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General Discussions => The Beer Board => Topic started by: CB_Phil on December 06, 2013, 09:27:19 PM

Title: Palate Cleanser
Post by: CB_Phil on December 06, 2013, 09:27:19 PM
Reckon Im not on my own here, I tend to mix a few different beers (for tasting purposes only), & always try to go from lightest to strongest so as not hide flavours going from a strong to weak. but feel a palate cleanser would help, I did have a cup of tea tonight to try, but anyone have something better?
Title: Re: Palate Cleanser
Post by: mr hoppy on December 06, 2013, 09:39:22 PM
Isn't crackers what the pros use?

Dry bread?
Title: Re: Palate Cleanser
Post by: CB_Phil on December 06, 2013, 10:22:14 PM
Dunno, suppose drying out the mouth & maybe water to wash down might work. Just wish someone would come up w/a Beer thats a palate cleanser. Like when I was in Brew Dock earlier & they had the Galway Chinook table beer (basically a easy drinking beer)
Title: Re: Palate Cleanser
Post by: RichC on December 06, 2013, 10:42:54 PM
I use crackers mainly. Sometimes they're dipped in hummus but normally dry cos I'm just too lazy
Title: Re: Palate Cleanser
Post by: CB_Phil on December 06, 2013, 11:26:36 PM
Quote from: iTube on December 06, 2013, 10:39:22 PM
Water or crackers, or if you were stuck you could probably use Bud etc.

Galway Chinook table beer, you say? That's an interesting sounding name!

Bud, it does taste shite alrite  ;) Yeah, seen it in Brew Dock today, over heard while having lunch (&a pint or 2) @ the bar that its a simple easy drinking beer
Title: Re: Palate Cleanser
Post by: Hop Bomb on December 06, 2013, 11:39:59 PM
Quote from: iTube on December 06, 2013, 10:39:22 PM
Galway Chinook table beer, you say? That's an interesting sounding name!

Its the final runnings of the DIPA. Pilot brew job.