Brew Batch #67 Bitter!

Well I wanted something light and quaffable, so I kegged up 5C of a crisp, lightly bitter....Bitter today. The FG 1.004+ 0.002 @77F to yield a "come hither destroy me by the quart" 3.54%abv. If this one makes it to bush hog time at Knotty Pine, it won't make it to day's end;)

Our Tastes-- Quasimodo

After a long haul the last couple of weeks, I relished the idea of coming home and trying a b'day drop off by Andy Mc. Quasimodo pours an extremely clear rich dark brown with thick creamy tannish head. As soon as I poured up my goblet it wafted out at my my olfactory glands from a foot away with it's heavy fig and Belgian candi warmth. My mouth began to water with a Pavlovian nature and reminded how powerful really well created beers are. The taste is such an onslaught to the senses I find it hard to capture the first taste in it's totality. Fruity and yet bitter with a 10% abv undeniable heat. This is my first experience with 3 Taverns and as I thoroughly enjoy watching the lattice cling to the glass off my "hunched back punch" I come to a resounding conclusion....I only have one in stock and half of it is already in my belly!

Ten of Fitty Part Drie

Duvel's Tripel Hop 2014 continues the taster. A Belgian golden that changes dry-hops each year, for 2014 Saaz and Styrian were still used in the boil with Mosaic on the dry-hop. A smooth detergent bubble golden from either lack of carbonation at the brewery or miscalculation based off of the abv at 9.5%.. Almost has a pear nose that gives way to a smooth warming golden citrus grassiness from the Mosaic. I'd drink this while cutting my yard if the lines didn't matter. ;)

Ten of Fitty Part Two

Next up Stealin' Time from Magic Hat. Pours a somewhat cloudier version than the last brew. Head is proficient on this 5.5% wheat. Nose is a slight sweetness. Ginger hits the palate right off on this cold crisp brew. Made with lae and wheat malts, then tamed by Apollo and Simcoe hops this is a  IBU keeper.

Ten of Fitty Part Một

The Enabler got me 40 ounces of beer to try and 10 to grow on for my birthday. So on a day that looks overcast, we'll be delving into his palate of beers for me. First up, Saigon export. Made by Sabeco Brewery, located in Ho Chi Minh City (the favorite Communist city on our bucket-list inernational beer crawl, nevermind that it's last) Though we can't seem to pull the website up directly, these guys would do great at moonshining here in the Southeast considering the heavy taste of corn in their lager. Pours a clear, light to medium straw with great carbonation considering where it's made and exported from. My dad didn't ever mention this beer, he was more of a Tiger 33 guy. Sabeco was established in 1875, you'd think the commies would have them a better website by now considering they own roughly 90% of the brewery. It's along the lines of almost pilsner, smells like Dutch Windmill (see previous posts). Beer is light, crisp, lager at 4.9%.

Brew Batch #67 Bitter!

Knocked out an ESB with OG 1.030+ 0.003@ 81F, this morning. Looking to rotate fresh stuff into fresh kegs and friends gullets. This should be a good session beer to end yard cutting season with and start football season with. #68, I'm thinking "do-over".