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  • Master Cicerone Pat Fahey is a certified expert in beer. So, who better than he to talk us through the history of all the different variations of beer that exist. Where did American lagers originate? Why are Belgian pale ales so hard to come by nowadays?
    1:26 - Malty Lagers
    13:57 - Hoppy Lagers
    22:15 - Non-Roasty Malty Ales
    30:25 - Roasty Dark Ales
    39:35 - Hoppy Ales
    51:06 - Fruity and/or Spicey Ales
    57:37 - Tart and/or Funky Beers
    1:03:56 - Smoked Beers
    1:06:07 - Variations on styles
    Pat Fahey is a Master Cicerone and Content Director for the Cicerone® Certification Program
    Check him out on Instagram: / patfahey24
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  • @plfahey24
    @plfahey24 Před 3 lety +3043

    If you think this is long, just imagine the 8+ hours of filming it took to get all of it out! Definitely don't envy whoever had to go through and edit it all together. It was an absolute blast to shoot though, and I have to say, after talking about beer for that long without getting to enjoy one, that first post-shoot beer was mighty tasty!

    • @LL-bl8hd
      @LL-bl8hd Před 3 lety +35

      Nice job dude. 👊

    • @Lachm83
      @Lachm83 Před 3 lety +59

      Oh hey it’s the guy

    • @jrkleiber
      @jrkleiber Před 3 lety +11

      Thanks for putting it all on film! You really should have a beer in hand when talking about styles though.

    • @thebatonmaster
      @thebatonmaster Před 3 lety +7

      Thanks so much for this video and putting all the time in! It inspires me to want to discover beers and develop a taste. I haven't had luck finding a beer I liked before, but I didn't know how much was out there.

    • @dkd123
      @dkd123 Před 3 lety +7

      I'm with you that American Pale Ales rock!

  • @michaelkrenzer3296
    @michaelkrenzer3296 Před 3 lety +779

    I have to applaud Wired for picking an articulate, educated, reasonable individual to explain a HUGE variety of beer styles both accurately and in a way that does not insult his audience if that audience actual knows and/or brews beer. Seriously...well done!

    • @michaelkrenzer3296
      @michaelkrenzer3296 Před 3 lety +11

      And the fact he coverdd Dark Mild seperately...my personal favorite, is icing on the cake.

    • @TombstoneHeart
      @TombstoneHeart Před 2 lety +3

      Even if he.......does talk.....just like......Christopher Walken....

    • @oscarosullivan4513
      @oscarosullivan4513 Před rokem +2

      @@michaelkrenzer3296 And Red ale my favourite non black ale style. Mid ales all the way.

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB Před 4 měsíci

      Lies again? Spank Bang USD SGD

    • @user-nb9jm3xo8u
      @user-nb9jm3xo8u Před 2 měsíci

      AGREED! 👍

  • @JCNNRT
    @JCNNRT Před 3 lety +735

    He should have had to drink a version of each beer listed. That would have really amped up the fun factor.

    • @AlbPerNil
      @AlbPerNil Před 2 lety +48

      True, but my guy would be slurring words after 10 lmao

    • @finnafishfl
      @finnafishfl Před rokem +2

      Greedy

    • @firm1234567
      @firm1234567 Před rokem

      He would've be dead!

    • @jogrady4560
      @jogrady4560 Před rokem +5

      Oh but it would of been fun to watch

    • @HowDawgg
      @HowDawgg Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@AlbPerNil some ppl can put it down i mean i did finish a heineken 5 l in one day its all about pace but a whole one after each i mena ur tlakin chuggin ther thne ppl complain oh hes not enjpoying lol

  • @brandonpasio4899
    @brandonpasio4899 Před 3 lety +2464

    Ah. The quarantine algorithm figured out I'm an alcoholic.

  • @ShaudaySmith
    @ShaudaySmith Před 3 lety +726

    Whoa, they searched and used ALL the Brewery Stock Footage.

  • @boy638
    @boy638 Před 3 lety +185

    Kudos to the person in charged of listening to everything he said & looking up stock footage for them.

    • @Pedro_99
      @Pedro_99 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah, that editing probably took hours and hours!

    • @jrkleiber
      @jrkleiber Před 3 lety +1

      No stock footage of a coolship I guess...

  • @EduardoViramontes
    @EduardoViramontes Před 3 lety +2777

    This dude is having a really hard time not saying that American lager beers are weak sauce

    • @mending_chord6787
      @mending_chord6787 Před 3 lety +12

      aw, that's cute!

    • @fuxxu7903
      @fuxxu7903 Před 3 lety +49

      Eh, beers beer🤷‍♀️

    • @brownpunk1794
      @brownpunk1794 Před 3 lety +165

      American lagers are garbage

    • @jessetrujillo234
      @jessetrujillo234 Před 3 lety +154

      There is a reason why there cheap .... there just meant to get you drunk or a lot of people drunk. As bad as they are they are far more profitable then some mom and pop brewery in Germany who makes a 10X better beer.

    • @rushfan32
      @rushfan32 Před 3 lety +42

      @@fuxxu7903 coors light is not beer

  • @JWentu
    @JWentu Před 3 lety +248

    the mere fact that you need 69 minutes to name and shortly describe all the types of beer means that the world is a nice place to explore

  • @CiceroneCertificationProgram

    Thanks for having us talk about beer styles with you!

