I've been drinking a nice (allgrain) APA lately, which I was very happy with but keep finding myself thinking how it could be better with a bit of "this" and some more of "that". It was getting me down a bit that I kept thinking of how the beer could be better, rather than appreciating it for what it is.
We went out for tea last night and before we left, my wife was gasbagging on the phone so i thought I'd sneak a quick half pint before we headed out. Due to some air in the lines it was about half head, so I necked it and left the froth in the glass, then left.
At dinner I had a few pints of Coopers Pale Ale which weren't really presented that well (bit too warm and undercarbed).
Arrived home and noticed that the froth I had left behind 2 hours earlier had changed back into about a centimetre or two of liquid beer, so not wanting to waste my hard made beer, I thought I'd drink it to see how it was.
OMIGOD - I could taste hops, I could tase malt, the flavour was bursting in my mouth. It really blew me away. The comparison between drinking the Coopers Pale Ale (which is no bad beer by an measure) and my 2hr old flat APA really reassured me about how good beer can be.
It was a really nice moment for me *sniff* so of course, I headed back to the keg to celebrate
This really is a great hobby, and I've learnt a new lesson to stop being too critical and just enjoy what I make too.
We went out for tea last night and before we left, my wife was gasbagging on the phone so i thought I'd sneak a quick half pint before we headed out. Due to some air in the lines it was about half head, so I necked it and left the froth in the glass, then left.
At dinner I had a few pints of Coopers Pale Ale which weren't really presented that well (bit too warm and undercarbed).
Arrived home and noticed that the froth I had left behind 2 hours earlier had changed back into about a centimetre or two of liquid beer, so not wanting to waste my hard made beer, I thought I'd drink it to see how it was.
OMIGOD - I could taste hops, I could tase malt, the flavour was bursting in my mouth. It really blew me away. The comparison between drinking the Coopers Pale Ale (which is no bad beer by an measure) and my 2hr old flat APA really reassured me about how good beer can be.
It was a really nice moment for me *sniff* so of course, I headed back to the keg to celebrate
This really is a great hobby, and I've learnt a new lesson to stop being too critical and just enjoy what I make too.
