What are you drinking right now?

[RoadRoach]

Boo Newcastle haha! I’m from the city just south with a huge rivalry with Newcastle (Sunderland). I have family in both areas so it’s fun with the banter back and forth. Newcastle brown is a bottle beer and not something you would/will get on tap as it’s an export beer only (like fosters in Australia). It was one of the few early English beers you could get in the 90’s (80’s?) in the US. Was my only way to have a pint from the northeast England then, I haven’t had one in quite awhile. Sorry just realized I have typed a paragraph but I think we both would enjoy a pint together!

Yeah but I’m not sure it’s export only for the same reason as Fosters. Australia exports (actually contracted the Canadians to brew it) because no self respecting Aussie would drink a Fosters. Well, according to my Aussie wife and in-laws that’s why.

 

[RoadRoach]

I don't subscribe. I bought the book of 300 recipes a few years ago. View attachment 31194

I have that book too. A lot of fluff to dig through to get to the actual recipes. I wish I had my LHBS recipe database. He had thousands.

 

[Josh Hughes]

I have that book too. A lot of fluff to dig through to get to the actual recipes. I wish I had my LHBS recipe database. He had thousands.

The book @Over The Cliff Brewing posted is only recipes

 

[Sandy Feet]

I failed to identify the brewery on that beer - Ex Novo out of New Mexico. Like this enough that my wife and I enjoyed a round today, and I looked up their ingredients in interest of crafting my own recipe.

If you get a chance to play around online and research the style/history, the dark ones traditionally were Vienna Lagers. I always like to research the style when someone makes something that is just awesome.
Last year, I made my Porter recipe and substituted flaked corn for the flaked oats, used a lager yeast and low alpha Crystal hops. I liked that very much too.

 

[Josh Hughes]

Except Vienna lagers didn’t have other malt except Vienna in Austria

 

[Herm brews]

Today we escaped the chill of the Willamette Valley, opting for the warmth of the coast. After spending part of the afternoon fishing (unsuccessfully) for Dungeness crabs, we landed at our favorite Florence establishment, Homegrown Public House Brewery. She is sipping Avid Blackberry Cider, while my glass holds Homegrown Coastal Kolsch.

 

[Sandy Feet]

I have to go back and find my articles, but I thought the Austrian recipe almost became extinct at one point, and the interest in it was reincarnated by the Mexican style beers.
The Vienna sure is fantasic when it is simple though

 

[Josh Hughes]

I have to go back and find my articles, but I thought the Austrian recipe almost became extinct at one point, and the interest in it was reincarnated by the Mexican style beers.
The Vienna sure is fantasic when it is simple though

Yes that is correct. The “style traveled” to Mexican and was different than what was made in Austria and in Austria it pretty much died out. https://beerandbrewing.com/zooming-in-on-vienna-lager-then-and-now/ His book Vienna lager is a good read too.