dougdecinces
Well-Known Member
I brewed my first lager in November, a Baltic Porter. I bottled half and lagered the rest in one gallon jugs. Like a kid on Christmas, I couldn't wait to try this out, so I took one out of the fridge that had bottle lagered almost five weeks.
Some notes:
*The beer poured nearly opaque, but had red highlights when held up to light, which I thought was neat.
*This beer had the tightest, prettiest, most long-lasting head I have ever had on any of my beers (and maybe of any beer I have ever had). From the initial pour to the last sip, I always had at least 1/2" of head.
*It tastes great so far. Lots of roastiness and dark fruit flavors. Some coffee notes and a mild alcohol warmth. A roasty/hoppy finish balances this out very well.
This was only after about 25 days of lagering, so I can only imagine what beers left 8-10 weeks will taste like. I'm also interested to see how this ages. Overall this is a rousing success, and depending on how this ages it may be my best year yet .
Some notes:
*The beer poured nearly opaque, but had red highlights when held up to light, which I thought was neat.
*This beer had the tightest, prettiest, most long-lasting head I have ever had on any of my beers (and maybe of any beer I have ever had). From the initial pour to the last sip, I always had at least 1/2" of head.
*It tastes great so far. Lots of roastiness and dark fruit flavors. Some coffee notes and a mild alcohol warmth. A roasty/hoppy finish balances this out very well.
This was only after about 25 days of lagering, so I can only imagine what beers left 8-10 weeks will taste like. I'm also interested to see how this ages. Overall this is a rousing success, and depending on how this ages it may be my best year yet .