2oceansvibe News | South African and international news

Sponsored by RSAWeb rss
2ov Radio
  • Home
  • About
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Seth Rotherham
  • du Cap Collection
  • Café du Cap
  • Cabine du Cap
  • Media Packs / Advertising
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Anonymous Tips
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
Seth Rotherham
  • Why Blind Beer Tasting Tests Make Us Look Like Fools

    11 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone in Alcohol, Beer, Lifestyle, Sol Cerveza
    Related Posts
    • Budweiser Has A Cunning Plan For All That Banned Beer In Qatar
    • FACT: Tomorrow Is The Greatest Day Of The Year
    • German Military Refuses To Leave 65 000 Cans Of Beer In Afghanistan
    • This Windhoek Beer Ad With Gerard Butler Is Cleared For Use Again [Video]
    • Archaeologists Brewed "Pretty Good Beer" From 3 000-Year-Old Yeast

    Chances are you have your go-to beer, which you grab a six-pack of on your way to a braai (or a 12-pack, no judgement), and you reckon you could pick said beer out of a line-up.

    Having watched a blind taste testing recently, I can confirm that for the average beer drinker, that’s pretty unlikely.

    Moustached craft beer brewers aside, you and I don’t have as refined a palate as we would like to think, but blind taste tests are important for another reason.

    Not only are they great for making pompous friends look a little silly, but they break down preconceived notions of which beers are superior to others.

    Let’s take the example of The Takeout’s Kate Bernot, who decided to run a blind taste test to determine the best Mexican beer on the US market.

    If this taste test taught me anything, it’s the importance of tasting beers “blind”—tasting beers without knowing which sample represents which brand. We can’t help our preconceived notions of quality and our personal histories and preferences, so methodology is necessary to eliminate these biases. I had someone else pour the beers for me so I could remain impartial. When I’d finally finished taking notes and finally matched the numbers to the beers, I was surprised to find many of my assumptions upended.

    Kate tried six different Mexican beers. Around South Africa, you will usually see two Mexican beers.

    Here’s what she said when she blind-tested Sol Beer:

    The aroma is super subtle…Yet the flavor is entirely pleasant: Light corn sweetness, a proper carbonic bite to close the sip, no stale flavors even after I let it warm to room temperature.

    It’s effervescent and properly refreshing…and I estimate I could drink a dozen of these.

    By all means, have a dozen, but try and enjoy them responsibly.

    We won’t mention the other five beers (you can see those here), but Kate finishes by picking a clear winner:

    I can’t believe I’m declaring Sol the winner, as I’ve long pledged allegiance to ***. But that’s why these blind tastings are important, right? To shake up expectations.

    Sol was the most clean and refreshing, with no oxidation (despite its clear bottle!) as it warmed…

    I’ve seen the light. Er, Sol.

    She may be surprised, but we sure aren’t. Just another reason why blind taste tests, which often make us look like fools, are worth a go in order to break down those perceptions.

    Also, I know it sounds smug, but we’ve been knocking back the good stuff for a while now, because each sip of an ice-cold Sol beer is a celebration of true freedom under the sun.

    Sol’s very authenticity evokes these refreshing freedoms – a taste to be true to life, true to yourself, and to truly taste the sun.

    Kate’s blind taste test results agree, and so do we.

    [source:thetakeout]

    • ← Harry And William Played Polo And The Ladies Were There In Full Support (Kids And All)
    • ESSENTIAL LISTENING: James Small’s Very Honest Interview With John Robbie Less Than A Year Ago [Audio] →
    • Tweet
    • Tags:
    • beer
    • blind taste test
    • sol
    • sol beer
    • Sol Cerveja
    • sol cerveza
    • taste test

    Latest News

    • Boulder Crashes Through Family’s House – A Quick Reminder That Your Day Could Be Worse [Video]

      [imagesource:needpix] Knock Knock. If you think you're having a bad day, just have a...

    • SPCA Said It Cannot Confirm That The Edenvale Tiger Is Actually Safe

      [imagesource: YouTube] Almost as soon as it was reported yesterday that a tiger was roa...

    • International Corruption Index Says South Africa Is Just Average

      [imagesource: Biz News] The levels of corruption in this country all but flourished und...

    • Cape Town’s Derelict Strandfontein Pavilion & Surrounds To Be Developed [Video]

      [imagesource:coct/nsri] The City of Cape Town has announced that it will develop the Fa...

    • Childhood Fears Come To Life In Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’ [Trailer]

      [imagesource: Hulu] I don't know about you, but monsters very much existed in dark clos...


    • 2oceansvibe Partners

    • CONTACT US
    • GOT A HOT STORY?
    • 2oceansvibe Radio
    • 2oceansvibe Media
    • Media Pack
    • Seth Rotherham
    • Café du Cap
    • Cabine du Cap
    • Cape Town City Accommodation
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Business
    • Media
    • Entertainment
    • Tech/Sci
    • World
    • Travel
    • Lifestyle
    • Sport
    • Politics
  • Follow

    2oceansvibe.com is part of the 2oceansVibe Media Group

    DMMA Logo