What are you drinking tonight 2020.

[Hazelwood Brewery]

It's a brew day for me. Just starting to get the gear together to brew a Saison

Sweet! Did you post the recipe for this one?

 

[Mrhandsome]

Well I was up at 5 bottling my elderflower champagne and making sour dough all morning so it's not THAT early really... Right?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Ah Mr Hazelwood, the only person I know who uses beer to line his stomach in preparation for beer :hat:

I’d probably need 2 or 3 in preparation for some of the beers you boys drink!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Well I was up at 5 bottling my elderflower champagne and making sour dough all morning so it's not THAT early really... Right?

On that basis, what kept you?

 

[samale]

Sweet! Did you post the recipe for this one?

Still working on it. It's going to be all sorachi ace hops 200g.

 

[Mrhandsome]

On that basis, what kept you?

I'm catching up alright!

On to my last weizenbock, I need the bottle for next week's new and improved version.

Nothing below 6% today

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

OK. Pumped and psyc’d, feeling ready...

@dan125 ‘s 6.5% Citra/Mosaic IPA. Again nicely carbonated, the off white head quickly dissipates but the fizz of the bubbles on the tongue remains. The aroma is a nice blend of citrus and sweet mango - hmmm! Quite assertive, but nice, bitterness and no astringency. Very juicy and mouthwatering, this isn’t going to last 25 minutes.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Still working on it. It's going to be all sorachi ace hops 200g.

That’s quite a lot of hops, you‘ll have to let me know how it turns out - better still send me a bottle!

 

[Mrhandsome]

I'm going to miss this beer. I've never had a commercial weizenbock so I have no comparison for it, but it's my favourite homebrew so far.

 

[Mrhandsome]

Still working on it. It's going to be all sorachi ace hops 200g.

What's your take on Sorachi Ace? I've got a Sorachi Ace red rye IPA planned in a few weeks time but I've never used them before.

 

[samale]

What's your take on Sorachi Ace? I've got a Sorachi Ace red rye IPA planned in a few weeks time but I've never used them before.

I think it's a brilliant hop. Not to everyone tastes. It's my first time brewing a Saison. Looking forward to it.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Calming thing down a little with my first English bitter. I brewed this at 4.4% for friends and relatives that might fear a 7% IPA - either because of the strength or because the flavours/ bitterness are not to their taste.

It is quite calming at 4.4% and flavoured with Bramling Cross. Just look how creamy that head is from a keg

 

[strange-steve]

I'm going to miss this beer. I've never had a commercial weizenbock so I have no comparison for it, but it's my favourite homebrew so far. View attachment 28780

There's been a lot of weizenbocks on the forum recently, and like you I've never tasted a commercial version but was very pleasantly surprised when I brewed one. Very interesting and unusual beer, and a welcome change from hoppy pale beers.

 

[Winterbournebrewery]

Just had a new release by Garage v whiplash an ipa contains Sabro , am I the only one who thinks that this hop is similar to coconut scented suntan oil. I’m not a fan. I’m sure it takes great skill to get this from the hop but... please explain what I’m missing.

 

[Mrhandsome]

There's been a lot of weizenbocks on the forum recently, and like you I've never tasted a commercial version but was very pleasantly surprised when I brewed one. Very interesting and unusual beer, and a welcome change from hoppy pale beers.

You know what, I'm finding myself more and more drawn towards the strong, dark and malty beers. Every hoppy beer I've had recently has seemed samey, and a bit disappointing.

I've brewed a few aswell and they've been OK but... There's just something amazing about these strong malty beers.

 

[Mrhandsome]

I'm still brewing a NEIPA next week though.... I've never tried to brew one so I need to do it.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

You know what, I'm finding myself more and more drawn towards the strong, dark and malty beers. Every hoppy beer I've had recently has seemed samey, and a bit disappointing.

I've brewed a few aswell and they've been OK but... There's just something amazing about these strong malty beers.

Then you need to try this beer, a really beautiful malty beer.

 

[strange-steve]

I'm finding myself more and more drawn towards the strong, dark and malty beers

Me too, if you haven't done so yet then get yourself a Munich dunkel or a dunkels bock brewed. Amazing beers.

 

[Pennine]

Just had a new release by Garage v whiplash an ipa contains Sabro , am I the only one who thinks that this hop is similar to coconut scented suntan oil. I’m not a fan. I’m sure it takes great skill to get this from the hop but... please explain what I’m missing.

thats a bit disapointing was gonna give it a shot soon.

 

[samale]

Me too, if you haven't done so yet then get yourself a Munich dunkel or a dunkels bock brewed. Amazing beers.

I have a bock in the brew fridge and a Munich dunkel in the bottles. Might send them up for a review when there ready