Monthly Archives: November 2012

You prefer to drink beer out of tulip glasses. You own your own sample trays so you can have beer flights at home. If there is a sour beer available, you will always order it. When you bring beer to … Continue reading →

This is a beer inspired by Bear Republic’s Red Rocket Ale. I’m not trying to clone it, but rather, I liked the idea of doing a “bastardized Scottish Ale”. Like Bear Republic, I’m going to use a variety of Caramel … Continue reading →

Brewed Old Man Winter Ale today and decided to give something a shot that I had read other homebrewers doing; using the second runnings of wort to brew a second beer (English Mild). I only collected 3.5 gallons but thought … Continue reading →

I’m taking a break from our regularly scheduled brewing (Winter Warmer) to get a sour beer going. I love sour beer but have never brewed one. I’ve found the Mad Fermentationist’s website to be extremely valuable in understanding how to … Continue reading →

Last night we tasted 12 winter beer (and an extra Oatmeal Stout for good measure). Here are my personal results from the tasting. The only thing that really surprised me was how low Hopworks Abominable rated by contrast. It struck … Continue reading →