    • @chemadot336
      @chemadot336 Před 3 lety +3

      Really cool!

    • @shaunagustavus1317
      @shaunagustavus1317 Před 3 lety

      I didn't see anything about stouts.

    • @123person31
      @123person31 Před 3 lety +5

      @@shaunagustavus1317 they had a section for stouts right after the porters

    • @MartinRyleOShea
      @MartinRyleOShea Před 3 lety

      You are not pronouncing dunkel correctly here. I thought is was an educational group. You need to know the correct way of how to say these words. Just put it into any translation software and here how it is pronounced.

  • @FullBitGamer
    @FullBitGamer Před 3 lety +1173

    TIMESTAMPS FOR THE FIRST 30 MINUTES, i got bored and don't want to finish it lol. maybe later....
    1:26 MALTY LAGERS
    3:43 PALE, AMBER, DARK
    5:11 CREAM ALE
    5:44 MALTY EURO LAGERS
    6:07 MUNICH HELLES
    6:49 KELLERBIER
    7:11 MARZEN & FESTBIER
    8:32 VIENNA LAGER
    9:12 MUNICH DUNKEL
    10:10 SHWARZBIER
    10:33 CZECH MALTY LAGERS
    11:03 BOCK BEERS
    11:53 DUNKELS BOCK
    12:03 HELLES BOCK
    12:35 DOPPELBOCK
    13:09 EISBOCK
    13:58 HOPPY LAGERS
    14:17 CZECH PREMIUM PALE LAGER
    15:52 CZECH PALE LAGER
    16:05 GERMAN PILS
    17:08 GERMAN LEICHTBIER
    17:18 GERMAN HELLES EXPORTBIER
    17:38 KOLSCH
    19:06 PRE-PROHIBITION LAGER
    22:16 NON-ROASTY MALTY ALES
    22:40 DARK MILD
    23:02 BRITISH BROWN ALE
    23:15 LONDON BROWN ALE
    23:25 ENGLISH BARLEYWINE
    23:56 BRITISH STRONG ALE
    24:18 OLD ALE
    24:54 SCOTTISH LIGHT, HEAVY AND EXPORT
    25:39 WEE HEAVY
    26:20 IRISH RED ALE
    26:51 AMERICAN MALTY ALES
    27:01 AMERICAN BLONDE ALE
    27:18 AMERICAN WHEAT BEER
    27:57 AMERICAN BROWN ALE
    28:31 WHEATWINE
    28:54 BELGIAN PALE ALE
    29:19 BIERE DE GARDE
    29:36 HISTORICAL MALTY STYLES
    29:51 SAHTI

  • @thefitstuff
    @thefitstuff Před 2 lety +89

    Who'd of thought Wired would put out one of the most comprehensive, if not THE best beer style videos on YT. Absolutely killed it.

  • @ImGonnaShout2000
    @ImGonnaShout2000 Před 3 lety +277

    It took me 7 years of being sceptical to beer for me to realize that the reason it tasted bad was because the supermarket only sells the ones I dislike. After I found ale and the fresh taste of draft beer I fell in love with this drink.

    • @RoverTheDog1
      @RoverTheDog1 Před 2 lety +19

      Me after I discovered German beer

    • @mrkv4k
      @mrkv4k Před 2 lety +16

      I can't immagine that experience. As a czech, the beer is the commodity with the most variety in the whole supermarket. Like you can usually pick one of ten different types of cheese, but more than twenty different types and brands of beer (in a small shop).

    • @jonathangraf7671
      @jonathangraf7671 Před 2 lety +6

      Yup. My favorite beers are the ones I brew myself.

    • @humphreybumblecuck5151
      @humphreybumblecuck5151 Před 2 lety +4

      high quality American Amber Ale and German Pils beers are superb

    • @Sirrwinn
      @Sirrwinn Před 2 lety +3

      I had the same exact experience with wine

  • @kevinor8811
    @kevinor8811 Před 3 lety +487

    As an Irishman I’m happy to see stout being described as light. Guinness is a session beer here, for those that enjoy it

    • @jacobhandley7505
      @jacobhandley7505 Před 3 lety +47

      Yh, I don't know why people have this thought it's going to be strong and be super heavy. As you said, a great session beer, perhaps my favourite thing on draft

    • @themightymcb7310
      @themightymcb7310 Před 3 lety +8

      Honestly I prefer a red ale as an irish session beer over Guinness, but both do the job.

    • @plfahey24
      @plfahey24 Před 3 lety +34

      Glad I didn't let you down! Guinness definitely sits squarely as a session beer in my mind.

    • @BNJT
      @BNJT Před 3 lety +5

      Think I once managed 15 pints a session haha

    • @sineamhac
      @sineamhac Před 3 lety +4

      A pint of plains your only man.

  • @Doze3
    @Doze3 Před 3 lety +80

    If i'm ever at the same bar as him, i'll have what he's having

    • @IvarKarm
      @IvarKarm Před 3 lety +1

      The dude is prolly drinkni lambics that drain that wallet empty if u don't get paid to drink them.

