Backyard Bruise

Yeah, I went and pulled another...

It's crisp, now it's clear, it's light and so easy to drink. As much as I like a good/proper Hefe, a Märzen is so much more rewarding to brew.

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A bottle of just the Brett ferment at 16% is still jet fuel after all this time. Certainly explains the character of the blend...

Opened a bottle from just the Sweet ferment; light honey character, vaguely sweet finish, no hint of the 13%. Golden danger water for certain, competition threat perhaps?

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Very sessionable. Satisfactory results for this brew.

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Coming up on the last of the keg, best described as "robust"

The last bottle of my first batch....so it takes 5 years for jet fuel to mellow?

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Earned the 99 Bottles (Level 29) badge!

Sludge bottle from the end of the fermenter transfer, developing distinct wine notes.

Earned the Earth Day (2020) badge!

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Earned the Verified Adventure (Level 26) badge!

Covid can go take a flying leap. My bar is always open. :P

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Better with age, taking on tropical notes here at the end. Lesson learned, supplies for the 2020 batch ordered.

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Apparently this is a unique name for a beer. How?

It may never win any awards, but it is *My* beer...

Having cellared for the better part of 6 months, it doesn't taste like JP-1. If I make another batch, I'll test a different process.

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