James wrote:
>
> A stout is a type of beer, where they roast ether the hops or some other
> ingrediant until it is caramelised. This gives the beer a black colour,
> and adds to the tast.
>
>[snip]
Well, James, they don't roast the hops -- it's the malt (i.e., sprouted
grain). The more you roast it, the darker it gets, and the roastier it
tastes. Hops are bitter plant Buds that offset the sweetness of the
malt. You could roast 'em, but then what you probably would get is ...
Budweiser.
--
Martin Secrest
My vote for best internationally available beer: Bass Ale. (Sheez --
this is starting to make me look like some sort of Anglophile. Please
don't tell my mother.)
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