  • @amb158
    @amb158 Před 2 lety +22

    God I love beer. I’m not a big drinker outside of beer, there’s just something about beer that amazes me. I’m not drinking beer to get drunk, I drink beer for the beer. The taste, the history, the different varieties, crazy. Nothin like a cold beer at the end of the day, especially if you can really fully enjoy it and know exactly what you’re sipping on.

  • @ChrislyBear
    @ChrislyBear Před 3 lety +49

    Just a note: The second word in "Pilsner Urquell" isn't pronounced in a French way (like "urkell"), but more like "Oor-kwell". "Quell", or "Quelle" (with an additional e - pronounced like the one before - at the end) is a German word for source/spring/well. "Urquell" means something like "ancient source."

    • @hollyswartzendruber1905
      @hollyswartzendruber1905 Před 3 lety +9

      To put an even finer point on it: “qu”would be “kv” so Quell would be “kvell.”

    • @toughlikerocks
      @toughlikerocks Před 2 lety +3

      That's great to know. Thank you !

    • @magacop5180
      @magacop5180 Před 2 lety

      And it taste like shite.
      All pilsners taste like shite tho

    • @toughlikerocks
      @toughlikerocks Před 2 lety +6

      @@magacop5180 yo, tell your mom I said whaddup

  • @DereineBrotmann
    @DereineBrotmann Před 3 lety +85

    Just saw this gem in my feed. And I'm really pleasantly surprised by your great way of describing Kölsch as more than a drink.
    The thing you mentiont with how easy it is to drink is so true. Normaly when I'm out with my friends we have a couple of cold ones, play a little Schoken and be out to 3 or 4 in the moring without even realising it. And Kölsch is a part of it.
    Since Kölsch is also the name of our lokal dialect, we like to say "Kölsch is the only language you can drink". So Kölsch for us is s feeling, a way of live, a language, a beer, a part of our culture.
    And yes. If you ever get the chance to come to Cologne try to seek out a Brauhaus, but also at least one of the many many many Kneipen. Smaler Pup style locations where you can meet locals and find friend for the evening.

  • @davido6170
    @davido6170 Před 3 lety +90

    Lived in both Belgium and Germany in the late 1980’s and mid 1990’s. I was very impressed with the wide variety of beers in Belgium but settled on the Trappist beer as my favorites. Loved German Swartzbier like Kostritzer and the Hefeweizens.
    Today in USA, the explosion of microbreweries has made beer drinking a true pleasure.

    • @greenmachine5600
      @greenmachine5600 Před 3 lety

      Very true

    • @tonylipsmire5918
      @tonylipsmire5918 Před rokem

      Hefeweizen ist Scheiße

    • @arthursimsa9005
      @arthursimsa9005 Před rokem +2

      And yet the 80s were a dark age for Belgian beer. You’d be mind-blown today!

    • @oscarosullivan4513
      @oscarosullivan4513 Před rokem

      @@arthursimsa9005 And Irish beer.

    • @nothanks9503
      @nothanks9503 Před rokem

      Unfortunately these days if I drink beer my gut swells so much I can put a beer on it but I gotta agree sometimes beers just too good to pass up

  • @AradhnaKrishna
    @AradhnaKrishna Před 2 lety +9

    This is one of the best videos I've seen. Kudos to the creators for putting this much effort into going into such detail and really taking the time to explain each one enough.

  • @cloudbroken
    @cloudbroken Před 3 lety +42

    "I don't know about you guys but all this talk about beer is making me thirsty" bro I cracked one open at the 20 minute mark.

    • @DereineBrotmann
      @DereineBrotmann Před 3 lety +2

      Luckily already had one open at the start! :D

    • @josephhigtonshirt4756
      @josephhigtonshirt4756 Před 3 lety +1

      I cracked one open before i hit play! Haha

    • @MichaelSmith-on1ig
      @MichaelSmith-on1ig Před 2 lety

      Do I dare to watch this? It’s 11:30

    • @cbuzzin711
      @cbuzzin711 Před 2 lety

      yup made it about 1/2 way....then went to the beer fridge

    • @ric6669
      @ric6669 Před 2 lety

      I was two drinks in before I clicked on the video

  • @BorrietheBlade
    @BorrietheBlade Před 3 lety +423

    It might too late but, timestamps for each "style" heading would've been nice in the description, as this video will serve as a reference to a lot of viewers. Being able to click something like "25:00" for X beer category, would've been great.

    • @normalguy7898
      @normalguy7898 Před 3 lety +18

      Why don't you do it?

    • @lennartherrmann3057
      @lennartherrmann3057 Před 3 lety +41

      @@normalguy7898 Because they could directly add it into the video time bar, a new function. Much more convenient then a comment.

    • @sugarfish
      @sugarfish Před 3 lety +15

      @@lennartherrmann3057 But you WANT to do it. You reeeeally wanna do it. Come on, do it! DO IT FOR THE CHILDREN!

    • @lennartherrmann3057
      @lennartherrmann3057 Před 3 lety +49

      @@sugarfish 00:00 Beer Video

    • @thekentishpilgrim
      @thekentishpilgrim Před 3 lety +2

      Yes and a nice chart as a graphic throughout the video keeping track of all of this would have been a nice addition as well.

