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Munton’s Canadian Style Ale
Bottled on September 26, I can fairly say that this batch is decent. I used a bit too much sugar, so there’s a loud “fump” when the top is popped and a lot of carbonation in the glass, but with a faint scent of apples and a bright hoppy taste, it’s drinkable and pleasant.
Friday Ale One Day Later
One day later and things are smelling good. And looking good, too. I’ve notice that this brew is a much lighter colour — a toffee blond. This is much lighter than even the Cooper’s Real Ale, which did end up rather clear at the end when bottled. I think this is a very good candidate […]
Friday September Canadian Ale
Thanks the goodness for the days of vacationing. Yay. Made me some beer today. Yup. Beer. Mmmm nothing like making your own beer. It’s satisfying. In an artisanal way. Alice Cooper is really cool. I’m just now watching “Suck,” a nice Canadian film. Good stuff. “You drank the guy,” is pretty-much the best quote from […]
Happy Little Balls of Hops
What’d’ya know: go away for a week and out pop these lovely looking little hops balls. I suppose it’s getting time to read through that Hops Manual and learn what I ought to be doing here.
Verdict: Batch the Seconde
After following the directions from the good folks at Cooper’s, I’ve opened and tried the first two beers of my second batch. I brewed this on July 1st — Canada Day — and bottled it on July 9th. I opened the first bottle on July 16 and the second on July 17. The beer has […]