This week, we broke open the porter for the first time since bottling it a month ago. And it is goooood. It pours with a slight head which dissipates quickly and has a slight alcohol aroma to go with the nutiness and toasted flavors. The stout is a bit "thin" for a stout, but it gives it an interesting drinkability - and the carbonation is quite interesting as well - almost fizzy, but not over the top; the bubbles somehow feel "smaller" than normal carbonation.
We have also acquired almost all the ingredients needed for the next two brews. This time around, rather than a 5 gallon brew on brew day, we'll be doing 2 3-gallon brews. The first is an attempt at a cherry old ale with the second being a robust IPA. Brew dates will be posted when finalized.
2 New Brews, 1 Old.
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