  • @sandoggg
    @sandoggg Před 3 lety +19

    took me 9 minutes to realize i went to high school with this guy XD

  • @sambostevens8374
    @sambostevens8374 Před 2 lety +3

    This is awesome y’all! It took me two days to watch it and actually absorb all the info, but I genuinely learned a lot about beer. There was more than a handful of styles that I have never heard of or seen before. Thank y’all for making this video.

  • @kennethwilks5000
    @kennethwilks5000 Před 3 lety +38

    I thought this was excellent! I appreciate how there was not a lot of judgement about which beers were crap and which were amazing. Enjoy your beer, Cheers!

  • @FinancialShinanigan
    @FinancialShinanigan Před 3 lety +148

    I don't even drink but this is fascinating.

    • @bluu_ice6554
      @bluu_ice6554 Před 3 lety +8

      At least drink a non alcoholic craft brew for fucks sake.

    • @csanton3946
      @csanton3946 Před 3 lety +5

      You should, Coffee and Beer are one of the best things in this world that represents cuture other than cuisine in general. To be healthy make it a part of you daily diet, just one beer a day during meals will be fine and health beneficial. Bout time brother!!

    • @GaliosUA
      @GaliosUA Před 2 lety +13

      @@csanton3946 alcohol is never "health beneficial".

    • @richyyLR
      @richyyLR Před 2 lety

      @@bluu_ice6554 chill tf out Linda

    • @liamrencontre
      @liamrencontre Před rokem

      if you ever want to, you should give beer a try. It's a very distinct taste depending on the beer type, but the more you drink it, the more you enjoy it. Just please be responsible

  • @AaronMichaelLong
    @AaronMichaelLong Před 3 lety +29

    When you say "popular" what you mean is "inexpensive and mass-produced". The iron law of the market is that cheap will outsell good. Iberico Ham is the best ham in the world, but at $4,500 for a leg, it's beyond the means of the mass market.

    • @MiguelMorales85
      @MiguelMorales85 Před 3 lety +4

      Aaron Long here in Spain is around 150€

    • @jacobhandley7505
      @jacobhandley7505 Před 3 lety +1

      If it's mass-produced, surely somewhere along the line it became so popular they made it so they could produce it quicker. Although I don't particularly think some of the American pales are the best but I can appreciate it's easy to drink for people who may not regularly go out and try newer things and they're comfortable just driving the same thing all of the time.

    • @RCRDC_handlesarepoopoo
      @RCRDC_handlesarepoopoo Před 3 lety +4

      @@jacobhandley7505 >people who may not regularly go out and try newer things and they're comfortable just driving the same thing all of the time
      I feel sorry for them. Welp, more great beer for me.

    • @jacobhandley7505
      @jacobhandley7505 Před 3 lety

      @@RCRDC_handlesarepoopoo more great beer for all of us. I always make an effort to try new stuff at the local, I think it makes the experience more enjoyable and is never the same

    • @Ctrl-Alt-Elite
      @Ctrl-Alt-Elite Před 2 lety

      I hear SPAM is quite popular

  • @foley302
    @foley302 Před rokem +2

    This was excellent. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Great history along with learning lesson

  • @kkkk-wg6je
    @kkkk-wg6je Před 3 lety +8

    I drink beers, I talk beers. If I sat down with this gentleman, all I could do would be listen. I thought I knew what I was drinking..... I’ve learned a lot.

  • @scarow1
    @scarow1 Před 3 lety +34

    This is going to be my new answer when people say "I don't like any beer" *shows an hour-long video of every beer type.

  • @gcfournier3386
    @gcfournier3386 Před 3 lety +32

    Wired editor to sound guy: "We need you to scrounge up music for a beer video." Guy: "Ok, how long?" Editor: "One hour..." Guy: "An hour?" Editor: "...and eight minutes."

  • @flozim4899
    @flozim4899 Před 3 lety +32

    As a german, the only video I would click on faster would be a video about sausage

    • @michaelhawkins7389
      @michaelhawkins7389 Před 3 lety

      ich bin Deutscher auch! ;) Wo kommst du her in Deutschland Flo Zim? ich komm aus Sachsen (Dresden

    • @MrPobanz
      @MrPobanz Před 3 lety

      Best have a Bratwurst & Franziskaner while watching.

  • @deppenade666
    @deppenade666 Před 2 lety

    Great video dude, props for having the patience to make this video, appreciated!

  • @dustinanglin
    @dustinanglin Před 3 lety +43

    Very comprehensive! One of the reasons I love beer so much is how many varied styles there are, and how each style has its own history associated with it. As much as the world sucks these days, it sure is nice to be living in a beer Renaissance.

    • @TC-qw3lr
      @TC-qw3lr Před 2 lety +2

      Yep crazy thing is that there’s many more than this as well. This is a bit more American craft focused, there’s many more international styles mentioned.

    • @oscarosullivan4513
      @oscarosullivan4513 Před rokem

      @@TC-qw3lr I feel he skipped over the Irish red ale and mild ale a bit too fast

  • @ericneirynck8830
    @ericneirynck8830 Před 3 lety +10

    I agree about the brown ales. Super underrated, wish they were more common.

