Smoked, Oaked, and Soured - Smoked Porter
This was not supposed to happen.We set out to make a smoke bomb of a porter. Then it got infected in secondary. Nice touch for sure and one we are more than happy to have. Since it was not on purpose...
View ArticleKidd XXX 1830's Mild
All credit for this recipe goes out to the great guys at Shut Up About Barclay Perkins. These guys are serious about researching and recreating old, English beers. There is something really cool about...
View ArticleKing Sorachi Saison
I'm hard pressed to find a better, non-sour, style in my taste than Saison. It has everything I want in a beer at pretty much any time of year. This recipe was inspired by Brooklyn Beer Company's...
View ArticleIrish Madman - Irish Stout
My friend Stephen likes his beers dark. We set out to make a beast of a dry Irish Stout. Nothing fancy, nothing extra-ordinary. Just a big, dark, hulk of a beer that fulfills all the desires one could...
View ArticleFirst Gold - SMaSH ESB
One tires quickly of IPA's so hoppy your tongue feels like it is ripping in half and boozy barelywines that give 6 oz of pleasure, 6 oz of pain, and a guarantee you wont be drinking anything else that...
View ArticleLamFlandered
I made a straight lambic early last year. When we moved the pellicle got jacked up and I was uncomfortable leaving it go for much longer. My plan was to let it ride for a few years. No dice. Instead I...
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King Sorachi Saison - Tasting
About time I start posting photos! I get impatient to start tasting whatever has been recently bottled just to see if it is any good. This is a particular problem when I find myself with only big beers...
View ArticleFamily Time Porter/Black Saison
The holidays are always fun...especially when family is coming and everyone likes beer. Since I am the only one with the ability to make said beer and the get together is at my house I have the task of...
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Pound It IPA/Parti Time APA/Parti Time British Porter
Brewing is a strange beast. The thrill of coming up with recipes is half the fun. The amount I agonize over what to brew is truly hilarious when looked at from a distance. But this is beer. People will...
View ArticleYounger's 60 Shilling Ale - 1868
One of the great things about beer is how much of the history of it is pure fantasy. We Americans tend to think we have invented beer and have improved in every way on what was done in years past. We...
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Brewing Sugar
One of the best things about home brewing is the openness and honesty of those involved. This leads to massive innovation and progress in the art of turning such simple products into complex beverages....
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Irish Madman - Tasting
This beer was the first brewed on the new setup. That means I have wildly high expectations for it with equally high chances of being disappointed.As matters would have it, this one came out quite...
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Parti Time APA - Tasting
Back from a long spell of beer drinking and not writing about it. Holidays will do that to you. Here is the first of many tasting notes I have to put up. This beerwas half of the second runnings of...
View ArticleLegacy ESB/Saison
I love making beers that don't really fit. As most everything I brew is done when friends want to make something I often find myself in the position of trying to figure out how to tweak my half of the...
View ArticleDropkick All The Murphy's - Irish Stout
St. Patrick's day approaches. Neighbor wants to brew beer for the block party. I've got the required equipment. Game on. Idea for this beer was to go dry and roasty while giving a bit o' chocolate and...
View ArticleIrish/Belgian Stepchild
Red ale. Bring anything to mind? I have bad thoughts cross my mind when I think of most of the red ales I have ever had. Especially if those ales are not merely pale ales with a bit of caramel malt...
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Parti Time Brown Ale
This beer was experimentation at its finest. I had no idea what to expect. The only thing to guide us was the BJCP guidelines...which we only took as reference points. I still dont know what to...
View ArticleTruman Imperial Stout / Blackballed Ale
I've always had a special place in my heart for Russian Imperial Stouts, especially ones that are oaked. I have also had a special place a little further south, namely my wallet, that just will not...
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Younger's -60 - Round 2
Seeing as my last batch of this was so successful and drunk with such speed I decided it might be nice to redo it, making modifications here and there as well as taking half the batch to experiment....
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Belgian Youngers Tasting
It has been a while since I updated, but not from a lack of desire. Spring has sprung ridiculously early here in Nashville and we've been ridiculously busy getting the yard ready. So is life. I've been...
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