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One note albeit a nice note

Here’s an interested style – not rare by any means, but certainly on the more uncommon side. It’s a European approach with just under nine and a half pounds of pilsner and two and a half pounds of Munich. Ten ounces of Caravienne and just under an ounce of Black patent, presumably purely for the sake of color, made up the balance of the grain. A very cool 147F mash ran for 90 minutes followed by a 90 minute boil for an all-around time consuming process. The only hop addition was 1.30 ounces of Fuggles at 60 minutes but 13 ounces of can sugar went in at the end of the boil for a little kick in the gravity. Even with the extra sugar it only came in at 1.065: within style but under target. European Ale yeast, WLP011, was in charge of processing.

This reddish gold brew has a nice spicy smell and a huge fruit flavor. I don’t get as much grain or bread flavors although the fruit is delicious enough on its own. It’s on the sweeter side overall but that seems fitting. I don’t think the hops contribute anything other than balance. The body is a little lacking as it feels a bit thin. Overlong growler storage is likely the issue there. I believe a very high carb level would complement well. This should be an effervescent beer. It would be wonderfully refreshing.