Friday, October 27, 2006

Brews for Halloween

Looking for something new to try this halloween? These "witches brew" beers have a bit more attitude than your usual pumpkin ales. Michael Jackson's Beer Hunter web site lists a few great ones to enjoy this holiday. Some beers for Halloween

Asahi Beer Robot

This cool little robot is the epitome of chindogu( or "weird tools", the art of producing useless inventions). But nevermind that, the robot pours you a cold beer! It takes a while for it to pour your brew but it could be great for parties.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Brews Thus Far


My first successful batches brewed were Westcoast Pale Ale and KolschBier. The pale ale was not a bad brew, but sort of plain. I'm more accustomed to a more highly hopped beer, but a good drink ability for brewing novices.

The Kolschbier. A light slightly fruity weizen with tettnanger hops to produce a dry hoppy finish. Very good and friends who tried claim it rivalled that of a local brew pub's version of this brewing style.

A couple of weeks later two new recipes had arrived Honey Brown Ale and Stickey Wicket Stout.
Now we're talking flavor! The ale had a great flavor, reminiscent of Newcastle and the like. With the addition of honey to the wort, this time around a saw little more preparation. Another good and basic recipe that was enjoyed by all.

Right now we are still enjoying the Sticky Wicket Stout (see picture). This is like velvety caramel toasted nuts. Strange I know, but this really is an accurate description. Black as midnight and a thick caramel colored head...delicious!

In the near future, many new recipes will tried here and results posted. Enjoy your visit and be sure to bookmark Brewster's Homebrew Blog.

Open beer with paper or how to win a bar bet.

For all those time you have plenty of beer and not an opener in sight. This ingenious fellow has figured out how to open a beer bottle with nothing else but single sheet of ordinary printer paper.

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Welcome to my beer blog!

Welcome to my beer blog. Here we'll see all the joy, the satisifaction, and the passion associated with homebrewing, from the start of a beginning homebrewers journey. I started with small kits purchased from Mr.Beer.com. Their beer making kits are great for the beginner
who might be intimidated by the process and sanitation, etc. The first several brews I have made all come from this website, check them out.



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