mattne421

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Looking to brew my buddy something special for his wedding. The weeding isnt until september so i can make something that takes a while to ferment out. Any suggestions?

Haputanlas

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Champagne Style Beer (Dogfish Head Fort, Infinium, etc). Would be good for a celebration, but wouldn't know how to brew it

Actually, who is the intended audience for the drinkers? Is this going to be a gift for your buddy only? For you buddy and wife? Or for the wedding guests in general?

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BryceL

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I'd lean towards a nice balanced pale ale. If done right it will be way better than serving bud/coors, but will still be appealing to the masses. You could always do a second, more daring brew that the beer enthusiasts will enjoy. Oh, and since they ferment fairly quickly it will give you a chance to brew it a couple times and make any tweaks you want. I'd be leery of doing a first-time brew that I have no idea how it will turn out.

mattne421

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It would be a gift for the couple but id imagine my friend would be the one drinking it primarily

Howie

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Then you'd probably want to ask him what he wants!

mattne421

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yeah but id rather it be more of a surprise than me just making him beer

Howie

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Gotcha. That makes sense.

If it is more of a "gift" than a general crowd drinking beer, then I'd think it would call for something special.

I wouldn't go too high gravity, though, as his new wife would probably not appreciate him getting absolutely hammered at the wedding reception!

BryceL

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I agree, if it's just for him as a gift I would make a special brew. Find out what kind of beer he enjoys and go from there.

beng

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I made 2 batches of wine for a recent friends wedding(each made 30 bottles, i kept 15 from each). Makes for a nice gift especially if you personalize the labels and add small things like foil shrink wrap around the top. They even have a color selection to match the wedding colors.

Here's an example.

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mattne421

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VERY cool man. that is very nice looking and i imagine it tastes great