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Trying the Burnham Brown Redux.

12 Feb

So, I cracked open a bottle of the 2nd version of the Burnham Brown (which I brewed on New Year’s Eve). I was super surprised by the clarity this time. Additionally, it had a nice foamy head and good carbonation. Better aroma than before, but still reminiscent of the original. The taste is SLIGHTLY more watery, which was understandable because the previous version only yielded 3.5 gallons (because it was my first brew ever and I was still learning!) as opposed to this one which was about 4.5 gallons. Hop bitterness was present but not much hop aroma or flavor.

This is a very drinkable beer that appeals to a wide range of tastes. I believe I met my goals for this specific beer. CHECK OUT THE CLARITY!!! The glass I used is a Rock Bottom Brewery glass and you can actually see the letters from the back of the glass.

The beer still tastes “young”. I am going to condition it for another couple weeks and I think it will be even better.

Burnham Brown Redux

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Better late than never: My FOBAB notes

29 Dec

So, waaaay back on November 7, I attended FOBAB (Festival of Barrel-Aged Beers). It was a great event and allowed me to sample some really cool beers. Although barrel-aged beers typically aren’t a favorite of mine unless I have them with food, I was pleasantly surprised. I liked a lot more of them than I had expected to. For $35 bucks, I got to sample 12 beers and also received a VERY cute half-pint glass.

This isn’t much of a review. I honestly went in there, sampled my 12 beers and got out of there because I was way too drunk for the rest of the day. :)

I did, however, take some notes while I was there. I just found them (I had emailed them to myself from my phone), so I’m just pasting what I wrote at the time. As much as I did like the opportunity to try so many beers, trying to do it all within an hour (I had to go to a family dinner that afternoon) was a bit silly.

These are not in any specific order… just how I remembered them:

1. New Belgium Transatlantique Kriek – NO GOOD
2. Flossmoor Station – Big Black Pumpkin – OK
3. Flossmoor Station – Pullman Brown – Pretty Good
4. Glacier Brewhouse – Ukrainian Imperial Stout – Pretty Good
5. Piece Brewery – Barrel Aged Mooseknuckle Barleywine – TOO syrupy, but I love a good mooseknuckle. Hohoho
6. Court Avenue – Fire Engine Red – Not much of a red, but decent.
7. Grand Teton Brewing – Howling Wolf Weizenbock – GOOD! Not overpowering bourbon flavor.
8. Two Brothers – Heavier Handed – yep. Hoppier than Heavy Handed. Good, but nothing unique.
9. Rock Bottom Chicago – Whiskey Sticke – Pretty good.
10. Goose Island – Vanilla Bourbon County Stout – If you like normal BCS, try this. Hint of vanilla. Best with a nice stew.
11. Rock Bottom Orland Park – Frambrosia – Not quite. Not good.
12. Boulevard Brewing – Harvest Dance Wheat Wine – GOOD!