  • @granthough9798
    @granthough9798 Před 2 lety +2

    Really enjoyed this, didn't think I would sit for the whole video in one sitting, but it was very engaging! Thanks Wired!

  • @TheShlongman
    @TheShlongman Před 3 lety +2

    This was a really awesome video, its not often that this much cool stuff would be packed into one video. So glad it was made!

  • @tonyStorks
    @tonyStorks Před 3 lety +34

    This guy can talk about beer for hours.

  • @MattRozak
    @MattRozak Před 3 lety +3

    Great video - love the longer format. Tired of short CZcams videos that barely scratch the surface.

  • @caueborba
    @caueborba Před 3 lety +2

    Im just impressed of how much knowledge he shared in just one hour without being boring or massive. Great video!!

  • @MrColinwith1L
    @MrColinwith1L Před 2 lety +1

    This is one of the most informative pieces of data about beer on the Internet, very well done.

  • @psibiza
    @psibiza Před rokem +7

    I am impressed with the research and professionalism that was put into the creation of this video!

  • @nordmarhammer6335
    @nordmarhammer6335 Před 3 lety +11

    1:05:14 Cool that you included Grodziskie. It is really unique and interesting style

  • @pastadudeLA
    @pastadudeLA Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks, Eric Stoltz! Very informative and fun to watch.

  • @Alex-tx2dh
    @Alex-tx2dh Před 7 měsíci

    7:14 glad i could find Marzen through the transcript, having the video transcript available (and a search within the transcript) is awesome!

  • @joeya5147
    @joeya5147 Před 3 lety +3

    Omg.... this video is perfect. I'm studying to become a brew master and this is a great little refresher on styles.

  • @Hannes_Lind
    @Hannes_Lind Před 3 lety +22

    The Kölsch glasses are called "Stange". And the beer is not allowed to be brewed outside of Köln for then it cant be a Kölsch.

    • @61wolfma
      @61wolfma Před 3 lety +1

      enough talking .... let's have a Kölsch tonight .... or two ... or three ...

    • @DereineBrotmann
      @DereineBrotmann Před 3 lety +1

      Or eleven. Just to stay in tradition :)

  • @alvaradobrewhouse6387
    @alvaradobrewhouse6387 Před 2 lety +1

    such a great and informative video! Really appreciate you putting this together. Cheers!

  • @howardf5264
    @howardf5264 Před 3 lety +57

    My German mother inlaw yelled at me when I attempted to pour a Weissbier into the wrong glass!

    • @jpb2541
      @jpb2541 Před 3 lety +2

      It better be that way

    • @nunoluisduck8570
      @nunoluisduck8570 Před 3 lety +8

      In Germany we call this a : "Ehrenfrau"

    • @michaelhawkins7389
      @michaelhawkins7389 Před 3 lety

      @@nunoluisduck8570 jo und Weißbier ist okay

    • @angicaster4015
      @angicaster4015 Před 2 lety

      Yup. Go to Probst! Pub & its relatives in Seattle area to be further taught.

  • @sualtam9509
    @sualtam9509 Před 3 lety +5

    Altbier is not only found in Düsseldorf, but in the whole Lower Rhineland and Westphalia. Although Düsseldorf has a large amount of high quality Alt breweries, you should not exclusively look there for a good Alt.
    Especially the cities of Krefeld, Mönchengladbach and Münster have great Alts.
    The best Alt (Bolten Ur-Alt) is brewed in a small village named Korschenbroich, which also prooves that an Alt doesn't need to be hoppy when you have softer water available.

  • @bjornliu5487
    @bjornliu5487 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you for taking the time. This was really interesting.

  • @Joe-ui3nr
    @Joe-ui3nr Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic job, my friend. Thanks for the effort on this video.

  • @martinstent5339
    @martinstent5339 Před 3 lety +78

    I think he didn’t mention the Reinheitsgebot (literally "purity order") which is a law limiting the ingredients in beer in Germany. The best known version of the law was adopted in Bavaria in 1516. The basic law now declares that only malted grains, hops, water and yeast are permitted in beer brewing. No extras like fruits etc are allowed.

    • @KriegdenSeekrabben
      @KriegdenSeekrabben Před 3 lety +25

      To add onto this, obviously beers can still be mixed with other ingredients in germany, but they can't be labeled as 'beer' anymore. It will most likely say something like 'Biermischgetränk' (mixed beer drink)

    • @greenmachine5600
      @greenmachine5600 Před 3 lety +1

      Stagnation isn't good. I prefer American craft beer

    • @COMMANDandConquer199
      @COMMANDandConquer199 Před 2 lety +1

      Didn't that law get abolished so they could keep up with the American craft beer industry?

    • @martinstent5339
      @martinstent5339 Před 2 lety +10

      @@COMMANDandConquer199 NO, it's still law here in Germany. And as for keeping up with the American craft beer industry, I would say that it's the other way round, the American craft beer industry is still trying to catch up with 400+ years of German beer brewing tradition :) But seriously, there's a significant craft beer industry here in Germany as well as in almost every European country and Australia etc. My personal estimate is that Belgium is ahead in terms of interesting new beers.

