Brew Batch #19 REINKE'S REVENGE 2006

Do you smell that? Some Galena, Fuggle and Williamette hops with 1.5lbs of roasted barley, black malt and crisp chocolate. Not to mention 12 whopping pounds of amber malt syrup!!!! It was little late getting here but oh yes, Reinke's Revenge is making it's 2006 reappearance. This will someday be a stellar world-wide known brew. OG 1.076 + 0.002@ 78F puts it right on the money for a 7.8 or so abv. Sleep soundly you winter Russian monster, I'll wake you again in a couple of weeks for secondary fermentation.

Our Tastes-- Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale

After being a little under the weather and a severe weather watch, I thought it would be a perfect night for a new taster. Tonight I am trying Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale put out by Anheuser Busch. I'll have to admit I only bought it because of the cool snowman on the front but this beer is well worth the less than $6 I paid for it. Winter's Bourbon is a smooth red-deep copper color with next to no head retention at all. The aroma is awesome for a mass produced beer though. It has a sweet almost "warm" baking aroma of vanilla and malt. This is the second seasonal draught put out by AB and at this rate I'll keep buying!! Made by aging the beer on bourbon barrel oak chips and whole Madagascar vanilla beans. The 6% abv doesn't hurt either.

Oy Yea Oy Yea

Just a brief announcement. I have 3 batches that I'll be brewing next, but after learning of Saddam's sentencing today, I have just ordred a sweet meade and am looking for a proprietary blend of honey from this area to make it with. It will be named "The Dangling Dictator". Also have a line on some tees for this winter finally, but all of this will take place after 11/8 (my platform).

The End of Another Era

The last of #2 American Amber, bit it tonight as I celebrated the 1st day of my last 5 months. It had a wonderful aroma, great foam legs and had a smooth malty taste, especially after aging since 5/25/04. I bid you ado and a fond farewell and look forward to finishing #3 Nut Brown Ale.