Looking for the perfect homebrewed pint
I brewed up the Smugglers Special Ale from Muntons to use up some 500g Caramalt (Thomas Fawcett And Sons Crushed Malt) and about 50g Perle Hops Pellets I had laying about.
Turned out to be a nice drop, all be it very sweet, it is getting better the longer it is in the bottle or is just me getting used to it :)
Ooops found this one in my notes ” Festival Belgian Pale Ale, Started at 1047 1004″. I can’t remember much, I know I don’t have any bottles left, so it much have been good. Found one picture of it, so you can look at that...
This one was interesting, the beer was in FV for a week, I didn’t hear it bubble, but a good 2-3″ of krausen happened and fell. FG was near the 1010 and the target is 1009, when I sprinkled in the dry hops, so right...
Brewery : Lost and GroundedName : Lost and Grounded – Saison d’AvonCountry : EnglandStyle : AleABV/VOL/ALC : 6.5% Note from brewery :Pilsner malt, flaked wheat and oats form the base of this beer. Hopping with Brewers Gold, Savinjski Goldings, and Chinook compliment the Grains of...
Brewery : Steam Machine Brewing CoName : Steam Machine Brewing Co – Island HopperCountry : EnglandStyle : IPAABV/VOL/ALC : 7.4% Note from brewery :Having lived on a small island for a number of years, our two founders still love to travel between far away and...
Brewery : Goose Eye Brewery Name : Wonkey Donkey Country : England Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 5% Note from brewery : Traditional brewed golden ale. Good fruity palate, light hoppy aroma with a malty finish. Note from the taster : Label : A Wonkey...
Brewery : Wychwood Brewery Name : Dr. Thirsty’s Country : England Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 4.1% Note from brewery : Fresh off his cart is No.4. It’s an unpasteurised shimmering blonde concoction of fruits. Instant refreshment with an insanely fragrant aroma. No.4 is the...
Brewery : Dark Horse Brewery Name : King of the Dales, Hetton Pale Ale Country : England Style : Pale Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 4.2% Note from brewery : King of the Dales – a refreshing golden ale using Northdown and Brewers Gold hops at 4.2%...
Brewery : Titanic Brewery Name : Golden Ale Country : UK Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 4.5% Note from brewery (or ratebeer) : For centruies, alchemists toiled to turn base materials into gold – but brewers managed it by accident. Golden ale came about when...
Brewery : Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Name : Pale Ale Country : USA Style : Pale Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 5.6% Note from brewery : Pale Ale began as a home brewer’s dream, grew into an icon, and inspired countless brewers to follow a passion of...
Ooooh this year – The Great Craven Arms Beer Festival, 11-14th Oct 2018 – is looking good. This weekend will witness one of the greatest battles perhaps ever seen as Scottish Brewing takes on the might of Yorkshire. Traditionally The Craven Arms is a Yorkshire...
Today and yesterday I found two new things in town that looked rather nice. Yesterday while driving around town I saw a new sign for Beer Money Brew Co. So I wandered into the warehouse to find a rather nice looking bar with a view...
Brewed up with a bolster or enhancer kit today. Was clicking about over on Home Brew Online and found the “Bolster Kit – For American Ales”, and thought why the heck not. The American Ales Bolster kit includes Caramalt and Cascade Hops. All you need...
I got hold of this one “Presidents Sierra American Pale Ale from Beerworks Craft Brewery Series (aka http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk), because I really enjoy the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and is still looking for a copy/clone. Everything comes in a box, truly just need to add water....
As I said in my last post, the tap on the Coopers DIY fermenting vessel was looking a bit tired. I have used it for about 16 brews and the seal started to crack. I had a look at it, went it will do another...
Here I was, happily drinking away and enjoying the Pale Ale (Sierra Nevada Clone) and Blonde Ale (Marilyn’s Secret), thinking it is time to get an order in. A few click later, I had coming the in post over the next few days : 1...
I was reading up about Belle Saison the Belgian-style ale yeast, as you do, and ended up gagging for a Saison beer. So I was thinking what is the easiest way to get to one in home brewing. I had the St Peter’s Golden Ale...
Well look at that, today turned into a double celebration. I had a planned to brew up the Coopers Marilyn’s Secret an American Blonde Ale today without even knowing it was the International Beer Day. It will be the first time I brew up this...
Brewery : Budweiser Budvar Brewery Name : Budvar Lager Country : Czech Style : Lager ABV/VOL/ALC : 5% Note from brewery : Universally regarded as one of the world’s great lager conditioned beers, we only use the finest ingredients, first-class cones from locally grown Saaz...
Brewery : San Miguel Name : Sam Miguel Premium Lager Country : Spain Style : Lager ABV/VOL/ALC : 5.4% Note from taster : Often enjoyed this beer thinking – what a nice Spanish lager. To only today learned that its history is Filipino. “The original...
Brewery : Sharp’s Brewery Name : Doombar Amber Ale Country : England Style : Ale ABV/VOL/ALC : 4% Note from brewery : Doom Bar is inspired by its namesake, the treacherous sandbank at the mouth of the Camel Estuary near Sharps’ home at Rock. Accomplished...
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