酒論(二)
陳老丁
啤酒大概是大多數人最早接觸的酒了,因為酒精度低,相對比較便宜,易於得到。老丁小時候在中國都是拿個暖水瓶到飯館打啤酒,北京啤酒四毛錢一升,記得特清楚。國內也沒有21歲才能喝酒那麽一說,所以童年生活在中國還是挺幸福快樂的。有一次老丁的老爹幫一個親戚買了點什麽東西,讓老丁給送去,完了人家找回一塊錢,老丁回到家見老爹沒問就也沒吭聲。過了一星期後還沒見問起,確信老爹已經忘記,便夥同一鄰居小哥們紮進小飯館,四毛錢要一升啤酒,再四毛錢買一個拚盤,還是帶肉的,那時候很有意思,最便宜的菜四毛,剩下兩毛錢什麽也買不了了。那時候才十歲左右,一升啤酒貌似老多老多了,倆人喝完覺得踏平全世界的心都有。又過了一星期,老爹居然問起上次大伯伯找回你的一塊錢呢,哎呦,他沒忘,老丁也是年幼無知連個像樣的瞎話都編不出來,說丟了,忘記放哪兒了,都行,可老頭子問得突然,情急生愚居然說人家沒找錢,如此低級的錯誤兩天後即被揭穿,老頭子逼問錢哪兒去了,老丁自然不敢說買酒喝了,隻能說買橄欖吃了,即使這樣也沒能免過一頓暴打。長大以後想想這事才知道小毛孩子思想多麽簡單,老頭子怎麽可能會忘了那一塊錢呢,那時候他一個月工資也就六七十塊。
那時候一塊錢還真的挺值錢的,四毛錢就能買升啤酒了,所接觸的啤酒也就是北京啤酒,青島啤酒,所以一直以來植入腦子裏的概念就是啤酒就是那樣的,隻有那樣的才是啤酒,來了美國後也就是Budweizer,Miller Light一類,直到後來接觸到了大量的微釀精釀啤酒才意識到,原來最早喝的那些都屬於工業啤酒,屬於大眾化的,味淡且沒有突出的個性,每個和每個之間都沒啥區別,但優點是易於上口,也就是英文裏所稱的easy to drink。在工業啤酒之外,還存在著另一個世界,那就是微釀Micro Brewing,也稱做精釀Craft Brewing. 精釀啤酒的興起時間並不是很長,一開始的時候叫Small Brewery, 1980年左右釀造學雜誌Zymurgy的一個業餘編輯Stuart Harris, 其本職工作是計算機軟件工程師,他覺得這些小啤酒作坊很像他工作中接觸的Micro Computer, 便給這些小酒坊冠名Micro Brewery, 於是這個名字誕生了。1980年啊,35年前,那個時候微計算機也不是特別普遍。35年後的今天,微計算機已經滿大街都是了,微釀酒坊也是遍地開花,而且很多如今已經不是微型酒坊了。
啤酒的基本原料隻有四種,水,大麥芽,啤酒花和酵母,德國有個古老的法律叫Reinheitsgebot, 也就是純淨釀造法,英文叫German Purity Law, 該法規定啤酒隻能含有三種原料,水,大麥芽和啤酒花,沒有提到酵母,因為寫那個法律的時候人們還沒有從理論上認識到酵母的功能,隻是從前一鍋啤酒的沉澱物取出一些加在下一鍋裏,就像咱們做饅頭要留一點起子一樣。這個法律早已不用了,而且在德國以外的地方此法也不適用,所以現在這些精釀酒坊完全不受拘束,可以隨意發揮想象力創造新口味。
精釀啤酒坊在美國到處都有,但是有幾個地區比較集中,聖地亞哥就算一個,San Diego County現在有精釀坊100多個,有很多在全美國乃至世界上都是叫得很響的了,像Ballast Point, Stone Brewery等等。那麽多酒坊,想喝從哪兒開始下手呢?老丁建議從White Labs 開始。White Labs不是以賣酒為生的,他們是為酒坊提供酵母的。酵母在自然界有無數種,White Labs把各地的酵母收集起來,分離提純,然後擴大培養,再供應給酒廠。酵母對啤酒的口味有極大的影響,而且不光是口味,對酒的色澤,透明度也有影響,在White Labs的品嚐室裏,他們會有幾種酒,其他成份,釀造條件都一樣,隻是變化其中的酵母,這對於了解各種形式的啤酒以及酵母對啤酒的影響很有幫助。
8680 Miralani Drive #123, San Diego, CA 92126 | |
8555 Production Avenue, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92121 | |
16990 Via Tazon, Suite 124, San Diego, CA 92127 | |
1795 Hancock Street, Suite P1, San Diego, CA 92110 | |
9368 Cabot Drive, San Diego, CA 92126 | |
9990 Empire Street, San Diego, CA 92126 | |
2351 Alpine Boulevard, Alpine CA 91901 | |
4150 Mission Blvd #208, San Diego, CA 92109 | |
5621 Palmer Way, Suite C, Carlsbad, CA 92010 | |
3416 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116 | |
2330 La Mirada Dr. Suite 300, Vista CA 92081 | |
15 Main Street, Suite #100, Vista, CA 92084 | |
601 South Coast Highway, Oceanside CA 92054 | |
Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits - Scripps Ranch | 10051 Old Grove Road, San Diego, CA 92131 |
Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits - Home Brew Mart | 5401 Linda Vista Rd., Suite 406, San Diego, CA 92110 |
Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits - Little Italy | 2215 India Street, San Diego, CA 92101 |
2575 Pioneer Avenue #104, Vista, CA 92081 | |
1813 1/2 South Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054 | |
980 Park Center Drive, Suite A, Vista, CA 92081 | |
6190 Fairmount ave. Suite G, San Diego, CA 92120 | |
10960 Wheatlands Avenue #101, Santee, CA 92071 | |
8179 Center Street, La Mesa, CA 91942 | |
2545 Progress St. Suite D, Vista, CA 92081 | |
8684 Avenida de la Fuente Suite 8, San Diego, CA 92154 | |
101 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054 | |
9962 Prospect Ave., Suite E, Santee, CA 92071 | |
2330 Main St, Suite C, Ramona, CA 92065 | |
13881 Campo Road, Jamul, CA 91935 | |
170 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118 | |
1205 Knoxville Street, San Diego, CA 92110 | |
7705 Convoy Court, San Diego, CA 92111 | |
111 S. Cedros Ave Suite 200, Solana Beach, CA 92075 | |
1241 Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078 | |
4532 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104 | |
