• Review Donations
  • About
  • BJCP
  • NRA
  • Refuse To Be A Victim

Bangers and Mash

~ firearms and fermentation

Bangers and Mash

Category Archives: Witbier

Celebrating Five Years

12 Sunday Feb 2017

Posted by Bangers and Mash in Ammo, Beer, BJCP, Bourbon, Champagne, Cider, Competition, Concealed, Cyser, Fermentation, FFL, Homebrew, Instructor, Kombucha, Long gun, Mead, NRA, Pistol, Port, Rum, Sake, Scotch, Spirits, Tequila, Whiskey, Wine, Witbier

≈ 1 Comment

Today is the fifth anniversary for the blog. When it started 1,827 posts ago the direction was unclear and with this post once again the direction is a bit of a mystery. Trying to post daily has proven difficult when a fresh topic idea isn’t forthcoming, for that reason the plan is to only post when there is something relevant or fun to say. That might be a reminder of a particular day to celebrate a drink or beverage of a discourse on how ignorant a politician is on the topic of alcohol or firearms. The goal will be for topics to concentrate on firearms and fermentation only occasionally coloring outside the lines. Thank you to everyone who receive the blog via email and to those who visit regularly to read what we have to say.

Cheers to you all!

f6403e1e6a01dd4017d7dfea2d57f517

Upcoming Fifth Anniversary

01 Wednesday Feb 2017

Posted by Bangers and Mash in Ammo, Beer, BJCP, Bourbon, Champagne, Cider, Competition, Concealed, Cyser, Fermentation, FFL, GABF, Homebrew, Instructor, Long gun, Mead, NRA, Optics, Pistol, Port, Refuse To Be A Victim, Rum, Sake, Scotch, Spirits, Tequila, Whiskey, Wine, Witbier

≈ Leave a comment

On February 12 the blog will turn five. We generate about 1,000 new views per month and 135 people following our mindless banter. Every comment is considered and we appreciate you taking the time to read about whatever happens to come to mind that day. We may decide to post less frequent and with more focus after the 12th because some days it is difficult to find an interesting topic while other days it is difficult to stop typing. So if you start to see less posts do not become alarmed, we’ll post when we have something to say as opposed to saying something daily.

6501602_orig

No, Shock Top Is NOT Made In Belgium

29 Sunday Jan 2017

Posted by Bangers and Mash in Beer, Witbier

≈ Leave a comment

Last night I overheard a concessions cashier say Shock Top was imported from Belgium and it decidedly is not. I hate it when someone tries to spout facts which are untrue, better to just say I don’t know where it is made than to make something up. I am sure they would like you to believe the beer is imported from far and wide, but it is made in the US to compete with Blue Moon. Of course now they really don’t compete anymore do they – wink wink nudge nudge.

shocktop

Another Like Us On Facebook Request

27 Wednesday Jul 2016

Posted by Bangers and Mash in AHA, Ammo, Archery, BDoY, Beer, BJCP, Bourbon, Champagne, Cicerone, Cider, Competition, Concealed, Cyser, Fermentation, FFL, GABF, Homebrew, Instructor, Kombucha, Long gun, Mead, NRA, Optics, Pistol, Port, Prohibition, Range, Refuse To Be A Victim, Rum, Sake, Scotch, Spirits, Tequila, Wheat, Whiskey, Wine, Witbier

≈ Leave a comment

We have 131 people following the blog via email, but only a handful of folks who receive it in their Facebook feed. If you are on Facebook, please take a minute to LIKE the page, not a single blog post, but the Facebook page. Thank you for your support, it is appreciated!

FB Like

Photo Updates – (Like Us On Facebook)

01 Sunday Feb 2015

Posted by Bangers and Mash in AHA, Ammo, Beer, Bersa, BJCP, Bourbon, Cicerone, Cider, Colt, Competition, Concealed, Cyser, Dan Wesson, Fermentation, FFL, GABF, Glock, H&R, Henry, Homebrew, Instructor, Kimber, Long gun, Mead, NRA, Optics, Pistol, Port, Prohibition, Range, Remington, Rossi, Ruger, Rum, S&W, Sake, Scotch, Spirits, Steven's, Taurus, Tequila, Uberti, Walther, Wheat, Whiskey, Winchester, Wine, Witbier

≈ Leave a comment

Recently it became clear the links to many of our photos are broken. It is a cumbersome process to go back through all the posts over the past three years to fix the issues. In some cases it may not be possible, but many of the photos are mine and I just need to revise each post. If you find a broken photo link, feel free to post a comment and I will get to it. I’ve gotten about half way through both 2014 and 2012 and will continue to work on it with the goal to have the photo links restored where possible in the next two months.

If you feel so inclined, please like our Facebook page. The button is at the bottom right of the cover photo which is the same photo as on the blog.

