Crooked Can also has a local Hefe that is quite good and available at Publix. The brewery is a madhouse on the weekends, but nice if you can catch them early in the day during the week.

 

Thanks brother, it feels so good to be back! I will have to do the Bunyip again and hit the OG, felt like a rookie all over again!

 

Went back for a taller pull of the WC IPA I kegged this morning. Should clear up a bit more, but it got some fairly significant dry hop additions, so it may keep a bit of haze in the end. Very happy with the color!

 

Great presentation, I would drink that.

 

Smooth Stout. This is kind of on the hoppy side, which I like. My wife is not a hop head, and she said it tastes like an IPA. Hmmm, have I accidentally made a Cascadian Dark Ale?

 

If so, a happy accident!

Side note, that pretty beer in the sun has me worried, going to leave it to mature for a week then try it again. I'm not sure, I might actually have an infected batch here.

 

Treehouse -Tree of Light - American Barrel Aged Barleywine

Not just one of the best Barleywines I’ve ever had, one of the best beers period. So much going on…butterscotch, vanilla, prune, caramel…and then a nice warm finish. The definition of a perfect sipper.

F$&! me. I make a BW once a year and drinking this has just discouraged me to no end. So damn good. I don’t know how many of these made it into the wild, but if you ever come across one…grab it.

 

Oooh. Cannot like that.

 

Don’t give up on it yet, you just brewed it. Be patient my friend.

 

An inexpensive California Red Blend to go with meat sauce and spaghetti, and a salad including fresh picked backyard spinach.

 

After bottling my Use ‘Em Up Amber Ale, I decided it was time for a beer. This is my Smooth Stout (or happy accident CDA) showing a little of its color through the bottom of the glass. Stout is not just a winter beer, happy spring.
Cheers!

 

6 week old Pride of London Porter. Needs at least twice that maturation. Slight head dissipated immediately. Lacing lasted about two thirds the way down along with carbonation. Tasted slightly thin and raw but better than test of previous batch which turned out great. One to be patient with.

 

A work perk slurp. WC IPA

 

Half pint of my Irish stout

 

That is a super alliterative phrase, kudos! The connotations of it all....<chef's kiss>!!

 

How so?
Got a twang to it.
Maybe the sheer hop load hasn't had time to meld.

 

C'mon man!
Shirley the following isn't overdoing it with hops, is it?

 

Jokes aside, I will give it a sample Wednesday evening and see how it is. I am dry Monday's, Tuesday's, and Thursday's.

 

Yeah I think your still green behind the gills from your extended hiatus!

COMON Man!