Well, it finally happened......

[nomadb]

I've brewed a beer that i'm not satisfied with

It was supposed to be a pale ale, but it is unremarkable at best.....

I got a little too intoxicated while brewing it because the wife was out of town and it came out......well......weak......underhopped.....it has a butterscotchy flavor.....it's disappointing

Oh well, it was bound to happen.

I think my IPA in the fermenter is going to be killer though :rockin:

 

[McKBrew]

It's good to have a couple beers while brewing, but too much affects the process.

 

[BlindLemonLars]

How long has it been in the bottles or keg?

You may want to shelve it for a few months and try it again. It's astounding how much an unimpressive batch can improve with a little age. I've had a few batches now that I initially thought were failures, only to have them approach perfection a month or two later.

 

[dibby33]

Stick it away in a corner. make more beer.

 

[nomadb]

It's good to have a couple beers while brewing, but too much affects the process.

you got that right, jack :cross: my problem was the excitement of having the house to myself, coupled with the excitement of an upcoming concert the next day

 

[nomadb]

yeah, i'm going to just leave it in the closet for a while.....try one every now and then.

it really wouldn't be bad if i had hopped it up to par

 

[cubbies]

I agree with the give it time method, but one great thing about bad beer, is it makes a great ingredient in cooking. I have had a couple of beers that were not up to my standards, still very drinkable, but sub par, and I would use them to boil brats all the time. Just look at things on the bright side...you didnt make bad beer, you made good sauce

 

[FSR402]

well......weak......underhopped.....

So you made a bud lite. Use it for cooking.

 

[nomadb]

So you made a bud lite. Use it for cooking.

bud lite "amber"

 

[uniconfis]

I've found that late night brewing can also be detrimental. A few homebrews + midnight = missed steps

 

[Brewing Clamper]

It's good to have a couple beers while brewing, but too much affects the process.

Dude, I'm currently dealing with a dilema that ties in to this too well: My SWMBO was also out of town, a friend of mine came over and we brewed, and drinked, but we drank more than we brewed.. anyway, I now have a batch of nearly undrinkable honey wheat that I don't know what to do with.... lesson learned: get drunk after you pitch your yeast!!

 

[OblivionsGate]

So you made a bud lite. Use it for cooking.

*stands and applauds*