Stormcrow
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Cracked open a few more bottles tonight for my father, brother, and a family friend to try. As expected, my dad and brother (macro fans you may recall) really liked it. My brother wants me to brew a bigger batch for our upcoming neighborhood Christmas party. I doubt I'll get around to it.
My impressions of the beer were mostly the same as what I reported above. I still enjoyed it, but definitely not my favorite style. If I brew it again, I may use a little less malt and try to get the OG more in line with traditional cream ale numbers. I like malty, and I like hoppy, but this is a little too malty for this color range IMO. The word I heard most from tasters was "smooth"; further evidenced by how quickly everyone drained their red Solo cups.
I still need to coax a good foamy pour in a glass for a picture, but I did notice tonight that it indeed does take some effort to wrestle a head out of it. The head didn't persist very well on the pours that didn't foam up well either. So we may still have a problem there. I hope to find out for sure in the next day or two.
My impressions of the beer were mostly the same as what I reported above. I still enjoyed it, but definitely not my favorite style. If I brew it again, I may use a little less malt and try to get the OG more in line with traditional cream ale numbers. I like malty, and I like hoppy, but this is a little too malty for this color range IMO. The word I heard most from tasters was "smooth"; further evidenced by how quickly everyone drained their red Solo cups.
I still need to coax a good foamy pour in a glass for a picture, but I did notice tonight that it indeed does take some effort to wrestle a head out of it. The head didn't persist very well on the pours that didn't foam up well either. So we may still have a problem there. I hope to find out for sure in the next day or two.