Homebrewing

Volim pivu! OK, neću se hvaliti ali mislim da žene sve više piju pivu - i to je u redu! Ljubiteljica sam dobrog piva - preferiram svijetlo danju a tamno noću, iako nije pravilo, tamne pive su često jače po udjelu alkohola. Tako sam prošli vikend bila pozvana na sudjelovanje u 2. Hrvatskom homebrew prvenstvu, dakle velikom okupljanju grupe entuzijasta koji se upuštaju u avanturu zvanu kućno pivarstvo. Ne kuham pivo (iako volim kuhati) ali ne isključujem da ću možda jednog dana i probati!
Postavlja se pitanje - zašto kuhati doma pivo ako ga možeš kupiti u dućanu?
Zato jer industrijske pive nisu fokusirane na kvalitetu nego na trošak, kod kuće možete postići željeni intenzitet okusa, slatkoće, gorčine, boje, udjela alkohola...a da ne pričam o tome koje zadovoljstvo ti pričinja pivo koje sam proizvedeš! (Ok, ovaj dio ne znam iz osobnog iskustva ali vjerujem da je :) )
Dakle bila sam tamo u svojstvu gosta koji voli dobru ekipu i dobro pivo. Natjecao se naš prijatelj Luka, kao iskusni homebrewer, a na kraju je završio na dobrom 6.mjestu. Bilo je zabavno, naravno, muške populacije u premoćnom broju u odnosu na žensku :) Bilo je i čobanca, ćevapa, pljeskavica u kruhu, live svirke, pub kvizova, smijeha..a pive koliko hoćeš, i to belgijske tamne! Lijepo smo se družili, nasmijali, neki su i pretjerali u degustacijama pa je bila baš vesela atmosfera. Samo su nam oblaci nad Remetincem prijetili! Lijepo zaokruženo popodne koje se protegnulo na večer, sa još finih piva u gradu...




I love beer! OK, I'm not going to brag but I think that women are increasingly drinking beer - and that's okay! I am a true lover of good beer - I prefer lager beers for day and dark at night, although it isn't rule, dark beers are often more alcohol. So last weekend I was invited to participate in the 2nd Croatian championship homebrew, so great meeting a group of enthusiasts who engage in the adventure of home brewing. I do not cook beer (though I love to cook), but I do not exclude that I might one day try!
The question is - why cook beer at home if you can buy it at the store?
Because industrial beers are focused on on the costs rather than the quality. Homebrewing allows you to achieve desired intensity of flavor, sweetness, bitterness, color, percentage of alcohol ... I don't have to mention about pleasure when you drink your own beer! (Ok, I don't have personal experience but I believe it is! :))
So I was there as a guest who likes a good company and good beer. Our friend Luka was competed, as an experienced homebrewer, and finally ended up in a good 6th place. It was fun, of course, the male population in a landslide compared to women :) Traditional Croatian dish - goulash named 'cobanac' , wiener, burger in bread, live music, pub quizzes, laughing .. and great Belgian beers! We hang out, laughed, some are exaggerating tasting and it was very cheerful atmosphere. Only rainy clouds over Remetinac threatened! Nicely rounded afternoon that stretched into the evening, with more fine beers in the city...