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No, it's not about drinking beer. I don't drink alcohol, thank you. (And if you haven't lost interest by now, indulge me the next paragraph so you can learn what the deal is.)
Once upon a time, there was "plain wrap" or generic products, in the grocery store, including beer. It was cheerfully labeled "Beer" with no graphics, which convinced non-drinker-me that it was beer. And tightwad that I am, I bought it happily whenever I needed one for a recipe.
http://www.canmuseum.com/Staging/Images/Cans/13921L.jpg
That would be my recipe for Beef Stroganoff, to be exact.
Now I haven't made this recipe in a while (and given the cost of the higher-end beef it calls for, it'll be another long while, too). The times before I made it, I remember pouring the beer into the cooking vegetables and sour cream, and smelling a fine, heady, yeasty smell. Aaaah. And it tasted swell.
This time, though, I poured on the beer, which I got at the local liquor place, and..... nothing. (And while the taste of it didn't stink up the place completely, it was pretty darned bland.)
Now either my beezer ain't working or it's the beer.
This time, I used Budweiser. Last time.... I can't recall. It was probably plain wrap. But I can't be sure, my middle-aged brain having been addled from listening to too many film scores.
So, all you beer connoiseurs: Can you tell me what I should be looking for to get back that strong flavor I recall?
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Help needed, folks! Remember, I'm someone who knows nothing about beers, and will reply to you that a "darker beer" is impossible for me to tell, since the glass bottles are all dark brown and I can't see through aluminum cans.
Please tell me what to look for on the shelf.
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look for beer types that are labelled 'stout', 'porter', 'bock' or just 'brown ale'.
THIS is what I needed.
Thank you, Thor.
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The last time I did this, I took the advice of a customer in the store. He pointed me toward a brand that taste orange-y and cilantro-y. Not swell.
Following the guidance of Thor & Company, this time I asked a woman, who, following my request to have a brown ale that is "plain but strong" recommended this:
http://www.theperfectlyhappyman.com/uploads/lost-coast-downtown-brown.jpg
Wish me luck!
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Update: It's getting there, BUT NO CIGAR.
The flavor was on the right track, but still milder than I want.
I asked a friend and he said, "You want a beer that tastes like a beer. Right?"
I looked at him cross-eyed (as best I could over the phone, anyway) because I DON'T KNOW WHAT BEER TASTES LIKE.
He went on to say I want a "lager," and recommended "Fat Tire."
(EDIT: I clarified the conversation)
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Guinness Extra Stout would probably taste great in a stroganoff, and it's readily available at grocery stores and such. The flavor is a bit stronger than the brown ale, though.
Stronger is what I want, big guy!
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