A few weeks back, I posted about how I had tried home brewing for the first time. Which really consisted of Nate reading the recipe and telling me what I needed to do.
It was my intention to whip up a red ale, something both the missus and I enjoy. I'll save making a stout for when I have more than one batch going.
Anyways, we bottled it up a couple of weeks ago and I've been not so patiently waiting for it to mature and carbonate since. To be honest, I cracked a few open before it was technically ready, so I've had a sampling of it in various stages of drinkability.
Well, today makes it official: one can actually drink it and enjoy it. Not the greatest thing I've ever tasted, but hell, it tastes like beer. Nate, however, has yet to drink it, so I don't know if I've made it into the club yet or not.
The pic is of, obviously, the red ale I'm about to drink. As far as a red goes, it's pretty dark. I've got a wheat beer fermenting in the bucket right now, and hopefully in a few weeks I'll have something that tastes like a Blue Moon. And yes, it's no coincidence that I turned the glass so it proudly displayed "Phillies," the current World Series Champs. Or as Chase Utley would say: "World Effin Champions!"
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It looks great. Can't wait to taste it. And I'm sure it will taste even better in the Glass of the World Champions.
Good luck with the taste test. I hope Nate gives you a good grade.
Nick,
Thanks, bud. By the way, awesome show last night. You guys put on a great performance. I'm going to put a post up about The Sobriquets tonight or tomorrow.
Oh and before anybody asks: Yes, that is an R2D2 toy cut off in the upper right corner of the picture. It's as old as I am.
Looks good.
I'll probably try myself this fall along with the wine.
Cheers!
v-word:joker
marco -
Let me know how it works out for you. I'm thinking about doing a wine myself.
-B
I raise a glass to the success of your beer.
Can you believe the effin' parochialism of thie effin' town, making a fuss because a grown man used a curse word? Fook, if sportswriters didn't have shite like that to write about, they'd have to actually think hard about their sports.
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Peter,
We should raise a glass together soon. When's the next Noir at the Bar? I'd love to come out and throw a few back with you.
I assume you Canucks aren't as puritanical as us Yanks when it comes to cuss words. Jesus the man drops an f bomb, and it's like the end of the world. We Yanks are a bit stuffy when it comes to cursing, and I have yet to figure out why. Most children are cursing by the time they're in second or third grade. I know I was, and I turned out fine. Not according to my wife, but other people have told me so ;)
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