Tasting Notes – LHBG Stout
Back in November I oversaw the brewing of a Russian Imperial Stout to fill a whiskey barrel owned by my
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tasting notes
Gose of Christmas Past
It is time to brew a Christmas-themed beer for the upcoming advent season, and on-deck this year is an Imperial
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Falling Leaves Bitter
It was late September, and despite the unseasonably hot weather, the leaves had started to turn, marking the start of
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Finally, a perfect Radler (and a Great Lager)
As my long-time readers may recall, my wife is not a huge beer fan, but does like a radler (and
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At long last, how the cheap beer kit turned out.
Back in early December 2016 I posted a rambling “brewversary” video, looking back at my 20 years as a home
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One Solera, 2 Beers
Brewing a refill for the LHBG solera. Over the past 5 years I’ve maintained a series of solera’s – two
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Apparently DMS is Still a Thing
DMS-Rich Vienna. Don’t let its yummy appearance foold you! I’ve been brewing since the bad ol’ days of the mid-1990s.
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Adam’s Pale Ale (an APA…get it?)
I’ve done a poor job of blogging recently, so here’s my first attempt to getting back on track. Back in
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Cider 2016
Every year I brew a few batches of cider, using cider pressed at a local cider mill. 2016 was no
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The Power of Staged Fermentation – Sour Grapes
Progression of the beer from: Day of grape addition (left) to 4 months later in the glass (right) I am
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