Flying Dog-Double Dog

Whooo. Don't know what I was expecting this beer to taste like, but my preconceived notions are were all wrong. It weighs in at 11.50%, so there is no question it will knock you on your ass. This is a Double Pale Ale, witch is a style that I don't think I've ever had. The beer smells of citrus, hops, and a little malty. It tastes complex. There's a strong bitter hoppyness with some malt and a slight fruitiness. The finish is bitterly rough. I wouldn't mind trying another one sometime, that is if I didn't need my taste buds after.

Dogfish Head-Raison D'Etre

I picked this up in one of those mix and match 6pks. It has a strong sweet aroma with notes of raisin(of coarse) and malt. The brew is nice and medium bodied. The taste resembles the smell but has some light hints of coffee and is quite malty. Overall not one of Dogfishes greatest beers, but not bad at all.

The Hops Are Comming

I put in my order for hop rhizomes. Rhizomes are little hop roots that you plant and hopefully will sprout. I have Willamette, Nugget and Cascade variety's coming. They should ship within the next week or so. The trellis poles have been built and the holes have been dug, I just need to cement them in and screw everything together. The pic doesn't do it justice. But is should look great when done. Spring cannot come soon enough.

Bottling

I really enjoy the hobby of home brewing. The thing I hate is bottling. It's such a tedious process. This last round was especially tough because I was doing two brews in one day. The mild ale will be ready in a week and Double IPA will be ready in 2 more months. I hate waiting that long, but from the taster I poured myself it will be damn good. Maybe it's time to think about kegging???