This beer turned out to be an experiment in more ways than one. The idea came from a collaboration between Brian and I after he suggested his mom’s caramel as an ingredient. After some thought, I thought it would be interesting to attempt to make my first cream ale. The combination of the two brings [...]
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brew #009: oil change caramel cream ale
Monday, August 31st, 2009Posted in brew stats | 1 Comment »
brew #008: power glove american pale ale
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Initiate man-party! My fiancee Jenny is back home for two weeks visiting the parents so I have ultimate brewing freedom. I did not waste any time and got straight to work brewing up this hoppy American pale ale. Earlier failures drove me to return with a vengeance inspired in part by the mental music of [...]
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tasting #006 solanka stout
Sunday, August 9th, 2009Appearance: Off white tan head with good lacing, alright! Body is dark and opaque but hints of amber come through the edges if held up to the light. Next time I’ll aim for possibly more blackness (but to do so still without excessive ‘roast burn’ will be the challenge). Strange note: this bottle had more [...]
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