Mixing Beer/Ect.

I don't know... I think a beer should stand alone. I don't want fruit or anything else added to my beer. I'm of the opinion that if you need to add something to a beer to make it good, you should probably choose a different beer. I know people love black and tans and such and that's cool for them. Just this guy's opinion and preference.

 

If I am trying a new beer, I want it alone to see what it tastes like, but if you want to experiment, than the sky is the limit. Drink what you like. I have had lager and lemonade that was very refreshing. My wife makes red eyes - beer, tomato juice and an olive - they are good as well. I generally drink my beer alone, but mixing it up once in awhile is a good time. I have had a good craft stout and sipped it alternately with a good bourbon, and I thought that was amazing, better than any cocktail.

 

Some good mixes I recently tried:
Oberon and Torpedo - Oberon really balances out the bitterness, makes a damn fine beer.
Oberon and Harpoon IPA - Same as above, liked it better though.
Harpoon and Torpedo - Not so great

 

Treat it like College, "Experiment" You might like it.

Cheers!

 

I am a purist, I think beer should be drank as it comes from the brewery. That said a few nights ago I mixed a Heady Topper with a Schlafly Pumpkin to make a Pumpkin Head(y)....it certainly wasn't bad, but both beers are far better on their own.

That being said, I am sure there are some good combos out there, but I don't think I'll be doing any more experimenting.

 

Maybe I'll mix a Zhukov and BORIS tonight.
Super stout!

 

The only thing I like to mix my beer with is food.

 

The only beers I've mixed in a 50/50 ratio are DFH 60 with DFH 90. Absolutely scrumptious!

 

Lindemins Framboise with Youngs Double Chocolate Stout is an awesome dessert beer!

 

I used to mix Boulevard Single Wide IPA with Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat but now with Boulevard 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat out I don't need to mix any more.

 

Never tried any of them, but Logan's Alley in Grand Rapids has quite a few mixed beers on their menu:

Apple Shandy ~ 1/2 Vander Mill's Hard Cider & 1/2 Ginger Ale $ 3.50
Black Apple ~ 1/2 Vander Mill's Hard Cider layered with Left Hand Milk Stout $ 4.75
Black & Tan ~ 1/2 Arcadia Sky High Rye layered with Left Hand Milk Stout $ 5.25
Bruised Lemon ~ 1/2 Vivant Farmhand layered with Left Hand Milk Stout $ 5.25
Chocolate Milk ~ Pint of Left Hand Milk Stout with a shot of Crème de Cocoa $ 5.25
HopDragon~ 1/2 New Holland Dragons Milk & Short's Huma Lupa Licious $ 5.25
Eclipse ~ 1/2 Bell's Oberon layered with Left Hand Milk Stout $ 5.25
Kickstart My Heart ~ 1/2 Short's Huma Lupa Licious layered with Left Hand Milk Stout $ 5.25
Ichabomb ~ Baileys, Buttershots and Hot Damn dropped into New Holland's Ichabod Ale $ 6.50
Logan's Beernog ~ Shot of Butterscotch/Baileys dropped into a 1/2 pint of Old Rasputin $ 8.00
The Obliviator ~ Pint of Vanilla Porter with shot of Three Olives Triple Espresso Vodka $ 8.50
The Tuxedo ~ Pint of Left Hand Milk Stout with a full shot of Vanilla Stoli added $ 9.00

 

When Founders had a ginger beer on tap that was super strong in flavor, I had them mix it with their porter and it was surprisingly good. The ginger was way overpowering on its own, so in that case mixing it worked out well.

 

Blends are awesome. They always have been and always will be. Firestone Anniversary anybody? Gueuzes? Old Crafty Hen? You get my point...

 

its all about having fun. those ideas are very interesting

 

Grand Rapids steps it up again. I'll try a........... well one of each!

 

Sours+ BBA strong ales, supper yum. Try different ratios, you will be surprised the range of flavors that can be produced.

 

Few months ago picked up a growler of Haymarket Indignant(BA Stout). Couldn't finish by meself in 3 days. Day 5 was good but a little funky, opened a Raspberry Tart and did a 50/50 mix. Homemade Bramble(kind of). Plus it was a pricey growler that I could not waste. Worked for me

 

Its all about your personal taste, so I'd say the only wrong way of doing it is if it turns out to be something you don't like. I personally am not at all into mixing beers. I (strike me dead, I know) didn't even enjoy it when it was done "professionally" in the Firestone Walker 15th anniversary ale. I also don't like raddlers/shandys, beer cocktails, etc. HOWEVER, I AMMM a HUGE fan of mixing them with ice cream!!! I haven't experimented much with it but any time I've thrown a scoop or 2 of vanilla ice cream into a stout it was delicious.

 

Isn't that called DFH 75?