tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post8533014341850314632..comments2023-09-15T08:14:07.431-07:00Comments on Taking the beard out of beer!: Blimey - people DO read my articles!Melissa Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13701889299756506857noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-38271991424160460092008-03-31T03:38:00.000-07:002008-03-31T03:38:00.000-07:00Agree with all you say. But, round this neck of th...Agree with all you say. But, round this neck of the woods Flowers is a common surname (no relation!), so folk'll drink it if they can find it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-35106290093843049882008-02-07T06:20:00.000-08:002008-02-07T06:20:00.000-08:00Personally I think the key to any good brew is tha...Personally I think the key to any good brew is that it's balanced - and that if you are going to have a stand-out taste in your beer it has to be justified, by this I mean caramel is a fine flavour profile but if it overwhelms everything else then it's not a balanced beer, same with hops - IPA being the best example, yes it has blaring hops but a good IPA still has a firm foundation of malty flavours too.Melissa Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701889299756506857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-63871053011662826342008-02-07T05:44:00.000-08:002008-02-07T05:44:00.000-08:00As a new brewer I'm really interested in all this ...As a new brewer I'm really interested in all this - I don't want to patronise men OR women or play to the same old stereotypes, but I do want to get more women interested in real, tasty beer, and I know that there are lots of us out there who have in the past been put off by the macho image of some real ales. What's the way forward? All sensible ideas will be considered for our next recipe ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-36915584422759000662008-01-29T06:43:00.000-08:002008-01-29T06:43:00.000-08:00A beer designed for and by women seems to imply th...A beer designed for and by women seems to imply that the all the rest is designed specifically for men only and is undrinkable by women. It immediately stuck me as rather patronizing.<BR/><BR/>In recent years there has been an explosion of pale beers using American hops with their citrusy notes. These have proved very popular with new beers drinkers which includes woman, to the extent it's getting harder to find a traditional dark bitter in some pubs and festivals. With names invariably using sun, golden, summer etc. these do well to describe themselves to newbies who are weary of getting something named after some esoteric farming term.<BR/><BR/>Anything of quality should be marketed on the merits of the product and not on the merits of a demographic.JamesPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363712512006830879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-24765296960421959372008-01-28T01:24:00.000-08:002008-01-28T01:24:00.000-08:00Hiya Fatman,I haven't seen the final piece yet by ...Hiya Fatman,<BR/>I haven't seen the final piece yet by I believe that the editor left my criticism of CAMRA's Ninkasi campaign in 2002 in there.<BR/><BR/>I think everyone's at sea on what how to tackle this issue and I like Paul's comment that you shouldn't market at the different sexes but at adults - pretty much what I feel about it.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to contact Tom today and ask him to send me the subbed version so I can post it so you can see what I mean.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your feedback all - keep it coming!<BR/><BR/>MelissaMelissa Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701889299756506857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-16052764928562302152008-01-27T23:56:00.000-08:002008-01-27T23:56:00.000-08:00I've always firmly believed you should never 'mark...I've always firmly believed you should never 'market' ale at either men or women, but at (adult) people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-41556698838065121512008-01-27T11:19:00.000-08:002008-01-27T11:19:00.000-08:00Don't you think Whats Brewing and CAMRA as a whole...Don't you think Whats Brewing and CAMRA as a whole are a bit guilty of the same? I'm referring to their 'habit' of always showing young female drinkers prominently in, for example, GBBF photos. (That said, I've just checked their website and can't find any examples but I'm sure you know what I'm on about).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com