taste test passed with flying colors

[g0dolphins]

My wife and I returned from the happy holidays at her folks place last night and we went out for dinner to our local brewery/restaurant (BJs). While enjoying BJs take on an Irish Red and slice of our Chicago style pizza, I told her that I'd like to sample my first home brew when we went home, to make sure nothing was amiss and to see if all this time had not been wasted.

Round Pond Swan Pale Ale has been in the bottle since 16 Dec. It’s a simple Cooper’s kit, but I did modify ‘their’ recipe by adding corn sugar instead of the called for white sugar; therefore I am allowed to change the name

At any rate, we chilled 2 bottles while we unpacked our stuff and settled in from being away for 6 days: check the fish tank, (dead female guppy), checked the pool, (added lots of chemicals), put clothes in the wash, checked mail, etc., etc., lots of stuff to do until the beer is chilled.

Finally we popped the caps and poured the beer. Lo and behold there was carbonation! Critical first test passed! It frothed a head just enough to make you think it was beer too. Nice color, nice hoppy scent. Finally, the taste test. DELICIOUS! One more week really isn’t quite necessary, but I have a couple of friends coming over to sample the wares Saturday after next.

Andrea was impressed! Not that it matters, but now I can get her blessing to purchase the mini-freezer and other brewing necessities! :rockin:

 

[Torchiest]

Congratulations, man! Nothing quite so satisfying as that first taste, and realizing, hey, this is good.

 

[g0dolphins]

Congratulations, man! .

thanks Torchiest. Where is seabrook? I'm not a native Texan, but glad to be called a Texan now. How does the saying go: American by birth, Texan by choice

 

[david_42]

My first two batches (Brewsacks) were swill. I think we killed some Scotch broom dumping it. I got better at it.

 

[Torchiest]

thanks Torchiest. Where is seabrook? I'm not a native Texan, but glad to be called a Texan now. How does the saying go: American by birth, Texan by choice

Or, I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.

Seabrook is southeast of Houston, just down the road from the NASA's Johnson Space Center.

 

[newguy]

Congrats man! I just sampled my first real home brew last night as well! It's a trully rewarding experience to drink beer you made yourself.

Best of luck to you on your future brews