heard rumor that limes are used in corona to kill bacteria

[broon]

Originally posted by: rbV5
Thats pretty interesting, actually homebrewing sounds like it would be very interesting.

So pasteurizing beer is some kind of marketing protectionism rather than a product safety issue like for milk (which I'm aware is controversial concerning RAW milk advocates) Coors uses refrigerated trucks basically for show?

Heat is bad for beer. That's one reason not to do it. The trucks are a different story. I'm not up on all the laws but IIRC a brewery can't distribute their own beer. The trucks are the distributor's.

BTW...I'm making beer Monday.

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: jmdeathsquad
its so that it doesnt taste like dog pee from which it was brewed

LOL, I don't understand the hype of Corona's I think I'd rather have a deus equis (I think that's how its spelled)

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: zerocool1

Originally posted by: jmdeathsquad
its so that it doesnt taste like dog pee from which it was brewed

LOL, I don't understand the hype of Corona's I think I'd rather have a deus equis (I think that's how its spelled)

Dos Equis.

I like Tecate and Modelo Especial but Corona is good with hot wings.

 

[rbV5]

Most large breweries filter their beer rather than use heat pastuerization.... this clarifies the brew as well as removes yeast and bacteria.

OK, so whats the deal with something like "Miller Genuine Draft", I understood that to mean it was unpasteurized, bottled beer to imply it was more like Keg beer for taste? Isn't Coors "cold filtered" and marketed the same way? (as in "different from other domestic beers")

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: rbV5
OK, so whats the deal with something like "Miller Genuine Draft", I understood that to mean it was unpasteurized, bottled beer to imply it was more like Keg beer for taste? Isn't Coors "cold filtered" and marketed the same way? (as in "different from other domestic beers")

It's all marketing to make you believe their low flavor beer is better than another low flavor beer. When you compare Bud/Miller/Coors to any craft brew, they all taste VERY similar. They need something to make their beer stand out among their competitors.

 

[rbV5]

Originally posted by: broon

Originally posted by: rbV5
Thats pretty interesting, actually homebrewing sounds like it would be very interesting.

So pasteurizing beer is some kind of marketing protectionism rather than a product safety issue like for milk (which I'm aware is controversial concerning RAW milk advocates) Coors uses refrigerated trucks basically for show?

Heat is bad for beer. That's one reason not to do it. The trucks are a different story. I'm not up on all the laws but IIRC a brewery can't distribute their own beer. The trucks are the distributor's.

BTW...I'm making beer Monday.

Nice (monday brewing)

I remember when Coors wasn't available here in Oregon. I always thought that when they started distributing in refrigerated trucks, Oregon then allowed them to sell it here. I do recall hearing some rules concerning brewery distribution, it must be a big issue with all the microbrews available here locally.

Interesting stuff though, is there a web site for homebrewers you could recommend? I'd like to look into it and see if its something I could pull off myself.:thumbsup:

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: rbV5
Nice (monday brewing)

I remember when Coors wasn't available here in Oregon. I always thought that when they started distributing in refrigerated trucks, Oregon then allowed them to sell it here. I do recall hearing some rules concerning brewery distribution, it must be a big issue with all the microbrews available here locally.

Interesting stuff though, is there a web site for homebrewers you could recommend? I'd like to look into it and see if its something I could pull off myself.:thumbsup:

YGPM

 

[Mill]

Mexicans do sometimes drink Corona with a Lime. Depends on who they are and where they are.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: broon

Originally posted by: rbV5
OK, so whats the deal with something like "Miller Genuine Draft", I understood that to mean it was unpasteurized, bottled beer to imply it was more like Keg beer for taste? Isn't Coors "cold filtered" and marketed the same way? (as in "different from other domestic beers")

It's all marketing to make you believe their low flavor beer is better than another low flavor beer. When you compare Bud/Miller/Coors to any craft brew, they all taste VERY similar. They need something to make their beer stand out among their competitors.

marketing with a grain of truth....That is, they are being honest about their filtering techniques, but spinning it to make it seem like an innovation that improves flavor.

