Comments on: Highland Brewing Company Ales http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808 Drinking through the world, one beer at a time. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:59:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Wenchie http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808&cpage=1#comment-3151 Wenchie Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:34:06 +0000 http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808#comment-3151 Gerry, Thank you so much for your response to my review. I enjoyed tasting your beers. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to them -- I moved to Northern California this summer. But the next time I'm back out East, I will definitely look for you guys. Anything new I should put on my radar? Ashley Gerry,

Thank you so much for your response to my review. I enjoyed tasting your beers. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to them — I moved to Northern California this summer. But the next time I’m back out East, I will definitely look for you guys. Anything new I should put on my radar?

Ashley

]]> By: Gerry Sigmon http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808&cpage=1#comment-3131 Gerry Sigmon Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:34:08 +0000 http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808#comment-3131 Most of your tasting notes on our beers were spot on. I would take a couple of minor exceptions however. First, we ordinarily have no lack of lacing or head on our beers. The carbonation level is very accurately calibrated on packaging, and the quality of the barley we use usually promotes great head retention and lacing. I just hope that the beers you tasted were fresh. There is a date code etched around the bottom portion of the bottle providing a "born on" date in the very unlikely event you happened to still have a couple lying around. Secondly, you are absolutely correct that our IPA does not leave the "over the top" bittering impression that most American style IPAs have. The reason is simple. It is a British style IPA. The best illustration of that is to ask you to compare Highland's Kashmir IPA with Belhaven Twisted Thistle, which is one of the best examples of modern British IPAs. Just FYI, the style guidelines for British IPAs call for IBUs of 40-60, for American IPAs from 40-70, and for Imperial IPAs from 40 to 120. Highland Kashmir IBUs well exceed the minimum IBU guidelines for any IPA version. We are a little sensitive on this issue because hop lovers tend to discount very true to style and balanced IPAs versus the over the top ones. However, we love all beer drinkers and recognize that everybody can find many beers to love in the great world of ales and lagers. We just hope that most drinkers can find a Highland style they love. Thank you for your devotion to the world of beer. You blog is a class act. Gerry Sigmon Highland Brewing Co. Most of your tasting notes on our beers were spot on. I would take a couple of minor exceptions however. First, we ordinarily have no lack of lacing or head on our beers. The carbonation level is very accurately calibrated on packaging, and the quality of the barley we use usually promotes great head retention and lacing. I just hope that the beers you tasted were fresh. There is a date code etched around the bottom portion of the bottle providing a “born on” date in the very unlikely event you happened to still have a couple lying around.

Secondly, you are absolutely correct that our IPA does not leave the “over the top” bittering impression that most American style IPAs have. The reason is simple. It is a British style IPA. The best illustration of that is to ask you to compare Highland’s Kashmir IPA with Belhaven Twisted Thistle, which is one of the best examples of modern British IPAs. Just FYI, the style guidelines for British IPAs call for IBUs of 40-60, for American IPAs from 40-70, and for Imperial IPAs from 40 to 120. Highland Kashmir IBUs well exceed the minimum IBU guidelines for any IPA version.

We are a little sensitive on this issue because hop lovers tend to discount very true to style and balanced IPAs versus the over the top ones. However, we love all beer drinkers and recognize that everybody can find many beers to love in the great world of ales and lagers. We just hope that most drinkers can find a Highland style they love.

Thank you for your devotion to the world of beer. You blog is a class act.

Gerry Sigmon
Highland Brewing Co.

]]> By: The Beer Wench http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808&cpage=1#comment-363 The Beer Wench Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:05:49 +0000 http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808#comment-363 Wow. That is one of the best compliments I have ever gotten. Thank you so much. I am humbled! Wow. That is one of the best compliments I have ever gotten. Thank you so much. I am humbled!

]]> By: Frank Tew http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808&cpage=1#comment-362 Frank Tew Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:07:26 +0000 http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808#comment-362 I love your beer comments. It is the best site for beer information that I have used. I love your beer comments. It is the best site for beer information that I have used.

]]> By: Chris Butts http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808&cpage=1#comment-361 Chris Butts Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:46:56 +0000 http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808#comment-361 Good stuff! Likewise, I am a big fan of the pale ales and IPAs. Although my first thought, with a name like Highland, was that this brewer would have something akin to Scottish Ale (which I dearly love as well). Moylan's Kilt Lifter came to mind. Good stuff! Likewise, I am a big fan of the pale ales and IPAs. Although my first thought, with a name like Highland, was that this brewer would have something akin to Scottish Ale (which I dearly love as well). Moylan’s Kilt Lifter came to mind.

]]> By: The Beer Wench http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808&cpage=1#comment-360 The Beer Wench Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:06:14 +0000 http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808#comment-360 DAMN! I wish I had known sooner about this beer festival ... I totally would have driven down from Orlando! Let me know how it goes! DAMN! I wish I had known sooner about this beer festival … I totally would have driven down from Orlando! Let me know how it goes!

]]> By: cwylie0 http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808&cpage=1#comment-359 cwylie0 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:02:44 +0000 http://drinkwiththewench.com/?p=808#comment-359 this brewery is participating at the Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival this Saturday Jan 24.. Jupiter as in South FL, people. I'll be sure to check them out. this brewery is participating at the Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival this Saturday Jan 24.. Jupiter as in South FL, people. I’ll be sure to check them out.

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