tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714539807535990894.post3101239584299919804..comments2023-04-27T11:41:54.785-04:00Comments on Mould's Beer Blog: Exploring the BJCP: Baltic Porter (12C)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07763611691108132965noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714539807535990894.post-55677255269315516422013-11-29T21:52:22.616-05:002013-11-29T21:52:22.616-05:00Thanks for the suggestions, Steve. I read the Zyt...Thanks for the suggestions, Steve. I read the Zythophile and Shut Up About Barlay Perkins pages occasionally, but I will be sure to check out those specific posts. <br /><br />It is a little sad that published literature can't be trusted when it comes to beer history, but I suppose the same can be said for many other subjects (historical wars, governments, religious movements). the only thing one can do is to read from as many different sources as they can, and try to piece together the most accurate representation of the past.<br /><br />Cheers SteveAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763611691108132965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714539807535990894.post-19659550273774993472013-11-27T17:24:28.284-05:002013-11-27T17:24:28.284-05:00Stumbled on your blog searching for a lost blog po...Stumbled on your blog searching for a lost blog post on BJCP Brown Porters. <br /><br />Unfortunately a lot of the BJCP style guides (and the OC beer book - see http://ocbeercommentary.wikispaces.com/) are based on very poorly/un-researched "history". You might find http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/imperial-stout-%E2%80%93-russian-or-irish/ interesting for some well-researched info on the history of baltic porter (and the indivisibility of Porter and stout: a modern demarcation with around 30 years history, see http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Porter)<br /><br />When it comes to Scottish Beer Styles the BJCP guides are in Lord of the Rings/Beowulf/tartan territory - mostly myth, but a very interesting set of myths that have inspired some good beers - like tartan inspired some great mini-skirts maybe? http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Scottish%20Ale is a good read for getting into beer history not mythstory<br /><br />Happy drinking - working your way through the BJCP style lists is a great way to be exposed to variety but don't take the groupings or styles as "gospel" they are anything but.Steve Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03824183391858327880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714539807535990894.post-76018146435252227332013-09-27T13:20:30.864-04:002013-09-27T13:20:30.864-04:00Thanks Ed, I appreciate it! I certainly will be r...Thanks Ed, I appreciate it! I certainly will be returning to the Scottish styles, probably this fall/winter at some point. <br /><br />I was unaware of some of the breweries as well, so I was happy that I was easily able to find them by me. Good luck in tracking the ones you want down!<br /><br />Again, thanks for reading!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763611691108132965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714539807535990894.post-32466193496836970052013-09-27T11:33:47.435-04:002013-09-27T11:33:47.435-04:00Really enjoying this series (are you ever going to...Really enjoying this series (are you ever going to return to the Scottish section?) and porter is one of my fav styles. You've hit a few that I've had in these posts, but a couple that I haven't sounded really interesting. I'll have to keep an eye out for them then next time am in the foreign section of State Line. Cheers! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com