Duly noted, Ill see what I can do.
#10 “Golden Light” brewed by Chester3
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Poured a nice dark golden color with great carbonation,
With a noseful of flowery hops.
Body was light and clean, and bitter enough that it was leaning toward India.
Like a bitter, clean, APA or really hopped up cream ale.
Hops lasted to the end,making for a refreshing ale with some bite to it.
No yeast smells that I could detect in this.
Chester said this was bittered with a bunch of local hops he had given to him.
I’m not sure what they were but they made a nice beer.
Thanks Chester3, -Scott
You’re weclome! Brewed with 2 oz cascade and dry hopped with 1/2 oz each cascade and goldings. Like you said, all locally grown whole hops. Sometimes I get grassy notes but I don’t know if it’s real or not; did you detect any of that? Thanks again for doing the reviews.
:cheers:
[quote=“Chester3”]You’re weclome! Brewed with 2 oz cascade and dry hopped with 1/2 oz each cascade and goldings. Like you said, all locally grown whole hops. Sometimes I get grassy notes but I don’t know if it’s real or not; did you detect any of that? Thanks again for doing the reviews.
:cheers: [/quote]
I don’t think I got any harsh grassiness in my glass,
The flowery smell,that must have come from goldings.
And the aggressive bittering in the balance came from the cascades.
Grassiness is supposed to be unpleasant, I didn’t think it was unpleasanty bitter.
#11 “English IPA” brewed by Rbclay:
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The head on this one didn’t explode when I poured it,
but it was able to stand tall until the last drop.
Pushing out aromas of mild fruity yeast and caramelly malt.
Lots of flowery hops blend with the malt smell initially
As it warmed up some the malt either subdued a bit or the hop resin came forward
Balanced between medium body and a heavy hop hand.
Really resinous english hop charecter to the finish
Didn’t seem overly bitter, but the bitterness was able to linger after each sip.
Left spiderwebs of lacing that may or may not come off my glass.
Thanks Randy!
That beer had hops donated to our club from Damian at Summit Brewing Company. Boadicea for bittering, Soveriegn for flavor and finishing, as well as more Sovereign and some homegrown Goldings for dry hops. I used West Yorkshire yeast. Love that stuff. The recipe was modeled after his Gold Sovereign Ale from the Summit Unchained Series release last spring - “a Victorian ale brewed with modern ingredients”. I like the way it came out, but I found that it is definitely not a “gateway” beer for the uninitiated. In other words, not everyone who tried it liked it! But I did…
I actually thought I sent you a different pale ale. Hope you liked this one anyhow…
[quote=“Scott Miller”][quote=“rbclay”]Scott,
I keep checking this thread to see when you are going to get to my beers!! How many did you end up receiving- all 72? That’s a lot of beer. Are there some you haven’t bothered to review?!?
Randy in Northfield MN[/quote]
I just did a quick count, I recieved about 60 beers!
I’ve been putting 6 packs in the cellar and the fridge, there is beer everywhere.
Not one beer arrived broken, and man was there alot of boxes and packing material around here!
I, sadly, really have only drank 9 beers so far.
I need to sack up and really put some beer into my beer hole or I’m never going to get my fridge back. :cheers: [/quote]
Sadly, Scott has not received my beer yet. I was out of town for the holidays and just now getting settled back into my routine. I will try to get the box out by the end of the week Scott. Sorry for the delay.
I’m still jealous - all of those beers look fantastic
Me too! I can’t imagine random beers randomly showing up at my door step. That’s now included in my “happy place”.
#12 “Copper Ale” brewed by Rakes
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Poured out a deep amber color and rose a bubbly white head.
The look really pulls you in, half way between amber and brown,clear,
You can look down through the glass and see your hand through the red.
Strong hop presence, grapefruit, pine aromas. Lots.
Clean, smooth body with a touch of sweet malt to balance the bitter.
Warmed up some, still pushing out c hoppy aromas, chuggably smooth.
Really digging these hoppy APAs
Thanks Rakes!
I’ve been googling around and it looks like those are easy to get. In the UK.
The Boadicea is high acid but flowers and citrus,
And the Sovereign sounds mid acid but high stickiness.
Sick. Now I really want to get some Sovereign. Just to smell it.
#13 " Old Stoner Barleywine" brewed by Robotninja
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Holy smokes, had my first Old Stoner.
Popped the top to get just a little pshh, expecting to have it pour with just a touch of carbonation.
With all that goodness in there though it still rose up a hell of a head.
I’ll freely admit that I drooled on myself a bit while I let it warm up some.
Strong aroma of caramelized malt mixed with a touch of alcohol.
Toffee? Is that the right term for the rummy+butterscotch+boozy smell?
Really mouth filling, malt rich body that allows you to just sip and enjoy it.
Syrupy, scotchy alcohol warms you up before you know what hit you.
Aged long enough to let the malt cover the hops,
Not cloying, so I know theres some in there, but I’m unable to pick up any charectaristics.
Boozy caramelly malt alcohol says" Outta the way hops, I have a job to do "
Killed some brain cells and my liver still hurts, Thanks! -Scott
that’s a lot of head for a barleywine, no?
The Barleywine, Porter, and Ninkasi were from me, hope they were enjoyed.
Glad you enjoyed the Copper Ale - it was indeed brewed with a lot of Cascade and Amarillo (my favorite). Time to brew it again, as its become the “house brew” around here.
Cheers!
That barleywine was goo-ood. Think I might have burped it while it was pouring, and then that glass really holds a head.
And that Copper ale seemed well balanced to me,
Sessionable but with enough hop to make you want another,bet it doesnt last long in the Rakes household.
#14 “Porter” brewed by KF4NVX
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This porter poured with just the lightest touch of carbonation,
Smells of chocolate, roasty malt mixed with a bit of fruityness.
Roasty malt character makes this one seem nice and dry.
Can’t really pick up the hops with my nose,
This one’s balanced between dark chocolate and fruit.
An ale suited for those in charge of the port :cheers:
Thanks KF4NVX -Scott
#15 “Amarillo Wildflower IPA” brewed by GregSCSU
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Poured with medium carbonation leading to a crisp full body.
Over the top Amarillo (yellow, learnt that in school) presence.
Sure the name gives it away, but its sure not hiding in there.
Hard to pinpoint the mouthfeel that the honey lends,
Adds what seems like a dry floral sensation in your mouth and nose.
Makes me want more honey IPAs to try to figure this out.
Punchy aggressive hops, leaving pleasant lingering bitterness.
like drinking a glass of Cascade aroma if that were possible.
Thanks Greg!
The key to that recipe is mashing the grain at 156F. That is what leaves you with some residual sweetness and body after adding the 3 lbs of honey towards the end of primary.
how do you treat the honey when adding it after primary? that sounds like a really bad idea to me. i picture 3 pounds of honey sitting at the bottom of the carboy or bucket. maybe getting somewhat fermented if left for a long period of time. maybe i’m missing something?!? i’ve heard other people mention this, but i’ve never had it explained.
I mix it with about 2 cups of water and heat it to 120F, then let it chill to about 100F and add it into the primary.
The yeast will eat that honey up in no time, it’s highly fermentable.
