Brewed Slowly: #6 Scottish 80 Shilling
I've been watching a lot of golf this week (since The Players Championship is on tv), and I haven't yet posted about the last beer I've made. Now that I look at the date I brewed it on, I can't blame my tardiness solely on golf. In any case, here's the last beer I made. It's a Scottish 80 Shilling--a British session beer that's heavier on the malt than the hops. I got no pictures of the brewing process, but here's what I do got: an Ommegang Hennepin Belgian Saison to drink and Hollywood Town Hall on the stereo (Mostly, Jayhawks...
Brewed Slowly Update: #2 Cherry Stout
The cherry stout that we made for the holidays has been ready to drink for some time now. It's been busy around here, and most of the beers have gone out as presents, but I'm finally making time to talk about it here. Our cherry stout, also known as our Red-nose Stout, is pretty self explanatory. It's black as any stout, and it smells that way as well (like a stout, not black). You can smell the cherries somewhat, and you can taste them up front. Then you taste the stout. It's a pretty heavy beer. We added extra malt to...
Here Comes the Beer
I'm going to be shifting gears and focusing, almost exclusively, on homebrewing and beer. In an effort to more narrowly define my site and hopefully find a focused niche, I won't be posting about all of my interests anymore. Nobody's a pro at it all, except maybe Tom Waits, and I ain't Tom Waits. I'm currently trying to find a new home (read: blog) for The Box of Vinyl Project (only one rejection so far) because I think the idea is too much fun, and hopefully, to you guys, interesting, to quit altogether. If you know of a blog that it...
Brewed Slowly: Homebrewing Basics
I was recently asked to write up a post that covers the basics of homebrewing, and I realized that I probably should have done so at the beginning of this blog's existence. In any case, I'm doing it now. If you're considering starting to brew your own beer, or if you're just interested in the process, hopefully this post will give you an idea of how it works and where you need to go to get started. As I've told several friends when they ask me about homebrewing--it's too easy and too cheap not to do it. The easiest way to start brewing your...
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