    • @LeutnantJoker
      @LeutnantJoker Před rokem +6

      @@martinstent5339 Rheinheitsgebot is not a law. the breweries just follow it out of tradition. It's not a currently enacted law. They can violate it at any time. They just choose not to.

  • @dennisoconnor4387
    @dennisoconnor4387 Před 2 lety +3

    GREAT JOB! FINALLY GOT TO SIT THROUGH IT, LOVE IT. I LEARNED ALOT! THANKS PAT!

  • @AzraelSilent
    @AzraelSilent Před 11 měsíci

    Magnificent! Thank you sincerely for your time and efforts producing this staightforward delivery of information. I appreciate it.

  • @brianmoretti
    @brianmoretti Před 3 měsíci

    Homebrewer here, was looking for some inspiration. I must have written down 30 different ideas for my next brew. Thanks Pat! Cheers!

  • @my_stomach_hurt1876
    @my_stomach_hurt1876 Před 2 lety +25

    Fruit lambics are my favorite style of beer. I wish American breweries would develop an American style similar to lambics. I know they can’t call it a “lambic” but something similar has the potential to be the next big style

    • @MarkReategui
      @MarkReategui Před 2 lety

      I think Sante Adarious did exactly what you describe with Don't Be So Gloomy.

    • @ThaPABproductions
      @ThaPABproductions Před rokem

      American wild ale probably the closet you’ll get

    • @SaltySeaCaptain
      @SaltySeaCaptain Před rokem

      I think Allagash makes one. There are so many breweries in America now there's every kind of beer you can imagine and then some. When I lived in Raleigh there were a couple places that had over 100 taps that would get changed constantly.

  • @Eratormortimer
    @Eratormortimer Před 3 lety +44

    One other explanation for Bockbier in Germany is that "Es tritt wie ein Bock" (it kicks like a buck) when drinking it. Because of the higher alcohol amount and the very unique taste
    Great video, the pictures to show the different beers are very accurate!

    • @Marburg3
      @Marburg3 Před 3 lety

      👍🏻👍🏻

    • @sualtam9509
      @sualtam9509 Před 3 lety +3

      It was invented in the city of Einbeck. Ein also means a so people thought the it to be a Beck/Bock.

  • @MJN1941
    @MJN1941 Před 2 lety +2

    Really informative. I've learnt a lot about a subject near to my heart .Thanks!

  • @beerpressure1165
    @beerpressure1165 Před 3 lety +1

    Very insightful, worth the watch! Thanks for this!

  • @jaisvikt
    @jaisvikt Před 3 lety +4

    ...love the Saison. What a nice lager. Great video. the presenter was almost like a university professor. Very informative.

  • @_mikeyjames
    @_mikeyjames Před 3 lety +40

    He never mentioned (specifically) my favorite category: “sour” beers. I understand that they may fall into the “Fruity and/or Spicy Ales” but was kind of surprised they were never explicitly mentioned!

    • @oldschoolman1444
      @oldschoolman1444 Před 3 lety +2

      Ha Ha, not a fan of sour beer, for me it means poor sanitation at the end of the brew day. =)

    • @deckerhand12
      @deckerhand12 Před 3 lety

      @@oldschoolman1444 or poor temp control

    • @rafaelmontagner9845
      @rafaelmontagner9845 Před 3 lety +10

      @@oldschoolman1444 Well, the actual sours are deliberately sour by design. Not really a fan but at least it's a thing. What you're referring to are the """"sour"""" beers with as many quote marks as possible.

    • @chrisluth4427
      @chrisluth4427 Před 2 lety +1

      He covers them at 57:38 and touches on other wild beers at 1:06:33.

    • @System777
      @System777 Před 2 lety +5

      @@chrisluth4427 true, specially at 1:06:00 but still, that style deserves much more than just a footnote at the end.

  • @rollinghops7617
    @rollinghops7617 Před 2 lety +1

    This is such a good video! Extremely educational. Great content; cheers!

  • @wheeeegrows
    @wheeeegrows Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this awesome video! I will def have to watch several times!🍻

  • @belakovdoj
    @belakovdoj Před 3 lety +26

    32:46 It is Riga, the capital of Latvia, not Sweeden.

  • @dragonborn-oq6kj
    @dragonborn-oq6kj Před 2 lety +4

    Agreed on cream ale being more like lager seeing as how you are supposed to use yeast that ferments clean and doesnt leave much if any yeast flavor in the finished beer. I just put a 5 gallon batch in the fermenter ready to add the vanilla soon in secondary and then very aged with a few vanilla beans in there

  • @sackdeezle
    @sackdeezle Před 3 lety +6

    "crushable is like.. . drinkable but better" - sooooo funnyyyy

  • @WrongKindOfPot
    @WrongKindOfPot Před 3 lety +13

    Wish he listed an example for each type of beer.

  • @travis4977
    @travis4977 Před 3 lety +345

    When your video is this long, it needs timestamps in the description.

    • @squalltheonly
      @squalltheonly Před 3 lety +2

      Definitely, disliked.

    • @colinstu
      @colinstu Před 3 lety +15

      More videos need timestamps imo. Even 20min ones.

