Today we rolled up our sleeves and had a go at an American style light beer with a few local ingredients. We wanted the Panhandle to set itself apart from other typical light lagers and ales so we looked to the native fermentables around us. Tupelo honey can only be found around the Wewa surroundings so we decided it had a place in this concoction. We expect this beer to be a staple of the Heartache so we will not divulge the rest of its secrets other than we import Belgian candy sugar too. Lawnmower beer, island beer, summer beer, whatever... this is one heartache that will have you begging for another... Look to grab a few pints soon because a big portion of the batch will be heading to FWB for mania excursions and the "Tebow Traveler" debut.
A bit of trivia for the followers: Tupelo honey is the only honey that will not crystallize? True or False?
Cheers!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Kolsch was a bust, Reese's was the business
For awhile now we have been promising more micros but have been lacking on posts. This post's title sums up some of our recent additions. I believe the problem with the Kolsch was largely do to its lager hybridness. The Heartache's cellar just wasn't ready for such low temps and the raspberry goodness suffered because of it. It still drank well but was far more bitter than assumed it should be. Round #2 will be different because of the cellar's new addition: The "Tebow Traveler"/lager cooler.
*NOTE: much more to come on the dual purpose traveling party kegeGator*
The Reese's Peanut Butter Stout, however, was pure bliss to the palette. What started out at an experiment to hush the naysayers, blossomed into nothing short of the nectar of the gods. It is all gone and was gone fast. A nice sweet stout with the aroma and hint of peanut butter and chocolate in the finish. Very subtle, very good! This black as night libation served well with dessert and everything else under the moon (liquid breakfasts were frequent when this baby hit the taps). We WILL be bringing this one back in the future due to popular request.
Cheers!
*NOTE: much more to come on the dual purpose traveling party kegeGator*
The Reese's Peanut Butter Stout, however, was pure bliss to the palette. What started out at an experiment to hush the naysayers, blossomed into nothing short of the nectar of the gods. It is all gone and was gone fast. A nice sweet stout with the aroma and hint of peanut butter and chocolate in the finish. Very subtle, very good! This black as night libation served well with dessert and everything else under the moon (liquid breakfasts were frequent when this baby hit the taps). We WILL be bringing this one back in the future due to popular request.
Cheers!
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