This American Pale Ale (APA) started as a standard Pale Ale and for most of the time I have been making it, it was made wrong, just wrong: way, way too bitter - tasty, but ended up growing some more hair on your chest - not and easy beer to drink. I guess it is always nice to understand that a recipe is developed, and not just made up, but with this I think I'm done - this is … [Read more...]
Low Gravity Pale Ale Brewing Day – Take 2
One of the house hold regulars is an American-style Pale Ale (APA) called "Oh Mama!" that has always been my wife's favourite, but since she got pregnant with our second she can only "steal" sips from my beer so I wanted to make her a very low alcohol version; that way she can have a full glass while still only getting one unit of alcohol (not that she even finishes that one!). … [Read more...]
Apricot Pale Ale Brewing Day
There is something that I like in adding some kind of a fruity finish to a beer, but I have found that most companies tend to make them too sweet, too fruity and with not enough beer taste. Picking up from my Cranberry Ale (which was a great success on Thanksgiving), I decided to try another go on the same concept - Apricot Pale Ale. I had heard about Apricot Pale Ale … [Read more...]
Low Gravity Pale Ale Brewing Day
The regular pale ale of the household (Oh Mama Pale Ale) has indeed became a must have in the fridge, especially in the summer - my wife loves it and I find it very refreshing. The big problem of late as far as beer drinking is concerned is that we found out that my wife is pregnant! We are expecting another child in the Minimalist household, and that means no more big … [Read more...]
Black Ale Brewing Day – playing with the recipe
04/08/2015: This brewing day was first published on the 06/07/2015 but it is now updated with the tasting notes you will find at the end. It has been a while since I made a black ale, but I'm pretty happy with the way I'm making it lately, so I decided to just repeat the same process, but with a few minor changes to keep on trying on improving the flavours. My process … [Read more...]