    • @jackbicknell4711
      @jackbicknell4711 Před 3 lety +25

      Or you could just watch the video

    • @Shreddah
      @Shreddah Před 3 lety +31

      People who dislikes this video has a short attention span.

    • @jdwest34
      @jdwest34 Před 3 lety +1

      Did it.

  • @PriyabrataHalder
    @PriyabrataHalder Před 3 lety +9

    At 4:08 the person is an Indian Bengali bodybuilder Manohar Aich. At 4'11", he was shortest Mr Universe.

  • @dannyarcher6163
    @dannyarcher6163 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for this! A perfect guide for deciding what to brew next.

  • @Stisse57
    @Stisse57 Před 2 lety +1

    I agree 100 % with you on the Irish Stout! I have brewed three batches (so far...) of it and it is number one!

  • @martinstent5339
    @martinstent5339 Před 3 lety +126

    03:23 “One of the reasons that both American lite lager and American lager have been so successful is that they don’t have a lot in the way of identifiable flavours going on.” Meaning they don’t taste of anything. They don’t even taste like beer.

    • @MarcoOlivares92
      @MarcoOlivares92 Před 3 lety +3

      So water pretty much is what I got 😂

    • @TheChadPad
      @TheChadPad Před 3 lety +2

      When they taste like anything, they taste like corn, sometimes wheat

    • @AnimeReference
      @AnimeReference Před 3 lety +2

      Credit to him that he admitted it. Most Americans will insist "American" is synonymous with good and they invented every beer style in the world.

    • @greenmachine5600
      @greenmachine5600 Před 3 lety +2

      American craft beer really is the best in the world though

    • @martinstent5339
      @martinstent5339 Před 3 lety +2

      @@greenmachine5600 Well, there are a lot of people who would also claim that title, for example the Germans, Belgians, Czechs, Austrians, Danes, this list could go on for quite a while!! But the beer that you like the best is always the best beer in the world for you 😊

  • @MaresApple
    @MaresApple Před 3 lety +8

    Tried to count how many of these styles I actually tasted, but gave up 1/3 into the video :D
    The video reminded me of my last pre-lockdown trip to Germany, where I tried both Alt and Koelsch, and I agree - the approach to serving them as a never-ending stream of small glasses is quite dangerous haha

  • @scottwomack8905
    @scottwomack8905 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for this. Amazingly informative.

  • @TheRevolvers
    @TheRevolvers Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the info dump! Can't wait to head to my local breweries and try some styles I haven't had with this video in mind.

  • @amon_san
    @amon_san Před 3 lety +12

    for those who want to pronounce "Urquell" correctly: it's something along the lines of "oor-kwell" (the 'oo' pronounced as in the noun 'moor')

    • @Titamiva
      @Titamiva Před 3 lety +1

      I was hoping or someone to correct him on this.

    • @avaulteriam
      @avaulteriam Před 3 lety +3

      @@Titamiva depending dialectically, could also be pronounced "oor-kvell"

    • @herrkulor3771
      @herrkulor3771 Před 28 dny

      Definitely kvell.
      germans use w as others use v. Because germans use v as f. They also have two letters for the same sound y and ü.

  • @Axle-F
    @Axle-F Před 3 lety +3

    Great explanation, perfect editing. I’m a huge beer drinker and will definitely have to rewatch this bad boy every year. Cheers! 🍻

  • @brandonvaldez2316
    @brandonvaldez2316 Před 2 lety +1

    This video is Amazing, here in Tijuana I get to go to a lot of tap rooms and everytime has some new beer style, I've tasted so many that I couldn't even tell what was the special thing with each one, thank you for this!

  • @johnlindsay3558
    @johnlindsay3558 Před 3 lety

    This video was so helpful, thank you!

  • @Knipex23
    @Knipex23 Před 3 lety +53

    Quite interesting for me as a German. Really cool Video!
    And thank you for including the "Hefeweizen" or just "Weizen" in your list. I have the feeling it is not very well known in the US but back here in Germany next to the Helles and the Pils it is very very common and the taste of this beer is completely different and hard to describe. Even when you are sick of Helles as a German, a "Weizen" still fits in ;)

    • @sarahdagnino1237
      @sarahdagnino1237 Před 3 lety +3

      I absolutely love a good Hefeweizen! It’s hard to find breweries out here that do it justice.

    • @themris
      @themris Před 3 lety +3

      Hefeweizen ist ziemlich weit verbreitet in den Staaten, wobei sich das hauptsächlich auf Bierläden beschränkt. Man kann hier problemlos Erdinger, Paulaner, Weihenstaphaner, und einige andere Weizen finden. Was ich hier allerdings fast nie finde ist Kristall- oder Dunkelweizen.

    • @inksuckeye1
      @inksuckeye1 Před 3 lety +11

      Hefeweizens are actually really popular in the microbrewing scene here in the US. I’ve had more hefes than I can count and I will say it’s one of my favorites.

    • @jordanrehbock5552
      @jordanrehbock5552 Před 3 lety +3

      Here in California, there are plenty of Hefeweizens available at craft breweries, bars, and even grocery stores. I actually see Paulaner's Hefeweizen everywhere!