Buckwheat beer thoughts

28 Tuesday Feb 2012

Posted by Bangers and Mash in Beer, Buckwheat, Gluten, Sorghum, Wheat, Witbier

≈ Leave a comment

Actually my thought is why bother?

As homebrewer’s we have the freedom to brew with whatever the heck strikes our fancy. Craft brewer’s do to some degree, but they always must have at least one eye on what will sell. Sometimes beers sell because of hype, sometimes because of reputation and people return because of flavor. Everyone’s preference is different and the other night I decided buckwheat rates a solid meh. There is just nothing truly wonderful about any buckwheat beer I have tried and as always, I strive to try them all.

At a local bottle shop I came across a Mikkeller/Three Floyds collaboration named BooGoop. The beer was basically an American barleywine made with buckwheat. I decided to drop the coin (actually several coins!) and purchase the beer after I noticed it was brewed at one of my favorite breweries in Belgium, De Proef. De Proef has made many of the Mikkeller brews and while most are solid, Mikkeller mainly relies on hype from the beer rating sights to achieve their price point. To some degree Three Floyds has done the same with their wildly popular seasonal release, Dark Lord. Anyway, I poured the BooGoop and was immediately struck by how cloudy the beer appeared. The aroma was hop centered, but muted and not bright. The beer was underwhelming, quite hoppy, decidedly alcoholic, somewhat tasty, but certainly not worth the price of admission. The beer was so muted in fact I started looking for what the cause might be and then it hit me, buckwheat!

I got to wondering what other buckwheat beers had I tasted which underwhelmed. The first that came to mind was Sara Buckwheat Ale which is a witbier of sorts (tough to be a witbier without wheat) and is just an ok brew or at least is not wonderful by the time it makes it across the pond. I could not quickly think of another until it dawned on me Rogue makes a Buckwheat Ale and also bottles it as Morimoto Soba and neither, well they are the same, but neither are stellar, at least not to me. Now Rogue makes another Morimoto, the Black Obi Soba Ale, and it is a solid brew, but again, nothing to write home about. A quick scouring of the web only yielded buckwheat in a few other commercial examples and most of the sites spoke about gluten-free which is another group of beverages I do not enjoy, probably due to the sorghum.

So my palate may differ from yours, maybe you love the buckwheat beers and scream out “Otay Panky”, but next time I see one I think I’ll take a pass.

(PS: You know I’m lying, if I haven’t had it before I’ll at least have to take a taste!)

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 173 other subscribers

Recent but not forgotten!

  • Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
  • The Quiet Man 8 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
  • Compass Box Artist Blend
  • Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon
  • New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon
  • Clyde May’s 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
  • Ardbeg Wee Beastie
  • Rebel Distiller’s Collection Bourbon Whiskey
  • Blade And Bow Bourbon Whiskey
  • Ezra Books Distiller’s Collection Bourbon Whiskey
  • Russell’s Reserve 6 Year Old Rye
  • Smoke Wagon Small Batch Bourbon
  • Stellum Rye
  • Stellum Bourbon
  • Redwood Empire Lost Monarch
  • Ezra Brooks 99 Bourbon
  • Wheat Penny Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey
  • Jim Beam Double Oak Twice Barreled Bourbon
  • Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Rye Whiskey
  • Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Casks and Port Casks
  • Jim Beam Pre-Prohibition Rye
  • Pinhook Rye’d On Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Bourbon Whiskey
  • Maker’s Mark 46 Cask Strength
  • Bulleit Bourbon Single Barrel NC

Wayback Machine

February 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728  
« Jan    

Oldies But Goodies!

  • January 2023
  • November 2022
  • September 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • December 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • September 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012

Categories

  • AHA
  • Ammo
  • Archery
  • BDoY
  • Beer
  • Bersa
  • BJCP
  • Bourbon
  • Buckwheat
  • Champagne
  • Cicerone
  • Cider
  • Colt
  • Competition
  • Concealed
  • Cyser
  • Dan Wesson
  • Fermentation
  • FFL
  • GABF
  • Glock
  • Gluten
  • H&R
  • Henry
  • Homebrew
  • Instructor
  • Kimber
  • Kombucha
  • Long gun
  • Mead
  • NRA
  • Optics
  • Pistol
  • Port
  • Prohibition
  • Range
  • Refuse To Be A Victim
  • Remington
  • Rossi
  • Ruger
  • Rum
  • Rye
  • S&W
  • Safe
  • Sake
  • Scotch
  • Sorghum
  • Spirits
  • Steven's
  • Taurus
  • Tequila
  • Uberti
  • Uncategorized
  • Walther
  • Wheat
  • Whiskey
  • Winchester
  • Wine
  • Witbier

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Where It Be?

Bangers and Mash - Stats

  • 136,887 hits

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • Bangers and Mash
    • Join 108 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Bangers and Mash
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...