Comments on: Show #3: The Big Damn Bock Show

By: Dana Javier

Dana Javier — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:31:53 +0000

ewww dude. ewww.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:38:18 +0000

I’ve suspected all along vegemite wasn’t for me…now I know it beyond a shadow of a doubt…

Thanks for the good word, Rick!

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:40:28 +0000

You are a brave person for drinking the yeast cake and trub!! I guess the Aussies are all about that…

“Vegemite is one of several yeast extract spreads sold in Australia. It is made from leftover brewers’ yeast extract (a by-product of beer manufacture) and various vegetable and spice additives. It is very dark reddish-brown, almost black, in color, and one of the richest sources known of Vitamin B. It’s thick like peanut butter, it’s very salty, and it tastes like - well let’s just say that it is an acquired taste!”

I’m enjoying catching up on your episodes!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:32:33 +0000

The ‘alternative’ suggestions can be pretty tough for some beers. A brown ale? That’s easy. But a bizzaro genre-hopper like Ur-bock 23? That’s pretty tricky. My thought was a) a lager, b) a bock, c) a light colored bock, d) a strong bock, and e) a strong, light colored beer that wasn’t a lager. Not necessarily in that order. Keep in mind that for some beer drinkers, Gordon Biersch is plenty strong enough, and still throws out some of the flavors we were commenting on on the show. Plus, it’s much more widely available than Ur-bock 23. Still, thanks for the Weihenstephaner Korbinian suggestion. I’ll put it on the list.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:48:04 +0000

Charlie, the Urbock 23 was a tough find. I live in CA, and couldn’t get it at BevMo. I thought your replacement suggestions were a bit peculiar as well.

Both beers are pegged as DoppellBocks, big heavy bocks. Yet, you suggested Mai bocks and light bocks as a replacement to the Urbock 23, even though it was a SUPER high octane beer. At BevMo I was in a bit of a quandry. I had to get a beer, and wanted a bigger bock, but needed something a bit lighter per your suggestions. I passed on the Mai Bock, but picked up Shiner Bock. Which I realized was the beer for #6. OOPS. Were just ahead a bit. Why relate the BIG Urbock 23 to single bocks or mai bock ot the Gordon Biersch BLONDE bock?

Luckily I also picked up Weihenstephaner Korbinian as a safety net. I thought this bee was a GREAT replacement, much better than the other mai bocks suggested. This true doppell bock has an ABV of 7.4%, high, but not near the 9% of the Urbock 23.

Now I am a novice beer guy in comparison, but I was wondering what prompted the alternate beers. For those doing this, the Weihenstephaner Korbinian is a great replacement if you can find it. Big malty flavors, not quite as light in color as the Urbock 23, but it has the body and alcohol close to what is spoken about.

Thanks for your shows, we are going to do #4 tonights

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:45:59 +0000

Fred,
I think I might prefer the fate of the QED test guy to tasting the “muck” again!

By: fred

fred — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:44:44 +0000

Another good show. You and Eric have convinced me to track down a paullander salvator, and give a taste test for myself.

Sampling the dregs from your batch of homebrew reminded me of the QED test man. He would be asked questions and would use his body to find out how hard or fast something would have to be to take him out.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:29:10 +0000

J.R., thanks for the good words. Glad you’ve discovered something new and good thanks to l’il ol’ me!

Fear not regarding summer beer shows. Being from the land of perpetual triple digits, refreshment will soon be high on my beer priority list. I’m thinking a series of summer beer shows, including Gereman beers (hefe- and krystal-weizens), Belgians (witbeirs), and English/American (blonde ales). Heck, after four months above 100 F, I can even see the logic in “international pilsners.” Don’t hold your breath for Bud, though.

By: J.R. Murdock

J.R. Murdock — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:24:31 +0000

Charlie, loved this show. I’d never tried a boch before and I’m not sure why. I also used to drink everything from a bottle. To make a long story short, I went to Palm Springs for the weekend and they had an Amber Boch on draught so I gave it a try. Very smooth drink. I loved it.

I had an idea for a show, being that summer is coming up. Also in Palm Springs it was damn hot. I drank the Boch at night when it was cooler. During the day I decided to also stretch my beer wings and tried a heffe-weizen with a squeeze of lime and was surprised how refreshing it was. Was wondering if you were going to do a show on Different ’summer’ beer.

The show is awesome. Love the relaxed style.

Pod on!

J.R.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 04:33:24 +0000

Thanks, Karen. I gotta say, Mudder’s Milk is Dom Perignon compared to that stuff…

By: Karen from Kalifornia

Karen from Kalifornia — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:16:09 +0000

Charlie, you deserve a medal. Having known brewers before, I know what that muck smelled like. But I never had the cajones to actually try and taste it!

I liked the specific gravity bit and it seems funny that something so simple can also be so complex

Enjoyed the show, and keep ‘em coming.

Karen