136 N Main Ave, Fallbrook, CA | |
5010 Mission Center Road, San Diego, CA 92108 | |
6550 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92121 | |
6304 Riverdale Street, San Diego, CA 92120 | |
903 Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | |
5640 Kearny Mesa Rd, Suite C/N, San Diego, CA 92111 | |
1458 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 | |
2911 El Cajon Boulevard, Space #2, San DIego, CA 92104 | |
9835 Carroll Centre, Suite 108, San Diego, CA 92126 | |
1305 Hot Spring Way #101, Vista, CA 92081 | |
Jamul, CA 91935 | |
2315 Main Street, Julian, CA 92036 | |
10448 Reserve Drive, San Diego, CA 92127 | |
5801 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 | |
1157 Columbia Street, San Diego, CA 92101 | |
1044 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA 92037 | |
5985 Santa Fe Street, San Diego, CA 92109 | |
9675 Scranton Rd, San Diego, CA 92121 | |
7576 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92111 | |
6380 Del Cerro Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92120 | |
175 Bosstick Blvd. #104, San Marcos, CA 92069 | |
7536 Fay Avenue, San Diego, CA 92037 | |
1430 Vantage Court, Suite 104, Vista, CA 92081 | |
363 Airport Road Oceanside, CA 92058 | |
13200 Kirkham Road, Suite 105, Poway, CA 92064 | |
Mike Hess Brewing - Miramar | 7955 Silverton Avenue, Suite 1201, San Diego, CA 92126 |
Mike Hess Brewing - North Park | 3812 Grim Avenue, San Diego, CA 92104 |
1441 L Street, San Diego, CA 92101 | |
3725 Greenwood Street, San Diego, CA 92110 | |
805 16th Street, San Diego, CA 92101 | |
2055 Thibodo Road, Suite H, Vista, CA 92081 | |
11545 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 305, San Diego, CA 92121 | |
1485 Hollow Glen Road, Julian, CA 92036 | |
1800 Ord Way, Oceanside, CA 92056 | |
1223 Pacific Oaks Place, Suite 101, Escondido, CA 92029 | |
2245 Fenton Parkway #101, San Diego, CA 92108 | |
5674 El Camino Real, Suite G, Carlsbad, CA 92008 | |
9879 Hibert Street, Suite F, San Diego, CA 92131 | |
8680 Miralani Dr., San Diego, CA 92126 | |
2730 Gateway Road, Carlsbad, CA 92009 | |
571 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 | |
1956 Bacon Street, San Diego CA 92107 | |
135 North Highway 101, Solana Beach, 92075 | |
155 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025 | |
4494 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92116 | |
155 Mata Way #104, San Marcos, CA 92069 | |
2004 E. Vista Way Vista, CA 92084 | |
5375 Kearny Villa Road #116, San Diego, CA 92123 | |
1325 Grand Avenue #100, San Marcos, CA 92078 | |
8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego, CA 92037 | |
8830 Rehco Rd. Suite D, San Diego CA 92121 | |
10450 Friars Rd. Ste. L, San Diego, CA 92120 | |
1080 W. San Marcos Blvd. #108, San Marcos, CA 92078 | |
8262 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92111 | |
1537 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92102 | |
9550 Distribution Ave. San Diego, CA 92121 | |
1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA 92029 | |
2816 Historic Decatur Rd #116, San Diego, CA 92106 | |
1784 La Costa Meadows Dr #103, San Marcos, CA 92078 | |
602 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 | |
3176 Thorn St., San Diego, CA 92104 | |
1495 Poinsettia Avenue, Suite 148, Vista, CA 92071 | |
10151 Prospect Avenue, Santee, CA 92071 | |
110 N Magnolia Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020 | |
28477 Lizard Rocks Road #A, Valley Center, CA 92082 | |
326 Main Street, Vista, CA 92084 | |
9495 Candida Street, San Diego, CA 92126 |
更正一下,從比例上看。還是現在的啤酒便宜,您算算。