Cold filtering removes yeast and bacteria, but also a lot of other stuff that adds body and flavor to a beer. Is that a good thing? Not in opinion, but to each his own... However, cold filtering is presumably cheaper to do, hence if they can make it a selling point to their consumers then they are that much better off.

Broon: did you see my recent post? I used a sh!tload of homegrown hops for that beer... OG ended up being about .055. Style-wise, its a complete bastard (Pale Ale impregnated by an ESB)! link here

 

[Yossarian451]

Originally posted by: Mill
Mexicans do sometimes drink Corona with a Lime. Depends on who they are and where they are.

Or if you are deep in mexico, they drink cheap local stuff like indio.

 

[Mrfrog840]

One of my mexican friends actually puts jalepenos in his corona I have no idea why

 

[broon]

I've had pepper beer before. It was so hot you had to take another drink to cool off your mouth. But that made it hot again. Wash, rinse, repeat.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: Thraxen
Sounds like BS to me.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Lemons are used in wheat beers. Limes are served with Corona because the beer is more bitter than a lot of Americans are used to. Lime juice is sweeter, thus it changes the taste. That's all there is to it...Chances are, they use filtered water to make the stuff and it's boiled. There is probably more bacteria in your mouth than on the rim of the glass or in the bottle.

/thread

 

[shocksyde]

A tip for all of you from someone inside the business...

Corona is in short supply, and will be for up to the next 6 months. They claim they're having problems getting enough glass to make bottles.

However, most of us in the business think it's a ploy to raise the price (isn't it already overpriced enough?).

Expect a price hike as well as buying limitations in the near future.

I work for a company that owns 40+ stores on the east coast, in the advertising department. We've been told to remove all mentions of Corona/Corona Light from our newspaper advertisements. So I'm not making this up.

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: shocksyde
A tip for all of you from someone inside the business...

Corona is in short supply, and will be for up to the next 6 months. They claim they're having problems getting enough glass to make bottles.

However, most of us in the business think it's a ploy to raise the price (isn't it already overpriced enough?).

Expect a price hike as well as buying limitations in the near future.

I work for a company that owns 40+ stores on the east coast, in the advertising department. We've been told to remove all mentions of Corona/Corona Light from our newspaper advertisements. So I'm not making this up.

It's only about $12/12 pack here which is somewhat reasonable. No matter since I don't usually buy it. Especially when I can get Red Hook for the same and Bass and Harp for less.

 

[davestar]

Originally posted by: kami333

Originally posted by: davestar

belgians don't put orange in their whites

No, they use lemons Though I think it's catering to tourists since I've seen it mostly in Brussels.

Blue Moon (Coors) is attempting to convince Americans that orange slices belong in Belgian Whites - that's why I mentioned oranges. Beer snobs (Belgians) would never put a fruit wedge in their beer.

 

[davestar]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
Lemons are used in wheat beers. Limes are served with Corona because the beer is more bitter than a lot of Americans are used to. Lime juice is sweeter, thus it changes the taste. That's all there is to it...Chances are, they use filtered water to make the stuff and it's boiled. There is probably more bacteria in your mouth than on the rim of the glass or in the bottle.

/thread

citrius fruits are used in beers because most of America demands sh!tty beer that needs to be masked by lime/lemon/orange in order to taste "good". limes are palate cleansers - they do the job of masking off-flavors in beer well.

corona (and piss lager in general) is brewed with very little hops (bitterness). the perceived bitterness is really just sh!tty skunked beer.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Mill
Mexicans do sometimes drink Corona with a Lime. Depends on who they are and where they are.

Mexicans have lime with just about everything. They don't go out of their way to put lime in their beer but if some is laying around, they might squeeze a slice of juice into it.

 

[Eeezee]

That's absolutely nonsense, I doubt there was ever a time when that was true for Corona.

That said, I prefer other beers.

 

[Anubis]

i always thought it was to keep flies away :/