Greggity

I have learned so much in this past year of brewing (controlling pH of the mash, better fly sparging, dry hopping, wet hopping…to name a few) that despite my claim when brewing my big barley wine last summer (which I will say more about at the end) I can honestly say again that I have [...]

Hops, hops, wonderful hops.
Oh how I love hops! Cascade, Fuggles, Centenials, Amarillo, Chinook, East Kent Goldings, Saaz, Hallertau, Liberty and Mt. Hood…I love them all. What a delightful lupulin-packed flower.
Last week I had the good fortune of being able to harvest about four pounds of beautiful Cascade hops, thanks to the generosity of amature hop-farmer [...]

This is my first sampling of brew from the Boulder Beer Company, which is a little bit outside the norm. Usually my first foray into a new Brewer’s lineup comes from an India Pale Ale that has caught my attention (my current favorite style, being the hop-head that I am).
I’ve heard good things about their [...]

Here is the official Greggity Beer Rating Scale:
1 Chug
I’ll probably not finish one of these. It’s inconceivable how the brew master allowed this to leave the brewery.
2 Chugs
Not great, but not too bad. I may just have another.
3 Chugs
This beer is pretty good. I would not only have a second, I may have a third.
4 [...]

I have to say a few words about beer, starting with mmmmmm…
Actually, with St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner I had to mention a beer I recently discovered which is not only a fitting beverage for this occasion, but is brewed each year specifically for the holiday.
I speak of Harpoon’s Hibernian Ale which is [...]