As with most crazy ideas, the Simpsons thought of it first: Homer: "I'm feelin' low, Apu. You got any of that beer that has candy floating in it, you know, Skittlebrau?" Apu: "Such a product does not exist, sir! You must have dreamed it." Homer: "Oh. Well then just gimme a six-pack and a couple of bags of Skittles." And so with that, the Skittlebrau project was born. http://crazyengineer.net/projects/skittle.php
Google's cache of the page: ------------------------------------------------ Google is not affiliated with the authors of this page nor responsible for its content. ------------------------------------------------- Disrupting your world since 5000 BC! Now Playing: Perkigoth 80s Skittlebrau Project History As with most crazy ideas, the Simpsons thought of it first: Homer: "I'm feelin' low, Apu. You got any of that beer that has candy floating in it, you know, Skittlebrau?" Apu: "Such a product does not exist, sir! You must have dreamed it." Homer: "Oh. Well then just gimme a six-pack and a couple of bags of Skittles." And so with that, the Skittlebrau project was born. My years of drinking training had led up to this moment, the first scientific Skittlebrau investigation. I realized that for such a daring experiment, I would have to do the drink tasting myself. Crazy you say? Crazy like a fox (yeah, I don't know what that is supposed to mean either). I had selected a wide variety of brew to mix with the skittles, from wussy-man malt beverages to dark beer. The resulting drinks were judged not only on taste, but also on appearance post-skittle induction. They would also be tasted immediately, and then allowed to sit for a few minutes so the skittles could dissolve. Skoors Light Coors Light is a relatively decent light beer, definitely needed to be served cold. This was the first skittle brew we tried, and the initial results were somewhat disappointing. There wasn't much of a reaction between the skittles and the beer. The first taste was undiscernable from un-adulterated Coors. However, within minutes, the color coating of the skittles had dissolved off, giving the beer a deeper color from its normal paleness. But as the beer drained down, the skittle taste really started to kick in, and thats not a good thing. Part of the problem is that Coors Light really doesn't taste much like anything, so the skittles quickly became the only taste in the beer. And that last swig is a real face twister. The interesting thing is whats left at the bottom of the glass, little white pebbles (because the cold beer froze the skittles). Hard and crunchy, and they wipe that beer aftertaste away. Bacardi Skilver Bacardi Silver it turns out is actually one of the nastier malt beverages I have ever tasted. So, it couldn't be much worse with skittles. Dropping the skittles into the drink caused a mountain a fizz from the repulsive drink. The taste is hard to describe. I think its an actual improvement over the normal taste. The strange thing is it almost tastes like margarita mix. The color matches up pretty well with whatever skittle you put in. So either do red/purple or the green/yellow/orange to get a nice glow (putting them all in just makes it look brown). Probably the worst part is the floating white pieces of skittle at the top of the drink Skitrona Citrona isn't actually half bad. The only downside to it is that it is fairly cloudy. But with some skittles, it becomes a cornucopia of color. Skittle induction reaction was minimal, and the color quickly spread throughout the drink. Strangely enough, the skittles really didn't have any effect on the taste, so perhaps Citrona is made from skittles. A very unimpressive showing. Old Skilwaukee "Don't do it!!!" "For science!!!" GLUG GLUG GLUG "Dear God, what have I done. I have dabbled in things Man was not meant to." Folks, this one is pretty bad. Not that Old Milwaukee is that great to begin with (I believe "ass" is the term most commonly used), but skittles just make it downright foul. The skittles dissolve very fast, so almost immediately you have a massive influx of sugar into the mixture. The early sips are bad, but it gets worse the longer you put off drinking it. Chug it down, move on to the last one. Skittlebrau The one, the only, the original, Skittlebrau. I personally am not a big dark beer fan. But the Crazy Engineer household would be remiss if we didn't try the actual Skittlebrau. Eurkea! This isn't half bad. The sugar cuts the bitter beer taste and and leaves you with a mellow sweetness that isn't bad drinking. Now, letting it sit for 30 minutes isn't advised, but some leisurely drinking is ok. There is a slight odd aftertaste, but no odder than other beers with skittles. The neat thing, and a sign of good Skittlebrau, is that there should be more foam after you put the skittles in. Now, usually we view foam as a bad thing in beer, and rapid foaming is veyr bad, but here a slow growth in foam is a sign that the skittles are reacting well with the beer so you'll soon have a tasty beverage. Conclusions Skittlebrauology is a new science. But it certainly shows an intriguing new path in mixology. Malt beverages do not seem to mix well with the fruity candy, but bitter, quality beers seem to mesh well. Obviosuly, more research needs to be done, but it certainly is nothing to laugh at.
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