Keith the Beer Guy
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Time to get the ball rolling I think this was the latest list of all participants:
And my first tasting beer is No. 5. - my own beer.
(This is the first sampler I've had.)
American style IPA:
My beer is as cloudy as buggery, probably from its recent travelling more than anything else, and has a honeyed orange colour. Off white head that didn't last, but beaded well.
A grapefruit like citrus flavour with a pine-like resin aroma. There is a grassiness that I don't particularly like in my APA's and indicates to me that perhaps I was a little bit heavy handed with the hops.
The balance between malt and bitterness is not too bad. The malt presence should be a little greater and there is a lingering bitterness
with a hint of that grassiness thats not my cup of tea. I like to taste a little bit more malt character, I do get a little bit of a honey flavour coming through, but the hops do the dominating thing.
In summary - a fair effort - not too bad for sitting back and watching the Aussie's scoring boundaries if you don't mind the yankee hops.
K.
Edited to including an apostrophe and an 's'.
1. Les/ Weizguy - Aventinus weizenbock-style ale aka Teninch Double D (Dunkelweizen Doppelbock). 7.7% alc. Bottled with reserved wort on 8/12 (so give it a little time in the fridge - maybe up to 6 months for a strong beer like this)
2. Offline - APA Bottled 11/12
3. goatherder - Imperial Pilsner. Wyeast 2001. 6.5% abv. Bottled 20/11/2007. Ready to drink.
4. David L - American IPA. Flying Dog yeast 7.3% abv. Bottled 15-Dec so give it 2 weeks to carb plus a week in the fridge would do it wonders
5. Keith - AIPA, Wyeast 1028. Bottled 07/12/07 DRINK NOW; 5s A Foreign extra stout, Yeast S04, 5.5% DRINK NOW
6. Scotty - Ninny Lager
7. Sammus - Some sort of English ale - Bottled 12/12/07; WY1968 OG:1.064 FG:1.015, 6.4%. Drink in a long time!
8. MHB - have to test the new LCBA clone on someone
9. nooch - AIPA bottled 15/12/07. Leave at least 2 weeks to carb up.
10. Tony - Golden ale. Bottled 2.12.07....... NOT ready yet. leave it till the new year.
11 - Trent - Saison - give it 2 weeks to carb. Also a Belgian Pale Ale - ready to drink.
12 - Peve - Probably American Pale (Golden)
13 - Insight - Smoked Robust Porter
14 - Punter- American Amber
15 - Craig - American Rye - Bottled 26/11/2007 5.4% US05
16 - Head - Not too sure, still on training wheels. Maybe Irish Red.
17 - Snagler - ESB OG 1.055 FG 1.008 Bottled 25/10/07 (Ready to drink, carbonation higher than I would have liked) Critisism welcome!!!
18 - Shmick - Spiced Belgian Golden Ale (WY3522)
19 - Leeboy - American Amber Ale READY TO DRINK
20. Danny Boy - Scottish Heavy Ready to Drink
21. Pok - Unknown.... most probably a clone as I am still K&K with a bit of experimenting.. basically in for experience and some feedback. May put in a golden ale clone or something....suggestions welcome???
22. Loftboy - Hahn Premium Clone. Like 'pokolbinguy', I'm still K&K & want to do this for the experience & feedback.
23. Schooey - Nelson Sauvin Summer Ale - Bottled 9.12.07 DON'T drink until late January.
24. Stephen - English pale ale
25. Ms Thirsty Wench - Dark Ale
26. Fingolfin - UK Double IPA - Double IPA with a british twist
27. michael mosely - cascade / amarillo IPA, bottled 04/12/07
28. Colin Hansell - Irish Red Ale
And my first tasting beer is No. 5. - my own beer.
(This is the first sampler I've had.)
American style IPA:
My beer is as cloudy as buggery, probably from its recent travelling more than anything else, and has a honeyed orange colour. Off white head that didn't last, but beaded well.
A grapefruit like citrus flavour with a pine-like resin aroma. There is a grassiness that I don't particularly like in my APA's and indicates to me that perhaps I was a little bit heavy handed with the hops.
The balance between malt and bitterness is not too bad. The malt presence should be a little greater and there is a lingering bitterness
with a hint of that grassiness thats not my cup of tea. I like to taste a little bit more malt character, I do get a little bit of a honey flavour coming through, but the hops do the dominating thing.
In summary - a fair effort - not too bad for sitting back and watching the Aussie's scoring boundaries if you don't mind the yankee hops.
K.
Edited to including an apostrophe and an 's'.