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tasting #014: weekend warrior wheat

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Appearance: Lightly cloudy, lightly golden. Good clarity for unfiltered wheat! Low carbonation, but it is likely me rushing to open a bottle, it was just to good straight out of the fermenter. Aroma: Rounded sweet and delicate, with good amounts of the critical bubblegum and banana esters. The background has a citrusy hop but its [...]

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tasting #006 solanka stout

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Appearance: 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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tasting #005 bad bad brown

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Appearance: Extremely pleased how the body looks; dark amber that’s more than adequately clear for homebrew. My only regret is that the head – although colored and ‘structured’ well – doesn’t last long due to being undercarbonated. Aroma: A strong fruity and estery nose. Complex clove-like spice (I’ve noticed this is characteristic of the Irish [...]

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