Unfiltered Beer

[Hopkirk]

I notice that the brewers are now having unfiltered beers as part of their ranges.

 

Is this because it is better in some way, or does it pander to lazy workers or boost the brewers' profits?

 

My question really is should I buy it?

[bookbinder]

https://draftmag.com/filtered-vs-unfiltered-beer/

[Buenchico]

From the Stella Artois website:

"What Is Unfiltered Beer?

People drink beer with their eyes, and in the last couple of hundred years ultra-clear beers, which had been filtered removing yeast and small proteins, were the most popular due to appearance and familiarity.

Unfiltered beer is quite simply beer that has not been filtered, nothing has been removed, allowing for a more complex flavour and aroma. Flavour molecules attach themselves to proteins during fermentation, so leaving them in produces a greater roundness and mouthfeel, whilst still retaining a crisp, refreshing taste."

https://www.stellaartois.com/en_gb/product-range/unfiltered/

 

A bit more technical:
https://beerconnoisseur.com/articles/what-unfiltered-beer

 

Those of us who love wheat beers have been drinking unfiltered beers for decades.  They're gorgeous!

[Hopkirk]

In my younger days I tried making a bit of home brew.

 

It was invariably a bit cloudy. I didn't realise I could claim this was intentional and a sign of quality.

[jno]

like the old days when there was an inch of mud at the bottom of a bottle of red wine. A mark of the terroir, I dare say.

[douglas9401]

Probably the best colloid...in the world.

[davebro3]

If the bottom's dropped out of your world, drink ****** (insert brewer name) and the world will fall out of your bottom!