Hefeweizen - the most Catholic beer?

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Kind of like Dom Perignon is named after a French Benedictine Monk.
 
Particularly, I’d say the most “Catholic” beers are the abbey ales, brewed by monks to provide them nutrition during periods of fasting, thus giving beer the nickname “Liquid Bread”.

As for me, I started off roasty, went down the rabbit hole with IPAs, and now have my sights set on any Flemish red, gueze, or other sour I can find!
 
Mumbles140 said:
Particularly, I’d say the most “Catholic” beers are the abbey ales, brewed by monks to provide them nutrition during periods of fasting, thus giving beer the nickname “Liquid Bread”.

As for me, I started off roasty, went down the rabbit hole with IPAs, and now have my sights set on any Flemish red, gueze, or other sour I can find!
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I agree about the abbey ales. And I agree about the IPAs, which is where I am today. Sour beer is a style I am not familiar with… it sounds daunting!

I have never cared for wheat beers. For some reason, they taste to me like isopropyl alcohol smells to me. Granted, I have only tried two, but that was enough. 😊

I do like rye beers, though.
 
Coatimundi said:
I agree about the abbey ales. And I agree about the IPAs, which is where I am today. Sour beer is a style I am not familiar with… it sounds daunting!

I have never cared for wheat beers. For some reason, they taste to me like isopropyl alcohol smells to me. Granted, I have only tried two, but that was enough. 😊

I do like rye beers, though.
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Belgian blonds and Czech lagers
 
Coatimundi said:
I agree about the abbey ales. And I agree about the IPAs, which is where I am today. Sour beer is a style I am not familiar with… it sounds daunting!

I have never cared for wheat beers. For some reason, they taste to me like isopropyl alcohol smells to me. Granted, I have only tried two, but that was enough. 😊

I do like rye beers, though.
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There are a couple different types of sours. You can find some sour saison/farmhouse ales, which are typically a citrus-sour, or flemish reds and oud bruins which are more of a tart cherry or even malt vinegar-type sour. Duchesse de Bourgogne is my go-to vinegar sour beer. Also, any beer made with Brettanomyces Lambicus (typically called “Brett beers”) are sour as well. Sour beers typically used wild yeast which would give off some beautiful sour and funky notes, but the Brett yeast strain has been cultivated to achieve the same effect in a controlled environment.

As for wheat beers, I definitely have to be in a certain mood for them.

I do love Rye PA’s, and Sierra’s Ruthless Rye is top-notch. I also brew a Rye Porter every year that has a great combination of the roastiness of the porter and the rye’s spice. It is a great ingredient when used properly, but it can easily be overdone.
 
Shouldn’t wine be more “Catholic” since Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine (not Hefeweizen), the Pope lives in Italy, etc. etc.

I’d say a Barolo or Nebbiolo d’alba.
 
tomarin said:
Shouldn’t wine be more “Catholic” since Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine (not Hefeweizen), the Pope lives in Italy, etc. etc.

I’d say a Barolo or Nebbiolo d’alba.
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Nope, all that means is that wine should be saved for Mass 😉

As far as ‘Italy’ is concerned, even the Italian monks brew beer. 👍

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I still think wine is more popular with regular Italians. Even I’m betting with Italian monks.
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But since wine itself is not beer, it doesn’t fit the subject. Now, I think we can agree wine is the most religious drink, but this was specifically regarding beers. But please share any thoughts you may have regarding beer!
 
Mumbles140 said:
But since wine itself is not beer, it doesn’t fit the subject. Now, I think we can agree wine is the most religious drink, but this was specifically regarding beers. But please share any thoughts you may have regarding beer!
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I’m on the fence about Belgian-style ales, which I would venture to say are the most ‘monkish’ of beers and therefore the most 'Catholic" following the logic of the thread. That is to say, I like them but they’re very heavy and seasoned and have a high alcohol content so I don’t think I would want to drink them all the time or especially in the summer. I love pilsners and wheat beers though.
 
I had my first Tripel last night. It was so sweet it made me literally sick. I wasn’t a fan and I normally like most beers.
 
Bulbasaur05 said:
I had my first Tripel last night. It was so sweet it made me literally sick. I wasn’t a fan and I normally like most beers.
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I have had some I enjoy, but typically go for dubbels or quads…I guess I prefer even numbers!

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