Is mixing brews acceptable?

I personally dont,but I have a friend who does it all the time. He only mixes beers of same category,mostly IPAs. If you enjoy the end product of what you mix then good for you,because that's all that matters!!
Enjoy!

 

If you weren’t a member since 2017 I’d have sworn this was a troll thread. First time posts w/non main-stream topics are giveaways. Anyway - not a lot of people are blending malt liquors and stouts/porters - but if you like it keep doing it. Cheers.

 

Not out in right field at all! People have been doing exactly that sort of thing since forever- actually one of the legends of the origin of Porter is that it was a single cask replacement for three beers that had previously been blended together (the three threads). And before the name settled on Porter they called it 'Entire'; or, the 'entire' blend at once.

If this is the blend that works for you, then that's your thing- let your freak flag fly, as they say. But also keep in mind that your preferred style is very likely Black Lagers, so if you want to go exploring those are the beers you should try when you come upon them. Good luck, and cheers!

 

Can't say I've ever blended malt liquor with craft beer, but a Bourbon County Brand Stout and NG Belgian Red blend is sublime.

 

I predict that you'll continue to create your 'mix' (and that's okay), but I also predict that in a year that you'll say that you like IPAs. It happens to just about everyone when breaking in and liking malty beers, only to transition yourself into hoppy goodness. Whatever floats your boat on any given day is what you should do to enjoy this culture.

 

First let me say, welcome back. A lot has changed in 30 years.

No, you are not eccentric In fact, many breweries these days blend their beers and bottle the result. For example, Firestone's anniversary beer, is always the result blending their Barrel Aged ales.

Its also very common for individuals to blend.

So if you found a blend you enjoy, well done.

 

I've not blended beer since drinking black-and-tans in the 1990s, and frankly I've not tried blending because of those black-and-tans. They always tended to taste exactly like Guinness anyway, so it made no sense to drink them if what I really wanted was a pale.

With that said, I'd be interested to taste your concoction. Mickey's seems like a pretty heavy way to lighten the load -- for my personal tastes I think I'd shoot for an AAL or even Lone Star Light -- but if it works for you, what can anyone else say? Except cheers!

I just recently read about a mixed drink that used rauchbier to add some smoke flavor. The rest of the drink was liqour based ... I can't recall if it was mainly vodka, gin or what? It did get me curious ...

 

I have done plenty of blending. vodka with a IPA, orange juice with IPA. Brandy with stouts or Scottish ales. I have done plenty of blending of different beers too, but it's been a while. I have blended Ipa's with other Ipa's

 

ups that cheap tequila to almost mezcal like

 

There was a thread on here a while back on blending in which someone recommended blending Founders Frootwood with Left Hand Milk Stout. I tried it and liked the results. Black and tans can be fun to experiment with different combinations of beers. Ill toss a shot of whiskey into a stout, or gin into an IPA.

 

I blend l, but only to save opened beers that are expensive. I posted a thread quite a while ago about putting a newly opened thunderstruck coffee porter with a barrel aged yeti that had lost all carbonation. It worked pretty well.

 

I have blended a couple of beers before and the results were good. I've been thinking about blending Odoul's with a light lager to create a low alcohol beer around 2% for drinking in hot weather. I've always been curious to try the European low alcohol or "table" beers but can't find any where I live.

 

Actually, some beers on the market are a blend. One recent discovery for me is Boulevard Grand Cru, which is a mix of a Bourbon Barrel Quad and a Bourbon Barrel Stout. This is now my ninth favorite beer out of 604 that I've reviewed. I've also mixed some of my own concoctions, but the results weren't as good as Grand Cru.

 

No, it isn't. You're posting privileges have been put on hold for 48 hours.

Of course, keep doing what you're doing if you like it. I would think that most people who blend beers do it in the glass they're drinking from for immediate consumption however... as opposed to in another container for keeping. If I'm reading you right, you like foam... which will be harder to get using your method.

Thinking of other commercial suggestions for you to give you other (more convenient) options - when you said that you like "toasted malts, lightness and foaminess," my brain immediately went to imported German amber/copper Oktoberfests (like Paulaner Marzen or Spaten Oktoberfest)... and now is a good time to drink those. But when you mentioned 1554 being your favorite, I think you definitely should try Schwarzbiers - particularly Kostritzer in cans. Since you're in Texas, give the Shiner Black Lager a shot (but I haven't had that beer - it might not be great, but it might be an easier find), and failing all of that, try a can of nitro Guinness Draught if you've never done so.

 

"Acceptable" --- to whom?

Seems like it would also make a quite a mess besides the loss of carbonation from doing two "pours" (into the jug and then into a glass), since if the 3 beers come in standard 12 oz. cans or bottles:

36 ounces of beer, plus no room for "foam", into a 32 ounce jug?

(Oh, no - not more math! )

 

I've mixed beers once and it was very good. 70% Founder's Porter, 30% Schlafly Pumpkin Ale. But in general, I prefer a beer on its own.

 

Since we are in October (Halloween season) permit me to suggest:

Chocolate Pumpkin

Mix a Pumpkin Ale (with a notable spice signature) with Young's Double Chocolate Stout.

Cheers!

 

I think what makes you "eccentric", is not that you like to mix beers, but that you mix Mickeys with craft beers. But whatever, if you like it, that's the only thing that matters. If you paid for the beers, what you do with them is your business. It is America, after all.

 

Is this controversial? A black and tan is a pretty standard mix and, frankly, mixing was once pretty common in the British Isles, although sadly less so now as the culture and selection at pubs has evolved (some would say devolved). To a large degree, mixing was originally a decision more of economy for many, but in time became one of taste.

"The taste's the thing," so if it enhances your enjoyment, no one is judging.