Brewblog

Andre's Brew-haha

Well, another years homebrew party has come and gone. Just as last year, I had a great time with Dan, Melissa and Toni, hanging out with a bunch of fine folks I only know from one evenings party a year ago. I must say that the quality of the beers was much better this year than last. There were some great beers out there, including Andre's strong bitter, Adam's amazingly fruity IPA, and a great winter pale ale. The apple cider made with mead yeast was delicious, and the lime soda was quite refreshing. Needless to say, anytime a group of people can gather together with homemade food and beverages at a beautiful location in the middle of the woods, a great time is going to be had. I hope I get to go again next year. And I would perhaps be remiss if I failed to mention that my very own Pivo Pilsner was voted best beer at the party. Quite an honor as there were many great beers. My prize: a $20 check and a bottle of Midas Touch by Dogfish Head Brewery. I'm excited to sample this very special "beer" in the near future. I also traded a bottle of my red for a bottle of Andre's Johnny's Bitter Harvest, as we both wanted an opportunity to try the beers with more age on them. The only disappointing thing about the party was how poorly the alt aged. I guess sitting in the cellar over the summer is not a good way to age beer. I decided not to be too disappointed as my other two beers were great. In summation, I would just like to publicly (if by publicly I mean the three people out there in the world that even know this is here) thank Andre and Beth for a great party, and I'm looking forward to next year. Cheers!