Sierra Nevada

King Queen a écrit :

exactly, im German, Kräusen is the word for wort undergoing a vigorous fermentation.

Yes krausening in this context is the addition of fermenting wort to the beer prior to bottling - it is intended to introduce some fermentables and fresh healthy, active yeast in order to ferment enough to create the fine fizz of a BCA.

I was speaking to an East Anglian bottling micro recently who said that they do exactly this for their BCAs (unlike Sierra Nevada though, they don't filter first, but I think instead fine out the old yeast with isinglass). cheers MikeMcG PS I know it might not exactly set your tastebuds on fire, but IMO none of StP's beers are equine urine (not that I'm an expert on the latter, you understand). Some, like the Old Style Porter and Cream Stout are quite nice, and I wished I'd got to taste the King C*ut.

I second what others have said regarding the definition of krausening.

That aside, to answer the question of whether SNPA is "real" or not, nearly all commercially available BCAs undergo exactly the same process of filtering and reseeding with fresh yeast - so if SNPA is not "real" then nor are all those other BCAs.

I can think of one or two that are bottled unfiltered, but there aren't many. What's important, surely, is that the beer is unpasteurised and has live yeast in it. The process of filtering and reseeding does at least give more consistent results - it removes the tired, old yeast and ensures that each bottle has the right dose of fresh yeast for continued conditioning.

One might argue that this makes it less "real" but I reckon that's being too strict.

d.

What's not to like about St Peter's? I've had a fair few pints at the Jerusalem tavern in Clerkenwell and always enjoyed them.

M.

I'm not a fan either - sorry. I find they have a strange watery taste to them. The draught versions are better though.

Ditto. It is the 'flavoured' ones I have most problems with as the flavour doesn't seem to have any depth, as if it has simply been added afterwards instead of being part of the brew although I'm sure that's not the case.

A little better.

John B

For most beers around there are people who will dislike them and those that will like them.

For my part the St. Peters beers tend to be just a touch thin. Nothing I can be specific about, just that I always feel they need a little more of something.

I don't like flavoured beers and have only tried the St Peter's standard bitter,, which doesn't taste thin to me. Perhaps I'm just a sucker for a nice pub with consistently well kept beer - hard to find in parts of London.

M.