Batch #175 - Cascade Red Ale - October 2017

A simple ale, made with only a few ingredients:

Proximity 2-row base malt
Crystal 150 malted barley
Cascade leaf hops
Irish Moss
Saffbrew S-33 yeast

6.0% abv

Here's to You!
MT

Batch #174 - Belgian Abbey Ale - September 2017

This ale was labeled to celebrate "after the rain dance", the morning after March and Kyle's wedding.  While we cleaned up the grounds after late night dancing under the big tent, DJ'd by our Masterful nephew Sam Kisaka, someone stacked some of the many umbrellas used during the deluge the night before, out to dry in the morning sun.  The actual band hired to facilitate the dancing by the swimming pool, was rained out during their encore song, so may of these umbrellas were used to shield their equipment while we helped them pack it up.  Meanwhile, Sam plugged his phone into the PA system, inside the dinner tent, and kicked the evening back into dancetime, for another 3 hours.  I think the bartenders weren't too happy that their services were still needed, but the party went on into the wee hours.

Proximity base malt
2-Row Carapils malt
Caramunich malt
Amarillo leaf hops
Simcoe leaf hops
Saffbrew BE-256 Abbey Ale yeast
5.5% abv

To Rain!
MT

Batch #173 - Session Red Ale - August 2017

Sorry, there's no label for this "Session Red Ale", because I brewed it just for kegging, giving, and enjoying with family and friends:

2-Row Brewers Base malted barley
2-Row Carapils malted barley
Crystal 60L malted barley
Caramel 40L malted barley
Simcoe whole leaf hops
US Tettnang whole leaf hops
Saffbrew T-58 yeast
4.5% abv

Batch #172 - Summer IPA - July 2017

Back to brewing for my own use, and for gifting to others, this is an IPA brewed in my garden, in full, abundant Summer fruiting season.

2-Row brewers malted barley
More Beer's "Aromatic Malt"
Amarillo whole leaf hops
Irish moss
Safale US-05 yeast

6.4% abv

To Summer gardens!
MT

Batch #171 - Belgian Saison Ale

Fourth and final wedding beer batch, one of my favorite beer styles, a Belgian Saison, otherwise known as a "farmhouse ale":

2-Row brewers malted barley
Dark Munich malted barley
Caramel malt 80L
Cascade whole leaf hops
Simco whole leaf hops
Irish Moss
Lallemand Belle Saison yeast

6.25% abv

To Farms!
MT

Batch #170 - Stout

The third batch of wedding ale also aspired to a slightly higher alcohol level, and a rich taste of "chocolate malt", which is simply malted barley, roasted to a chocolate color, but it is a very special barley, which actually imparts a distinctly chocolate flavor.

Brewers base malted barley
Crystal 120L malted barley
2-Row Chocolate malt
80L Caramel malt
Cascade whole leaf hops
Mangrove Jack M42 New World Strong Ale yeast

7.0% abv

To Life!
MT

Batch #169 - Rye Pale Ale

Here is the second Wedding Ale batch, a Rye Pale Ale, brewed for the lovers of a slightly higher alcohol ale:

2-Row barley malt
Rye malt
Caramel malted barley
Cascade whole leaf hops
Centennial whole leaf hops
Irish moss
Saffbrew BE-256 Ale yeast

7.25% abv

Salute'!
MT

Batch #168 - Nut Brown Ale

Here begins the Wedding Beer, for March and Kyle's wedding in Annan, Ontario, celebrated on Saturday, September 2.  This is the first of four batches brewed for the event.

Nut Brown Ale
2-Row malted barley
English brown malt
Belgian special B malt
US Tettnang whole leaf hops
Northern Brewer whole leaf hops
Irish moss
Lallemand Abbaye Belgian Ale yeast

5.25% abv

Cheers!
MT