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Drinking a HB Session Black IPA that I kegged/bottled last month. Used the yeast cake for an American Strong Ale that I bottled earlier this week. The Black IPA was: 4.0 kg Pale Ale Maris Otter 0.3 kg Carafa Special Type 3 0.1 kg Special W 50 g Vic Secret Hops (added at 30 and 5 minutes) 50...

Drinking an aged dark Barleywine that was bottled 10 August 2021. Maris Otter for base, Special B, and a little Special Carafa III. Apollo hops at 60 and 10 minutes for 83 IBU (Tinseth). US-05 yeast. 9.8% ABV. Tastes of chocolate, licorice, and a very slight astringency. Overall nice...

I think it's fabulous that Prince Harry and Megan finally found a career that is useful.

In celebration of National Beer Lovers Day and other made-up holidays pulled out of peoples asses, I'm drinking the last of my HB 2020 vintage Barleywine. Bottled this in March 2020. Bottled about 16 litres. The grist was 9.0 kg Maris Otter, 2.0kg Carapils, Crushed. Apollo Hops at 99 IBU...

Testing my HB 2024 Wee Heavy that I bottled recently. Same grist as the 2023, but came out slightly different (a little thinner and a bit higher ABV). This one is 8.8% ABV and has more of a chocolate taste. Am planning on aging this for drinking this and next winter.

I made a Mango Habenero DIPA at 8.5%. Used 8g of Habenero powder for 21 litres bottled to make a clone of Brewdog Neon Overlord. The powder was put in at flameout. I might use slightly less next time. Chilibeers aren't my thing and this was an experiment to challenge making things outside my...

HB Czech, congratulations, you are hired. HB Hazy, I'm sorry, but there were some issues with your urine screening.

Drinking a HB dark Barleywine bottled in July 2021. 9.0kg Simpsons Maris Otter, 0.25 kg Special B Malt, 0.3kg Weyermann Carafa Sp. 3. 50g of Apollo hops at 60 minutes and 50g of Apollo at 10 minutes for 83 IBU. Used a yeastcake of US-05 of an Amber Ale for yeast. 36 bottles bottled...

Spent the day cleaning the solar panels and cleaning out the gutters and am exhausted. Decided to dip into the aged HB and am having a Wee Heavy I made last July. Golden Promise for the base malt and a little Roasted Barley. 8.5% ABV, mashed high with a FG of 1.025. Hopefully the remainder...

Was just in Minnesota and Wisconsin a couple days ago and didn't see any Grain Belt on tap anywhere I was. Not that I really like it, but I like to try it every once in a while and it reminds me that beautiful part of the country. I need to find one of those glasses next time I'm over there.

A couple months ago, I had a chat with the dude at the pub down the street about the best beer he ever had. He told me about a Brew Dog beer from many years back called Neon Overlord. It's a Mango Habanero IPA. While not my thing, it sounded interesting and a challenge to make. Brew Dog...

Just tapped the first Pale Mild I've ever made. It turned-out really nice. Packaged about 24 litres at 3.0% ABV. 3.0kg Mild Malt, 0.7kg Light Munich Malt, 20g EKG hop pellets, and Nottingham Yeast. A lot of flavor.

Thanks for the advice and encouragement!

It's a bit of a cool and windy night, so I thought I'd pop-open a HB Wee Heavy bottled in August this year. The recipe is pretty straightforward. Maris Otter and a bit of Roasted Barley. Barely any hops. 8.5% ABV and a FG of 1.025. One of the best I've brewed this year. Trying to age these...

I used the dried LalBrew Voss. I fermented at 35C (95F) and it turned-out well. The only issue is a bit of chill haze, so not due to the yeast. My wife says it finishes like a lager, but I think it's just a nice tasting strongish IPA. No funky tastes. I'd use it again.

HB Kveik Galaxy IPA. 6.7% ABV. Drained the keg and down to a few bottles. First time brewing with Kveik and I'm still wrapping my head around it.

HB Märzen. 5.4% ABV. Grist is half Munich, half Vienna. Tettnang to 21 IBU, so quite malty. Had to put this one on a bit early as it only lagered for a couple weeks. Catching-up on brewing and noticed I need the space in the kegerator! Tastes nice and the keg should drain quickly.

Yeah, my eight year old tried that too. Nothing that 20 push-ups, removal of the iPad, and a lecture about proper use of the King's English couldn't fix.

HB Pale Ale. I wanted to get more familiar with Dextrin Malt, so I made a Pale Ale with a bit of body. In hindsight, it could have been a bit hoppier. 4.5kg Crisp Best Ale Malt 0.8kg Crisp Dextrin Malt 100g Bramling Cross hops (5% AA) - half at 60 min, half at 5 min US-05 OG: 1.051 FG: 1.018...

Last from the aged beers box for a while as I'm spent. HB 13.1% ABV Eisbock bottled March 22nd 2022. CBC-1 does a great job with carbonating high ABV beers.