beer Being Crafty

[Thegreenchilemonster]

 

[Masher]

Looks good gcm

 

[Dane]

Sombitch thats a good one. Thought it would be sweet. Was restrained nicely. Just a lil creamy with a tangy lemon/blueberry finish.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

I agree, not much lactose sweetness, but pretty creamy for a sour. Very refreshing brew for sure!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

A buddy of mine brought me a bottle of pisco from Peru. Time to make some pisco sours! So freaking delicious.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

HB Belgian Dubbel. Man, this came out absolutely perfect!

I usually brew a few light Belgians in Spring, kettle Sours and IPAs in the Summer, strong Belgians in the Fall, and Stouts/Porters in the Winter. I've been posting HBs on here long enough to figure that part out, though

Head retention is perfect on thos brew too. I'm half way done with the brew, and there is still a nice head on it.

 

[Dane]

What yeast do u like for your dubbles?

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

What yeast do u like for your dubbles?

WY3522 all day for dubbels. High flocculance leaves it nice amd clear, plus it has an all around great fruit forward Belgian flavor.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

HB aji amarillo Belgian Tripel. Aged to perfection! WY3787 yeast used. Spicy esters to compliment the aji amarillos I "dry hopped" with during fermentation, and in secondary.

 

[Dane]

Ah. Yeh. I'd like it in a triple, nice clean good phenols. But for me it's too clean for a dubbel. I need that distinctly belgian bubblegummieness flavor and that soft murkyness from a yeast that just won't clear. wpl500 or ecy11 is my go-to for that.
Ur HBs do look nice and clear.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Blueberry pisco sour. Suuuuuuper delicious!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

I'm about to marinate up these cutlets with sofrito for kebabs. This gose is the absolute (.Y.Y.)

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

HB Russian Imperial Stout. Drinking oh so nice

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

I carbed up this HB smoked porter in 4 flip top growlers, and bottles late last year. I went through all of the bottles months ago, and I was curious to see how the growler would handle ageing a beer relatively long term. Good results! Perfectly carbed, and great brew flavor well preserved.

I still have 3 more untouched growlers that I'll crack open for the world cup festivities coming up.

 

[Dane]

This is where it's at.
A phenomenal beer. Was so sad when this beer was gone. New favorite right here. Really wanna find a recipe or method for this one if anybody knows anything.
I know it's a double fruited goose but there's gotta be more to it.

 

[FreeportBum]

Fresh reciprocal today, always goes down smooth.

Cheers

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

I agree with you there, man. The Veil's Never Never fruited sour series is amazing. That apricot Never Never is next level. I plan on driving down to Richmond, for their next Never Never release, whenever that is. The Veil does no distribution, so you have to wait in line on release day at the brewery for their A+ sour releases, because they sell out same day.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Yum!!!! Fresh Reciprocal!!! That IPA is like mothers milk!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

This is a mighty tasty DIPA. There is a good amount of creaminess in the mouthfeel, solid aroma from the DDH, and an excellent slightly bitter forward flavor that I really dig. Thanks Dane!

 

[Dane]

Yeh I liked it too. Picked up few 4 packs of those after trying it out. They were sold out of the other non hazy version of this. So didn't get to try it.