Big Breweries replacement

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retourrbx

Big Breweries replacement

Post by retourrbx » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:42 pm

What do you think large breweries will use instead of the normal Styrian Goldings that have been around recently, if they run out?

Do you think a "Bobek Stunner" might be pretty much the same as the old favourite?

Cheers
Rb

oblivious

Re: Big Breweries replacement

Post by oblivious » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:53 pm

retourrbx wrote:What do you think large breweries will use instead of the normal Styrian Goldings that have been around recently, if they run out?

Do you think a "Bobek Stunner" might be pretty much the same as the old favourite?

Cheers
Rb
they most likely have original Styrian Goldings on contract, buying it on the free market thats the problem

nobby

Re: Big Breweries replacement

Post by nobby » Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:13 pm

oblivious wrote:
retourrbx wrote:What do you think large breweries will use instead of the normal Styrian Goldings that have been around recently, if they run out?

Do you think a "Bobek Stunner" might be pretty much the same as the old favourite?

Cheers
Rb
they most likely have original Styrian Goldings on contract, buying it on the free market thats the problem
Thats why we cant get some hops, Breweries get them first

steve_flack

Re: Big Breweries replacement

Post by steve_flack » Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:27 pm

nobby wrote: Thats why we cant get some hops, Breweries get them first
Breweries with contracts do. That's the idea of a contract. Breweries without hop contracts (most micros) are in the same boat as us - except if they don't get hops they go bust.

stevezx7r

Post by stevezx7r » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:32 pm

When I was in the hop and grape the other day, Patsy was saying due to shortages in various hop types a lot of microbreweries are going to her to buy them. She had someone in who bought £500 of one variety, goldings I think, but i'm not sure. She says it was due to them not having a contract with the hop supplier but her shop did.

Oh, and due to a warehouse fire in the usa, a whole crop was wasted making them short too.

GTOrichie

Post by GTOrichie » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:54 pm

I chose a great time to try AG didn't I?, First I find out that the hops are going to cost alot, then there was a shortage on heater elements when I first tried to order those lol, I think somone is trying to tell me somthing.

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Post by ECR » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:07 pm

It'll be worth persevering :D

DRB

Post by DRB » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:44 pm

The local brewery by me are using bobek as an alternative.

bandit

Post by bandit » Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:15 pm

I have made 5 beers with Bobek and they taste nothing like Styrian. I dont know whose idea it was that they are the same.

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