很多人喜歡啤酒，根據釀製方法大概分為兩大類，一種叫“艾爾”啤酒，高溫釀製（英文Ale），發酵溫度在60-75F，另外一種叫“拉格”啤酒（英文lager），發酵溫度比較低，在35-45F，歐洲（德國）啤酒屬於此類。“艾爾啤酒呈現琥珀色，外觀透亮；泡沫豐富細膩，掛杯持久；香氣豐富, 麥芽香氣、酯香、酒花香氣平衡宜人: 口感細膩, 酒體醇厚, 殺口力強。”，網絡知乎這樣介紹，認同評語[1]。自己更喜歡“拉格”啤酒，因為 “拉格啤酒酒體純淨、口味清淡”。
世界最大規模的澳洲啤酒評比已有35年的曆史，在分類“慕尼黑風格”（Munich Style Helles ：Best European-Style Lager)評比中[2]，來自美國維州黑堡小鎮的本土啤酒（Fightin' Hokies Lager, Can Hardywood Park Craft Brewery）獲得銀獎（如圖1）。每次參加澳洲啤酒評比的啤酒多達2500種左右，它們分別來自於420釀製廠家，分布21個國家。同類的金獎中，澳大利亞站三位，另一個來自德國，如圖2（注：圖片來自網絡），其中一金牌得主釀製史可以追溯到公元1040 。六十多位啤酒專業評審專家在盲審中選擇出心儀的啤酒，因此評比具有非常權威性。澳大利亞啤酒看來非常不錯，今後一定留意並嚐試！另外，獲得銀獎的有台灣釀製啤酒（Buckskin Munich Helles, Can Buckskin, Taiwan)，以及新加坡的啤酒（Ice Ice Baby, Bottle SevenDaze、Singapore）。
今天，讀到啤酒評比獲獎新聞後，迫不及待去附近的Kroger超市買到銀獎啤酒Fightin' Hokies Lager（圖1），沒有發現金獎啤酒。
今年澳洲國際金獎（分類Munich Style Helles ）拉格啤酒如下（Australian International Beer Awards， 10 - 13 May 2022）[2]
1. Albert Lager, Can The Albert Brewery, Tasmania, Australia.
2. Brick Lane Lager, Keg 50L Brick Lane Brewing Co, Victoria, Australia.
3. Sydney Brewery Lager, Keg 10L Sydney Brewery, New South Wales, Australia.
4. Weihenstephaner Original Helles, Bottle Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Bavaria, German.
俺的一位來自歐洲的同事其興趣愛好就是自釀製啤酒，第一次見麵，他就送俺半打，第一次品嚐家釀黑啤，非常喜歡。自此以後，如果有選擇，一定非黑啤莫屬，毫不例外！ 在一次家庭爬梯上，我告訴這位同事，黑啤有一股濃濃的巧克力味，他說：沒有錯。於是，立刻讓我參觀他的釀製小作坊，並給我展示了一袋來自歐洲的黑麥子，並且簡單介紹了黑啤酒釀製過程。他說：黑啤釀製需要這種黑麥子，才有獨特的巧克力味，這裏當然沒有這種特別地區生長的黑麥。後來，他放棄了這裏的一切，其實，他可以一直待下去，一切都那麽蒸蒸日上，卻義無反顧回到歐洲，也帶走了他的美味黑啤，或許啤酒就是其中的一個原因，愛美人也愛德國啤酒。我們所在地區有當地釀製的黑啤，也許對同事來說，沒有了家鄉清泉的甘甜和巧克力味黑麥，於是，總少了些什麽。然而，俺不同，這裏的啤酒被賦予“味的”記憶了。如果啤酒也可以讓人“瘋狂”，相信是真的。
聽一聽這首有些特別火的鄉村歌曲《People are crazy 》（人們瘋掉了），生活有時就這樣意想不到，您又會為誰、為何物瘋狂，哪怕就一次？
鄉村歌曲《People are crazy 》
This old man and me
We're at the bar and we
We're havin' us some beers and
Swappin' I don't cares
Talkin' politics
Blonde and redhead chicks
Old dogs and new tricks and
Habits we ain't kicked
We talked about Gods grace
And all the hell we raised
Then I heard the old man say
God is great, beer is good
And people are crazy
He said I fought two wars
Been married and divorced
What brings you to Ohio?
He said, damn if I know
We talked an hour or two
About every girl we knew
What all we put 'em through
Like two old boys will do
We pondered life and death
He lit a cigarette
He said, these damn things will kill me yet
But God is great, beer is good
And people are crazy
Last call it's 2:00 a.m.
I said goodbye to him
I never talked to him again
Then one sunny day
I saw the old man's face
Front page obituary
He was a millionaire he
He left his fortune to
Some guy he barely knew
His kids were mad as hell
Huh, but me, I'm doing well
And I drop by today
To just say thanks and pray
And I left a six-pack right there on his grave
And I said
God is great, beer is good
And people are crazy
God is great, beer is good
And people are crazy
God is great, beer is good
And people are crazy
Written by: Braddock Bobby, Jones Troy Wayne Jr
Album: Little Bit of Everything
Released: 2008
Lyrics provided by Musixmatch
[1] https://www.zhihu.com/question/21405457?utm_id=0
補充有關啤酒詞匯：
https://www.beerchronicle.com/beer-dictionary/
Ale
One of two of the most broad classifications of beer, the other being lager. Ale’s are brewed using top-fermenting yeast which ferments better at warmer temperatures, usually between 60 and 75° F, although ale yeast is sometimes used for some styles at lower temperatures. During the fermentation process the yeast rises to the top surface, releasing a frothy head of foam during the process. That’s why the yeast is called top-fermenting. The higher fermentation temperature also gives the yeast the opportunity to impart esters which can add very unique characteristics to the beer. Fun fact according to Wikipedia, “a number of U.S. states, especially in the western United States, “ale” is the term mandated by state law for any beverage fermented from grain with an alcoholic strength above that which can legally be named ‘beer,’ without regard to the method of fermentation or the yeast used.” That’s why there are beers that are clearly lagers, but they’re labels are marked with the word ale.
Lager
The second of two of the more general classifications of beer, along with Ale. Lager beer is brewed using bottom-fermenting yeast. This yeast flocculates to the bottom of the fermentation vessel. Lager is a German term for storage, as beer was lagered in caves at cool temperatures before any sort of refrigeration existed. In other words, lager refers to cold storage. The most important part of the lagering process is the cold fermentation temperatures – between 35° and 45°F – that give lager beer it’s characteristics of being smooth, crisp, clean, and less fruity and spicy due to the production of less phenols and esters during the fermentation process. Many big beers (Bud, Miller, Coors or BMC) are lagers because of their crisp and clean drinkability.
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