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since my job in a nutshell is to take a "pepsi" drinker (miller/bud) and get them to enjoy "coke" (Coors)

might i suggest completely changing the forumula of how coors is made and call it "new coors", resulting in a massive uproar by its fan base. then, changing it back to how it was before, but this time marketing it as "coors classic" and make millions. you can thank me later.

i've had SA's honey lager, it wasnt that bad and it wasnt that good, i found. if i was at a party and some was there, sure i'd have one. but in the store, it wouldnt be something that i would pick up over some of the other selections there.

i think it's kind of interesting how chill has been placed, as well as other beers. i was unaware that catagory management existed, i thought that it was up to the retailer to arrange his shelves the way that he wanted to.

nice pics. i can see what you mean now with how light it ended up being, looks like a pilsner. what you may want to try is substituting in some brown sugar for your regular sugar. i think it'll darken the beer somewhat. of course, since brown sugar isnt as refined as the table sugar that you've been using, it is not 100% fermentable. which means it will have an effect on the taste, but since you said before that you wanted to try out honey, this might be a good stepping stone since what makes brown sugar brown is unrefined molasses. just make sure that you do your research so you know how much and when to introduce it in since i've never personally tried it but have seen recipies and people posting about using it now and again. just something else to consider.

nice corprate loyality with those glasses, Mr. Coors! i have a set of those myself and they're great. however, if you find yourself brewing/drinking more low-carbonated beers, those arent the best glasses. that ring on the bottom acts as a neuculation (sp?) point which stimulates the formation of bubbles and will quicken the flattening of the beer. it normally isnt a problem with mid-high carbonation, but with low it's just going to make it completely flatten faster.

[Jerseyprophet]

I have to agree fully about the choice of beer you drink with that glass. The laser etching is neat in theory, but you nailed it on the head when you said it'll flaten some lighter beers quickly.

For anyone else who didn't see the glass before, it's Sam Adams new innovation.

The aspects of the design which do this are: micro-etching on the bottom of the glass, the bulbous shape, and the reworking of the angle of the lip of the glass (the rim of which is slightly beaded). The micro etching provides nucleation sites for CO2, which means that the beer has a healthier and longer-lasting head of foam. This in turn helps keep aromatics productive throughout the length of the beer. The shape of the glass—like a brandy snifter— also aids in concentrating the bouquet. By giving the lip a slight and appealing curl, the beer is delivered a little further back on the tongue than with a straight-edged glass, to where there is a somewhat higher density of taste buds than the very tip. And the beading on the rim increases turbulance slightly as the beer comes into the mouth, releasing more gas and thus again increasing the olfactorary side of the flavor equation. Like Thomas Dolby, these glasses will blind you with their sicence- and hit you with technology.