    • @dantea1474
      @dantea1474 Před 3 lety +1

      My house beer is a crab-apple hefe. Hefeweizen's are very much loved in the N.America craft brew circles, maybe not so much as the lagers, pales, porters and stouts, but still a good selection available. There just isn't a better "lawn-mower" beer. Crisp carbonation, acidic wheat, creamy yeast, full head. Just clears the throat and goes down like water. Love it, but so easy to drink too much.

  • @michaelorlina2442
    @michaelorlina2442 Před 3 lety +3

    Been planning to buy a variety of beers recently, gonna pull the trigger and enjoy the beers and this video together. Definitely cant watch this without a beer in hand! Hahaha

  • @vincentd5651
    @vincentd5651 Před 3 lety +1

    Extremely happy you included Duvel and trappist beers!

  • @gmoney4utoenvy
    @gmoney4utoenvy Před měsícem +1

    This is the type of video that makes me crack open a cold one every time!

  • @michalmazur6818
    @michalmazur6818 Před rokem +3

    If you are in Czech Republic, I recommend you to get yourself a Pilsner, Radegast or Kozel. The best beers are made in the Czech Republic and those three listed are really the top.

  • @joephysics5469
    @joephysics5469 Před 3 lety +3

    As a fan of craft beers who has slacked off on my brewed education - my mind is completely blown. I forgot to take notes. Would have loved to taste each style too.

  • @Jaaz7
    @Jaaz7 Před 3 lety

    thank you for all the beautiful images

  • @fernandocardoso6205
    @fernandocardoso6205 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the tour!

  • @donteatpoop4689
    @donteatpoop4689 Před 3 lety +5

    28:53 - Ommegang makes a BPA. I realize they're an American brewery; but the specialize in Belgian stype brews and only recently really branched out past their Belgian roots with their Game of Thrones series of brews. Their BPA was the best example of the style I've had (only had two other ones, and admittedly both of them were also American's doing the BPA style).

  • @colviolet4066
    @colviolet4066 Před 3 lety +6

    69 minutes of beer trivia?
    Nice.

  • @sting1111
    @sting1111 Před rokem +1

    Weizenbock is my favorite of the bock family but it could go into the wheat family also as an amped-up hefeweizen. Thank you for this video, I learned a great deal!

  • @MVolta09
    @MVolta09 Před 3 lety +3

    I appreciate there are many styles of beer and people can find what they like and drink accordingly. You don't have to be handcuffed to one style of beer with so many options. I can drink to that!

  • @garyb2392
    @garyb2392 Před 2 lety +4

    This is awesome ! The 1hr length gave me pause…who can talk about beer for 1hrs? I’m not a big drinker(of beer) and I found this presentation so informative and interesting! Motivates me to drink (find ) beers outside of the typical 3 beers that I drink at my favorite sports bar(Guinness, Corona and Stella)

    • @ilovepudding7873
      @ilovepudding7873 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I highly reccommend trying to find some trappist beers, personally i dont care for dubbel but quads are among my favourite type.

  • @acesfan29
    @acesfan29 Před 3 lety +1

    Very informative, I learned a lot. Thanks. Best regards, Ben.

  • @paulw2604
    @paulw2604 Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks for a superb, very comprehensive video. A couple of things that might have deserved a mention are the American West Coast style IPA's, and also the Scandinavian Kviek yeasted beers, made with a specific more temperature tolerant yeast which imparts its own distinct flavour.

  • @beatsbrewslifeshow717
    @beatsbrewslifeshow717 Před 3 lety +3

    I like to think I'm a beer nerd, then I run into guys like this and realize I still have quite a ways to go. Cheers!

  • @richardaversa7128
    @richardaversa7128 Před 2 lety +3

    Great presentation, very organized. I'm wondering why the shandy style and the category name "sours" weren't mentioned

  • @DualBalloon
    @DualBalloon Před 2 lety

    Great video! Playing this on loop to study for Certified Cicerone.

  • @heribertohernandez6501

    Thank you for this video! Much appreciated

  • @Bejaardenbus
    @Bejaardenbus Před 2 lety +4

    "And we're gonna start wit a style that's one of the most widely-available beer styles in the world. That's American light lager".
    Let me tell you, not a single person besides an American would think the rest of the world sees that as beer. ;) Lovely video, thank you for taking all the effort!

    • @LootableCorpse
      @LootableCorpse Před rokem

      Haha so true, no honest man could call Bud Light a real beer! It only contains 2% alcohol and they use rice to make it. People that love beer don't drink american light beers. People that want to get drunk on cheap syrupy carbonated drinks are the ones who drink that. Not saying there is anything wrong with that but let's be real here. American light beer is by no means a highly regarded or beautifully crafted brew. Widely available..? sure it is but so is sewage water.

    • @rodrigosantosvaleriano1859
      @rodrigosantosvaleriano1859 Před rokem

      To be fair, I don't think it is even quite available outside of the US. On the other hand, American Lager (the original, not the light) is indeed popular in the rest of the continent, but it's being replaced by international lagers and other stronger pale lagers, as well as craft beers of many styles as well.

  • @dudeguyforever3742
    @dudeguyforever3742 Před 3 lety +30

    Man the things i watch in the dead of night are so freakin random