I've recently made two stouts one was an oatmeal stout and the other is a coffee stout. I'm thinking they would pair well with eggs Benedict, buttermilk pancakes and fresh fruit. I also have some thoughts of doing a bacon stout. I think this would make for one hell of a great breakfast...
Sunday before last i bottled a coffee stout. By the taste of the wort it should be really good once it conditions! I also bottled a pilsner that has about 10%ABV! The pilsner is intended for my buddies coming back from Kuwait in October. Give them a taste of some real beer after being...
I'm testing out new brew equipment tomorrow. I'm going to try a belgian witbier that I got from a local brew store. I'm down to my last Oatmeal Stout from the last brew so I figure its time to start brewing.
I would definitely recommend sweet Water. I sampled a number of their brews a couple of weeks back. I attended one of their local festivals and got to sample several one off brews and their regular stuff. I'm not a big IPA fan but that is their specialty.
If you live in the North Carolina Raleigh area I would definitely recommend American Brewmaster. I've been there twice now and always gotten good service. They seem to have a good selection of all the supplies you would need for home brewing and wine making. I upgraded my equipment there just...