IPA Clone Series
As hard as I try, I never get sick of IPAs; it just doesn’t happen. I can drink IPAs all night, and still crave an IPA the next day. I’m probably in the minority here, but my taste buds are always craving something extraordinarily hoppy. In Vinnie Cilurzo’s words, I’ve definitely had a lupulin threshold shift.
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Taste Updates: Amber and DIPA
My two most recent beers are finally carbonated, conditioned, and tasting their best. The first is my Amber Ale, and the second is my Furry Penguin that was brewed here. Below are the tasting notes.
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Slightly New Direction
Let’s face it, every new recipe we brew is a gamble. As we become better brewers, we learn how to make more new beers successes rather than failures, but it’s never a sure thing. Every brewery is different, every brewer’s process is different, and at the end of the day, we’re all counting on 200 billion organisms to ferment our beer the way we intend. So what am I getting at?
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The Best Laid Plans…
It always seems to happen. Every time I plan a number of beers in advance, I never manage to stick to the schedule. Thankfully I did make it through five of the six beers I had recently planned, but it looks like the Pale Ale is going to get pushed back. Sometimes my creative ADD takes over.
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Taste Updates: Porter and Stout
So the Foreign Extra Stout and Robust Porter I brewed awhile back are both finally reaching their peak. Here are some brief tasting notes for anyone considering brewing them.
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Arizona Beer Week!!!
We are only 5 days away from the start of the 2nd Annual Arizona Beer Week, and I couldn’t be more excited. Every single day from Saturday to Saturday there are dozens of beer events around town; beer dinners, beer-food pairings, keg tappings, brewer meet & greets, etc etc.
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Small Snifters
Lots of people will tell you that specific glassware can enhance the beer drinking experience. I’m not a beer snob, but I will admit that a snifter really does help capture the aroma of a beer. And considering I drink a boat load of hoppy beers, this is a good thing.
Most nights, I often don’t want a full pint of beer, rather I just want to taste one of my beer to see how it’s coming along. The snifters I’ve seen online hold 12oz or more, and just aren’t practical for me. Many breweries use little 4-5oz snifters for tastings, but I couldn’t seem to find them for sale indivudually. They sell online for around $30 shipped for a case of 12 (not a bad deal), but I don’t exactly need 12. So last night after dinner, my girlfriend and I were perusing a little glass shop in downtown Chandler, and low-and-behold they had the perfect little glasses! Then I saw the price – 4 glasses for $5. Sold!
While I’ll admit, they do look a little snobby and douchey, these are still pretty freaking sweet glasses, and the perfect size too!
Commerical Brews
Despite my best efforts, I don’t always have home brew on tap, at least not in as well-conditioned state as I would like it to be. Patience is something that I typically find fleeting, but when it comes to waiting for a beer to condition, I can stick it out. Thankfully, the solution to this little conundrum is as easy as a trip to liquor store.
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Traveling for the Holidays
There aren’t any new brewing related things going on here lately because I’m traveling for the Holidays. Christmas in California, and New Years in Texas. But here’s a sunset from Christmas Eve over Laguna Beach. Happy Holidays everyone!
Future Batches
Last night I picked up the specialty malts for my next 6 batches:
Blonde Ale
Foreign Extra Stout
Robust Porter
American Amber
Furry Penguin DIPA
Pale Ale
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