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2015 Advent: December 6

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:54 pm
by Highland Brewer
Drunken Brewer Pale Ale

Marris Otter 40%
2-Row 40%
Munich 10%
Crystal 40 5%
Carapils 5%

Mash 60min @152f

1.0oz FF 60min
0.5oz FF 30min
0.25 FF 15min
0.25 FF 5min

Dry pitched Nottingham @67f

Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:29 pm
by jmacdonald
Thanks for sharing! Nice easy drinker.

Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:24 pm
by mumblecrunch
Little bit of British-style sweetness, but not heavy at all. Would have liked a little more hops on the nose, but no mistake, a fine pale ale. Thanks!

Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:34 pm
by Buccaneer
I really enjoyed this. I've only seen a beer that orange one other time. I'm glad others got to it before me and noted the toast flavour. I've been wondering what that is, exactly, and now I know. Thanks!

Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:47 pm
by Woody
Drew it was nice to have met you at the exchange and have a chat. I passed the beer to my wife after I had a sip and her words were "that is really nice, I like it". She hates my hop bombs. I see your percentages but I'm curious about your gravity? Bitterness is low but on par for a pale ale and has some nice citrus notes. It's a solid beer. Thanks!

Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:39 pm
by John G
Although I'm not participating in the Advent (which I am regretting immensely), I am reading everyone's tasting notes and their recipes with great interest.

This Pale Ale recipe is very similar to one I have just kegged recently which I based on a 2009 BYO magazine clone recipe of Honker's Ale, although I changed the hops out. I'm interested in seeing how much influence Drew's use of 50:50 MO and Cdn 2-row has compared to my 100% MO base malt. The other malt proportions used are very similar. I used 1/2 and 1 oz hop additions instead of 1/4 and 1/2 oz, but they were american west coast varieties like Drew's, so a malt taste and aroma comparison would be interesting.

I wonder if I can tease out the taste profile of Drew's entry from everyone's comments to compare to mine. Sort of a tele-judging.

Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:51 pm
by amartin
This is easy drinking, isn't it? If I was judging this as an APA I'd say the malt presence is a little high, but fuck it, I like it this way. I like how it's balanced, and that the late hops are there but not overpowering. Good job!

Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:56 pm
by GAM
John G wrote:I wonder if I can tease out the taste profile of Drew's entry from everyone's comments to compare to mine. Sort of a tele-judging.
    John

    I'm 3 behind. Come over tomorrow night and we'll rip through them.

    S

    Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

    Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:08 pm
    by mackay85
    Great beer. Enjoyed it quite a bit tonight! Thanks

    Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

    Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:09 pm
    by John G
    GAM wrote:
    John G wrote:I wonder if I can tease out the taste profile of Drew's entry from everyone's comments to compare to mine. Sort of a tele-judging.
      John

      I'm 3 behind. Come over tomorrow night and we'll rip through them.

      S
      Sounds good to me!

      Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

      Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:27 pm
      by GAM
      John G wrote:
      GAM wrote:
      John G wrote:I wonder if I can tease out the taste profile of Drew's entry from everyone's comments to compare to mine. Sort of a tele-judging.
        John

        I'm 3 behind. Come over tomorrow night and we'll rip through them.

        S
        Sounds good to me!
        7ish?

        S

        Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

        Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:31 pm
        by pet lion
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        Thin head and light carbonation. Hazy orange in colour. Lightly malty on the nose. Pleasant balance of malts and hops. A quite tasty pale ale.

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        Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

        Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:36 am
        by John G
        GAM wrote:
        John G wrote:
        GAM wrote:
          John

          I'm 3 behind. Come over tomorrow night and we'll rip through them.

          S
          Sounds good to me!
          7ish?

          S
          Ok sounds good.
          I'll bring my pale ale over as well.

          Re: 2015 Advent: December 6

          Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 12:36 am
          by Keith
          Great job on the beer. Enjoyed this one tonight. :cheers2: