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Just cracked open the first bottle of Junk Yard Dog IPA. I’ve had it conditioning in the fridge for 2 weeks now and thought I’d crack one open for a taste. The carbonation is pretty light, much like a Fat Tire, but it doesn’t taste flat at all. It has a strong hops aroma and bites a little at the start but finishes clean and smooth.
The recipe recommended 6-8 weeks of conditioning, so I’ll give it another try in 3-4 weeks and see how it’s doing.
Tags: Beer
Big Sky Brewing Company in Missoula, MT.
Remember that feeling? That first taste, the best part of a beer after a long day. We want to make that better than ever. So we made Moose Drool. The name sounds a little iffy, but it’s really the best Brown Ale you’ll ever taste. That’s why Moose Drool is far and away the best-selling beer brewed in Montana.
A co-worker brought some back from a trip to big sky country. I don’t think it is the best brown ale, but it is good. It is pretty smooth with a clean finish but not really something I’d expect from a brown. It lacks the strong bite that I associate with browns but it is good and should appeal to a wide audience.
Sorry for not posting this weekend. The family and I went down to New Braunfels to help Mark move into his new digs and to visit with some good friends.
We all had dinner at Friesenhaus for some great German food. I also stopped at HEB to pick up some Pale Rye Ale and Brewhouse Brown Ale from the Real Ale Brewing Company in Blanco, TX. It is hard to find Real Ale outside the Hill Country and impossible to buy beer in Hunt country so I try to stock up when I’m traveling.
Guinness good for you - official
They believe that “antioxidant compounds” in the Guinness, similar to those found in certain fruits and vegetables, are responsible for the health benefits because they slow down the deposit of harmful cholesterol on the artery walls.
Drank one of my home brewed beers last night. It’s a West Coast Pale Ale and tastes pretty good. The flavor starts out strong but finishes with a smooth citrus taste, much like Blue Moon. I’m satisfied with the taste but I’ll let it sit another week before trying the next bottle. I did this the Mr. Beer way, which cheats a lot and bypasses the more difficult parts of making the wort.
It’s piqued my interest a bit and I’ll probably look into doing it the hard way soon enough.
My first batch of home brewed beer is now bottled. It’ll be ready to drink in about 1-2 weeks.