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Just a quick note to say that we are brewing tonight
You: “But I don’t know what to do with this information!”
Us: “It’s pretty simple. Come brew with us.”
You: “But I only like crappy beer.”
Us: [pause] “Never mind.”
We’ll be brewing up another batch of our Eye Patch Ale this week, with some slight variations to the flavoring hops. Jeff has also decried that we must boil all of our tubing tonight. And I know you don’t want to miss out on that! 8pm. See you there.
We would like a pirate ship limo, please
Does anyone have a spare $35K lying around? If so, have WE got an investment opportunity for YOU! A near-mint 1998 pirate ship limo.
Should you choose to purchase this fine automobile for us, we guarantee that we will put it to good use, peddling our Eye Patch Ale from here to Dead Man’s Bluff. Plus, we’ll let you drive it sometimes. $35K payment accepted in U.S. currency or gold doubloons.
Any takers? Please leave your credit card number in the comments.
Brewing recap: “Wit or Witout You” edition
Last night we brewed our unnamed Belgian wit beer for the first time since last fall. This is always a crowd pleaser in summer months so we’re excited to see how it turns out. We’re even more excited since we hit our target gravity on the nose.
Why is this a big deal? It’s not, really. We just wanted to rub it in Jeff’s face. Jeff was out of town on a business trip and has a rather inflated view of his importance to our brewing operations. More on this later in the week.
We had a good crowd last night, which I attribute to:
- The weather
- Awesome beer
Those are obviously not listed in order of importance. Matt “The Firestarter” Altmix decided that 70 degrees wasn’t too warm for a fire so we also had a nice little fire going on the back deck. And just so he continues to do what he does for no recompense, a shout-out to Colin for cleaning 4 kegs for us before leaving.
We’re on track to brew another Eye Patch Ale next week. Thanks to all who came last night!
Blind IPA taste test (and brewing tonight)
We’re getting very close to final recipes for our Drafty Kilt Scotch Ale and Eye Patch Ale (IPA). When I say “final” I mean “pre-production final,” as we’ll probably have to tweak a few things based on translating our batch size from gallons to barrels.
Saturday we ran a blind taste test of our IPA against some of our favorite production IPA’s: Dogfish Head 60, Sweetwater and Victory Hop Devil.
Results were both interesting and encouraging. All four IPA’s were very good, but also very distinct. Interesting how back-to-back tests can bring that out in beers. Our IPA is currently the lowest ABV in the bunch (though not significantly, at 5.5%). It’s also the darkest, which is fine with us. And it’s got some good, even taste and bitterness. Compared to the others, it’s a little sweeter and fruitier in the nose. There are hints of grapefruit flavors from the Simcoe hops, though it’s nowhere near as grapefruity as the Sweetwater. Our bias is probably to push these even further away from each other in terms of taste, as Georgia doesn’t need two similar IPA’s. The key now is to give it just a little something distinctive, which we hope to accomplish with a new TBD flavoring hop.
In other news, we’re brewing our unnamed Belgian wit tonight for the first time this year. Come on by around 8pm!
Beer quote of the day from Frank Zappa
“You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline – it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.”
(Compliments of “Peter”)
How to call yourself a guru without being a tool
Apparently it can’t be done. Thus the current uproar surrounding my title:
Marketing Guy and “Outside-the-box” Guru
I meant this to be purely tongue-in-cheek. Jeff’s title, “CEO Guy and Supreme Beer Chancellor,” is wacky enough that people don’t think he’s serious. Same with Joel’s “Operations Guy and Taste-testing Ninja.” But some people (including my brother) don’t get the same vibe from my title. Probably too many Web 2.0 Gurus in the mix today, so it hits a little close to home. I pose it to you, what should I change my title to?
The front runner right now, thanks to some quick and dirty Twitter polling, is:
Marketing Guy and Tie Knot Liberator
Can you beat it? Ready… GO.