--Benjamin Franklin
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
Craft brewing adventures of the smallest variety.
What's got two thumbs and likes beer? This guy. Home brewing is a lot of work, but it is fun and rewarding to make the beer that you drink. And sharing means caring. Here you'll be able to learn all about my brewing exploits.
Follow my forays into fermentation.
Brew days, bottling days, and bongo drums. It's all here. Find out what I'm planning, brewing, and drinking.
Atwood Brown Ale.
(Primary Fermentation)
OG: 1.051
IBU: 33.9
ABV: 4.9%
The original recipe formulated by my WBMC 4th place finishing beard. The perfect amount of earthy, herbal, bitterness from the hops to match the smooth, lightly roasted, maltiness. Simply put, it's creamy, well balanced, darkness.
Vienna Steamer.
(On Tap)
OG: 1.049
IBU: 27.6
ABV: 5.2%
Inspired by Germans, Austrians, and silly Americans who brew beer in the Spring to drink out of giant steins at harvest time (all while wearing lederhosen), and washing machine millionaires who spend their family fortunes saving dilapidated breweries and brewing the first true American beer style. This beer was brewed in May, fermented by rogue, Californian, lager yeast that love ale temperatures, lagered for four months, and finally tapped and served with sausage, potatoes and cabbage. Consider this my delicious ode to Oktoberfest and Fritz Maytag.
Scottish Lodge Ale.
(Conditioning)
OG: 1.080
IBU: 30.7
ABV: 8.0%
Named for the infamous Ferndale motel, Scottish Lodge Ale plunges you into Whatcom County's seedy underbelly by way of complex caramel, toffee, herbal, and slight fruit flavors that float on top of a smokey, biscuity, Scotch undertone, finishing with a gentle alcohol burn. This is pretty much the greatest thing I have ever brewed.
