Comments on: Butterbeer – not just a figment of J.K. Rowling's imagination http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/butterbeer-not-just-a-figment-of-jk-rowlings-imagination/ A blog about folk(ish) music and real ale / craft beer Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darren Turpin http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/butterbeer-not-just-a-figment-of-jk-rowlings-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Darren Turpin Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:11:53 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=1149#comment-422 You know, I'm slowly coming round to the idea (must be the time of year). Think I might actually give this a go at some point - I like the idea of using a stout base, and the slow-add makes sense. Hmmm. You know, I’m slowly coming round to the idea (must be the time of year). Think I might actually give this a go at some point – I like the idea of using a stout base, and the slow-add makes sense.

Hmmm.

]]> By: Jamie M http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/butterbeer-not-just-a-figment-of-jk-rowlings-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Jamie M Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:07:27 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=1149#comment-421 I've made this previously and found it to be quite rich, so a half pint might be more enjoyable than a full. The result though, if made well, does taste like a warm spiced beer infused with a creamy butterscotch flavour. A note on the preparation, I slowly added the warm beer to the egg mixture to avoid scrambling the eggs (so no need to strain!), which worked well. I’ve made this previously and found it to be quite rich, so a half pint might be more enjoyable than a full. The result though, if made well, does taste like a warm spiced beer infused with a creamy butterscotch flavour.

A note on the preparation, I slowly added the warm beer to the egg mixture to avoid scrambling the eggs (so no need to strain!), which worked well.

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/butterbeer-not-just-a-figment-of-jk-rowlings-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Benjamin Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:39:28 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=1149#comment-420 Butterbeer didn't make sense to me unless I used a stout, and I gave it a go with a milk stout, which made better sense. I had to strain the yolk very very well, and then warmed the stout very slowly, and used sweet butter (not salted). I skipped the spices (not liking winter/white beer at all). It was different, of course, but I (and me boy) enjoyed it. Apparently, butterbeer was the poor farmer's breakfast even into the 19th century. Butterbeer didn’t make sense to me unless I used a stout, and I gave it a go with a milk stout, which made better sense. I had to strain the yolk very very well, and then warmed the stout very slowly, and used sweet butter (not salted). I skipped the spices (not liking winter/white beer at all). It was different, of course, but I (and me boy) enjoyed it. Apparently, butterbeer was the poor farmer’s breakfast even into the 19th century.

]]> By: Darren Turpin http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/butterbeer-not-just-a-figment-of-jk-rowlings-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Darren Turpin Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:36:50 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=1149#comment-419 Sounds like that's probably a good course to steer. Sounds like that’s probably a good course to steer.

]]> By: Bailey http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/butterbeer-not-just-a-figment-of-jk-rowlings-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Bailey Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:23:13 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=1149#comment-418 Oops. Completely missed this post. Sorry, chaps. We tried mulling beer with eggs in at Christmas, which is in similar territory. We can't bring ourselves to try the butter business, though... Oops. Completely missed this post. Sorry, chaps. We tried mulling beer with eggs in at Christmas, which is in similar territory. We can’t bring ourselves to try the butter business, though…

]]> By: Darren Turpin http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/butterbeer-not-just-a-figment-of-jk-rowlings-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Darren Turpin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:35:02 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=1149#comment-417 Excellent stuff, mate! Sorry it turned out to be so bloody awful, but thanks for <strike>warning us off</strike> letting us know... :) Excellent stuff, mate! Sorry it turned out to be so bloody awful, but thanks for warning us off letting us know… :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/butterbeer-not-just-a-figment-of-jk-rowlings-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Mark Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:22:53 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=1149#comment-416 I tried it this weekend, you can find it here - http://pencilandspoon.blogspot.com/2009/03/butterbeer.html. It's kinda weird!! I tried it this weekend, you can find it here – http://pencilandspoon.blogspot.....rbeer.html. It’s kinda weird!!

]]> By: Ed Ashby http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/butterbeer-not-just-a-figment-of-jk-rowlings-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Ed Ashby Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:05:30 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=1149#comment-415 Novovirus is an optional ingredient. Novovirus is an optional ingredient.

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