see if they'll let me take a look at their brewing books.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-8425394560312225012013-10-07T05:38:34.918-07:002013-10-07T05:38:34.918-07:00Hi Ron,
I know this is off-subject, but have you s...Hi Ron,<br />I know this is off-subject, but have you seen Hook Norton's latest bar mats?<br />To quote:<br />THE TASTE OF THINGS TO COME<br />The ingredients of every single brew that has ever been produced at Hook Norton are recorded in the Brewing Books.<br />The earliest surviving book begins with Brew No.1 on November 24th 1856 and it is described as 'Mild XXX'.StuartPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748038209546648459noreply@blogger.com