Yeast/Sediment in YOUR Beer?

In most cases sediment in your glass is a no no. But there are exceptions. Like Duvel.

 

I just shake my beer vigorously before opening.. Is that OK?

 

If the brewer didn't want me drinking the yeast, they wouldn't have put it in the bottle/can for the first place ... that's my thought.

I just drink it.

 

Generally speaking if the beer is bottle conditioned, I try to get all the yeast into the glass.

Pour most (~90%) of the beer, then swirl the remainder before emptying the bottle.

 

So far for me all the RR beers that say they have sediment in them I have yet to much if any in there, of their regular bottles and beatification. As for others only with unfiltered wheat beers have I found much yeast in them. Of those only 1, Telegraph White Ale (witbier), has too much yeast.

It adds a little flavor if it gathers on the bottom, but mostly I don't notice it too much and have found it fine.

 

Yes please!!!

 

I usually avoid the yeast. It does not agree with my digestive system. Some people are fine with drinking the yeast, with negatives.

 

Yeast is big on vitamins though from what I've heard... (B12 I think)

So if you want to drink the yeast, it won't hurt you. I do prefer a more clear beer than one with a ton of floating specs in it. All about preference.

 

This is what I do as well.

 

I don't waste beer.

Also, my homebrew stout is so thick that the yeast flavor can't penetrate the malty taste. So I might as well just down it.

 

I too tend to just drink it as it came from the brewery. If someone doesn't care for it I will happily give them the top pour and just give myself the bottom of the bottle with the sediment. To each their own on this one, I cannot down anyone for not wanting it in their glass as it sure isn't too pleasing to the eye.

 

It really depends on the beer. With wheat beers (duh), I'll generally include the sediment. For the Belgians and IPAs, I'll generally leave them out and pour them into a different glass for consumption after the beer. Yummy B vitamins!

 

I've found in my experience that putting the yeast in with the Belgians makes the taste "chalky," if that makes any sense. There are some Belgians that are already hazy by nature (e.g., Delirium Tremens) and I don't mind that, but if I add in the yeast, it seems the yeast tends to overpower some of the other flavors... according to my palate, at least. I do drink the yeast separately, though.

 

Except that that isn't even remotely true...it's there most time for bottle carbing. Plenty of times it isn't even the same yeast used to ferment the beer.


Anyways, if there is a suggestion on the bottle I will follow it, otherwise I don't pour it into my glass. 90%+ of the time I will drink it from the bottle or out of a shot glass though.

 

Well whatever it's there for, drinking it won't kill me.

...unless I happen to be allergic to the specific strain of yeast. In which case, I'd die a pathetic death.

 

Well this is eye-opening: I have never heard of drinking the yeast separately. Do you drink other things separately too (e.g., orange juice and the pulp)? Anyway, It sounds a bit strange, but I might try it sometime.

 

Well I would say it is the correct way to serve a Belgian beer. This way the customer can

1) Not drink it at all
2) Pour it into their glass
3) Drink it separately

edit: Also, pulp is god-awful



Not the video I wanted to find but it will do. I drink the yeasty part mainly because I don't want to "waste" the beer. I don't pour it in because I find it taste better without the yeast.