By way of a recap for anyone that missed it, some weeks back Brewdog released a beer called "Nanny State". Think IPA, super hoppy, super bitter and you're not too far off. The only difference being the ABV. Where you might be expecting an alcohol content anywhere up to 6 or 7 percent, this little number only weighs in at 1.1 percent.
Many beer writers, better than I, have written about the reasons behind the production of this beer and the events that lead to its creation. However, what interested me personally, as a home brewer, was a unique chance to a taste a "proper" beer with one of the key components missing. That component, of course, being malt and therefore alcohol. By tasting something like this you can better understand the role each component part plays in a finished beer, meaning you can better adjust that part in future beers you make. Hopefully allowing you to get both a better end result and an end result closer to that which you were aiming for.

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Great post. I think Nanny State is virtually undrinkable. I like that they've made a 1.1% beer but why the hell would they throw a ridiculous number of hops in it?! I would have a lot of respect for them if they made a 2% beer that is very drinkable. Their Edge is a great example of low alcohol beer with great flavour. Have you had How to Disappear Completely? That's a super hoppy 3.5% Brewdog.
The reason that American IPAs taste so good is because they use a lot of hops but the sweetness (often a lot of sweetness!) is there from the higher ABV. Balance is an important word... drinkability is even more important!
Sadly, I didn't get to try either Edge or How to disappear completely. There does seem to be a void of that type of beer and, in all seriousness, I think it is something I'll test my homebrewing skills against in the new year. A keg of 2-3% super hoppy beer sounds like the perfect thing to drink in the hot summer months after work.
I agree. I'd love a great 2% beer that you can have a few pints of without getting smashed. I'm all for 9% hop monsters but you can't sit down and drink 4 pints of them!
.... Unless it's from a 1/3 pint glass.(Think you've covered that though). ;)
When I give it a shot in the new year, I might send you a bottle.
Never had a chance to try this one, and your description sounds exactly what I thought it might taste like. Alcohol, malt and sweetness are vital part of beer flavour. I even think it is hard to produce a hoppy beer under 4%. I love a well made mild around the 3% level though.
Totally agree. Milds are one of my favourite styles. I know CAMRA has a mild month, but I don't think we see enough of them. If you live near or in London, there are a couple of places you can still get Nanny State.
Thanks for the comment.
For me beer is all about balance, you need the malt and the hops to play off each other in an bitter/sweet/rich way. How To Disappear and Nanny Stae did neither for me. Nanny State (frustrating overblown reasons for its creation aside) was nothing but a wastt of good hops.
There is no reason why there can't be a 3/3.5% beer with sweetness and bitterness in the correct balanced manner. I'll try and brew some in the new year.
Thanks for the comment Pete. Interesting that you didn't like how to disappear. I'm really in the mood for this type of beer now. Good luck with brewing an attempt in the new year, perhaps we could swap bottles.
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