In a break from the norm, I have been talked into doing a kit brew for the first time ever. My good work buddy – who I have been prodding to get more and more hardcore about his brewing – wanted to do a head to head brew on the same kit so we could [...]

Another pale ale? Yes! The reason is not just because it is my favorite style, but more because I haven’t been 100% satisfied with any of my pale ale brews to date. This time I tried to make the malt lineup more simplistic by going with just some crystal 40, but I accidentally bough cara [...]