The great Pale Palooza (next MM unofficial brew comp)

[TimT]

Hey there paleface!

In the run-up to the Worthog’s Brewing Comp, ‘Pale Ale Mania’, in August, the Merri Mashers are going to be holding a little pale ale session of our own. The July meeting will be officially given over to the Pale Ale, and we’re going to talk, think, make, and drink pale.

If you’ve already got a competition brew going for the Worthog’s comp, feel free to bring it along and tell us a bit about it. If you just want to learn a bit more about the style, come along and sample some of the other brews. For further reference, check out the BJCP Pale Ale guidelines, or the winning recipes for previous Worthogs Pale Ale Mania competitions.

This will also be an opportunity for us to use some of the free Mangrove Jacks craft series yeasts that have been distributed to club members. There's more yeast freebies left, so sign up at our next meeting at the Gertrude in Fitzroy to get some of your own!

In the meantime - let’s get those pale ale brews crankin’!

UPDATE: COMPARATIVE PHOTO ESSAY

Too pale.

Not pale enough.

 

[going down a hill]

English, Uk & Australian?

Looking at your pictorial essay that John Berger would be proud of, are you saying all it takes to make a good pale ale is mix a stout and vodka together?

 

[TimT]

Yes to both of those questions!

 

[Forever Wort]

I am looking forward to this, should be brewing this week some time. Mmmm pale ale. I might whack some Rye in there.