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Another interesting thing I learned was beer cocktails. For example in the mid-west there is a cocktail called Red Beer, which is beer mixed with tomato juice.
by terminalcommand 5y ago
Another interesting thing I learned was beer cocktails. For example in the mid-west there is a cocktail called Red Beer, which is beer mixed with tomato juice. I understand that it is basically a bloody mary made with beer instead of vodka. I read that many people drink it as a breakfast meal before work.
When you mix small amounts of alcohol in a high ball glass with other ingredients, it becomes even more healthier. You get the slight relaxation plus nutriants and taste.
- omneity 5y agoHave you heard of Bananaweizen before? It’s a hefeweizen beer mixed with a banana. Relatively common in bars in Germany.
- lotophage 5y agoBananaweizen blew my mind because it was the first time I learned banana juice existed. There are other wheat beer mixes, and there is the whole 'radler' thing too
- dfee 5y agoMy favorite beer - Live Oak Hefeweizen - has natural banana notes in it. It seems that’s common for Hefes, anyway. I’d be curious as to how the bananaweizen tastes and whether it ruins the beer - like a Radler in Britain or Blue Moon which kinda tastes a bit artificial. I posted in another comment about micheladas, but I think why I make a distinction about that not ruining the beer is due to the complexity of the flavor.
- Nursie 5y agoThe yeasts used for hefe’s quite often produce banana ester. Many/most yeasts do at certain temperatures and it’s considered an ‘off’ flavour in most styles, but desired in some white beers.
- omneity 5y agoBeer and banana mix pretty well surprisingly. Radler (beer with some lemonade in it) is also pretty common in Germany, with a similar reputation to what you describe.
- yissp 5y agoThis prompted me to search "banana beer", and apparently in some East-African countries there are beers where banana is the main ingredient in the actual mash.
- dfee 5y agoIt’s very popular in Texas. In the East (towards Houston) it’s called a Michelada. Towards the west, I’ve heard it called red beer. It is delightful, and consists of about 50% beer and 50% secret mix (often Clamato, literally: clam and tomato mix). Or, tilt the proportions in either direction as you favor. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelada https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelada
- joeberon 5y agoThat kind of thing is very common with many kinds of mixtures in Germany, especially apple juice unsurprisingly :) but really all kinds of things. I was shocked because in the UK it is very uncommon to see such a thing. I remember having something similar in Budapest too.
- hk-im-ad 5y agoAnother German mixed beer drink is Diesel: Beer and Coke. Not a big coke fan but surprisingly good.