With the arrival of hot summer, the temperature is getting higher day by day! When I go out for a little exercise, my clothes get soaked! In this kind of weather, Lao Yu likes to have a plate of spicy fried clams and a few bottles of ice-cold beer, which not only quenches his thi

With the arrival of hot summer, the temperature is getting higher day by day! When I go out for a little exercise, my clothes get soaked! In this kind of weather, Lao Yu likes to have a plate of spicy fried clams and a few bottles of ice-cold beer, which not only quenches his thirst, but also relieves his craving for heat! Take a sip and feel relaxed all over!

It is no exaggeration to say that beer sells better than mineral water in summer! Especially at night markets in the early hours of the morning in various places, friends gather together to exchange glasses of wine and drink. I feel that this is the best way to start summer! However, beer is enjoyable to drink, but I would like to advise you to drink less of the following three beers. They are not good beers!

Type 1: Beer with syrup added

For those who like to drink beer, remember to drink as little beer as possible with syrup! why? As we all know, the ingredients of good beer are malt, hops, yeast and water!

So, what’s the point of adding syrup to beer? In fact, syrup is added to beer to reduce costs. The alcohol content in beer is mainly produced during malt fermentation. In order to save costs, merchants will add syrup, which can increase the alcohol content without increasing the thickness of the beer!

Secondly, the addition of syrup can also make the beer flavor even more special! Think about it, traditional beer basically has one taste, one mouthful; but beer with syrup added will have many different tastes, such as dry and ice-cold, and some beer will have the taste of strawberry , maple The flavor and more, that’s what syrup is for!

Tips: Brewing beer revolves around "sugar". Without sugar, beer can only be called sticky grain porridge! Beer made through malt fermentation has a mellow taste and rich flavor; on the contrary, beer added with syrup feels clear and watery, but the alcohol content has increased!

The second type: beer with added starch

Nowadays, many friends drink beer and feel "watery". In fact, that is the result of adding syrup! It dilutes the original thickness of the beer! Therefore, in order to reduce costs while maintaining a certain taste, merchants finally chose starchy raw materials such as rice and corn to replace malt!

Because rice and corn are used to brew beer, although the taste is "watery", it is not too "watery". Especially the beer brewed with corn, the taste is closer to beer brewed from malt! Therefore, the ingredients of many beers on the market now are mainly corn, and some businesses will combine it to continue to reduce costs, that is, adding corn and rice at the same time!

However, often the corn and rice contained in beer are actually corn starch and rice starch, and their purpose is also to increase the alcohol content of beer! Therefore, although the taste is close to beer brewed by malt fermentation, it lacks the unique flavor of beer!

The third type: beer with hop products added

Many friends know that adding syrup and starch ingredients to beer is not good, but they are not very clear about hop products! As we all know, the soul of brewing beer is hops, which are also one of the indispensable raw materials for brewing beer!

Hops are actually perennial climbing herbaceous plants of the genus Humulus in the family Moraceae ! Yes, it is a plant and its flowers are green! Moreover, the ears of hops are used to brew beer, while the female flowers are used for medicinal purposes!

What is the role of hops in brewing beer? First, hops have a slight bitterness, which can balance the sweetness of malt; second, they increase the taste and aroma of beer. It can be said that half of the flavor of beer comes from hops; and the last point is to increase the shelf life and stability of beer, which is also The most important thing about brewing beer!

So the question is, what are hop products? In fact, the bottoming is still a matter of cost! Hop products are paste-like substances extracted from hops! To put it bluntly, it is concentrated hops!

Think about it, hops are plants, which are inconvenient to transport and have a short storage time. However, when they are refined into hop products, they are both convenient to transport and durable in storage! What a bargain for merchants! However, Lao Yu believes that beer brewed from hops and hop products is like the comparison between freshly squeezed juice and concentrated jam mixed with water. I believe everyone knows which one is better and which one is not!

Beer cold knowledge

What is the difference between craft beer, puree, , and Toudao puree?

Many friends don’t like to drink beer, so there are many so-called craft beers, puree beer, , and even first-class puree beer on the market! In fact, what Lao Yu wants to tell everyone is that these are just a gimmick to sell high prices. In essence, its ingredients are malt, yeast, hops and water!

Think about it, the ingredients are the same and the brewing process is the same. What’s the difference? Therefore, you don’t need to look for any gimmicks when drinking beer, just look to see if it contains these 4 ingredients!

The above is what I will share with you today. I hope it can help you! I am a gluttonous person who shares cooking skills, food anecdotes, and life experiences every day! Ask your friends, do you like drinking beer? Which brand of beer do you think is good? Welcome to leave a message and communicate in the comment area! Finally, thank you for watching, thank you!