mrk305
Beer Dude in the Sunset
I never had Pirate Ale before! Received three beers from Jon today. All three had labels (I don't do labels ) and two had BeerSmith reports included. Had to go for the big one first, cuz I was thirsty.
Twenty two ounce Cream Ale65.
This beer was brewed 11/18/06. That was 5 months before I started brewing!
The carbonation was perfect. Nice foamy 1/2 head that lasted as long as the beer (not long). The clarity was good, but I did not recognize the aroma. I looked at the BeerSmith report and saw Mt.Hood flavoring hops and Williamette aroma hops. I had to look them up. Described as flowery and fruity. That's it, too. Nicely different from what I am used to. This was an extract beer, but no extract twang. ABV 5.73% was perfect. I think I really liked the Honey Malt. One pound of candi sugar was listed in the ingredients. Darn good beer!
Junk Yard Amber
Notes say that this was brewed with leftover ingredients and turned out really good in the Pirates opinion. This beer is a lot darker than the list of ingredients would indicate. Jon and the other beerswap beers I received have more headspace than my beers and have better carbonation than I get. I am still learning. This was a real good beer in my opinion, too!
Kolsch!
No BeerSmith notes on this one. I did not recognize the hops in this one either, but I liked it. The label said recipe from Edwort.
Aargh! Pirates can brew! Thanks for the beers, Jon. I guess pirates are cooler than ninjas!
Twenty two ounce Cream Ale65.
This beer was brewed 11/18/06. That was 5 months before I started brewing!
The carbonation was perfect. Nice foamy 1/2 head that lasted as long as the beer (not long). The clarity was good, but I did not recognize the aroma. I looked at the BeerSmith report and saw Mt.Hood flavoring hops and Williamette aroma hops. I had to look them up. Described as flowery and fruity. That's it, too. Nicely different from what I am used to. This was an extract beer, but no extract twang. ABV 5.73% was perfect. I think I really liked the Honey Malt. One pound of candi sugar was listed in the ingredients. Darn good beer!
Junk Yard Amber
Notes say that this was brewed with leftover ingredients and turned out really good in the Pirates opinion. This beer is a lot darker than the list of ingredients would indicate. Jon and the other beerswap beers I received have more headspace than my beers and have better carbonation than I get. I am still learning. This was a real good beer in my opinion, too!
Kolsch!
No BeerSmith notes on this one. I did not recognize the hops in this one either, but I liked it. The label said recipe from Edwort.
Aargh! Pirates can brew! Thanks for the beers, Jon. I guess pirates are cooler than ninjas!