This beer has a light malty aroma with a hint of earthiness. The color is black with a some red highlights shining through. The head pours thick with good retention and large bubbles.There is a strong roasted malt flavor with some coffee and burnt t…
Lesser men would take Labor Day off. To be fair, we ARE taking Labor Day off from our day jobs. But we’re NOT taking Labor Day off from brewing. So come on by Jeff’s tonight and join us as we brew our wildly popular (and still unnamed) Bel…
Thanks to Teresa Albert and the rest of the crew at Millstream Brewing for hosting yesterday’s 4th Annual Iowa Festival of Beers. Yes, it’s a small festival (don’t worry, Oregon; it’s not gonna topple you from the throne anytime soon), but fun.
The s…
In honor of Labor Day weekend, I’ve avoided…
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Well, not exactly Jurassic, but close. There’s a great article in today’s Washington Post about beer made from a truly ancient yeast — in the vicinity of 25-45 million years old.
The Post piece requires registration/sign-in, but I googled around and…
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Every time I had ever bought River Horse Hop Hazard, it has been an older bottle, and has gone a bit soft. Although liquid butterscotch doesn’t sound like all that horrible a beverage, the Hop Hazard incarnation is not exactly the best way to experien…
Original Gravity: 1.048 IBU: 40 Please read these instructions completely before beginning your brew. Ingredients: 6.6# (2 cans) Amber Liquid Malt Extract (LME)0.3# (5 oz.) Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)2# Crushed German Vienna Malt 3L …
Hugo forwards an “Around the World in 80 Beers” promotional email from travel site Kayak:
It’s the stuff dreams are made of – going to the world’s biggest drinking session with all your friends. Germany’s Oktoberfest offers the perfect opportunity…o…
This was my second pumpkin ale of the day yesterday and I think I’m pumpkin’d out already. This one smells like the Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin but has a bit sweeter taste to it and a more viscous body. That’s the part they really nailed was a nice m…