BTV - 11 - BTV Tasting Notes
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 11:22AM
Original postdate: July 16, 2010
Features:
- A whole lot of tasting notes!
We've received viewer requests that we go back and revisit some of the beers that we've brewed in past episode now that they are ready to drink. Here are tasting notes and self-critiques on Northwood/Worth Pale Ale (Ep. 3), Jake's ESB (Ep. 5) and the experimental Tomax + Xamot (Ep. 9). Brew them and tell us what you think!
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Reader Comments (12)
Is your puppy part Norwegian Elkhound?
Mike is on vacation, so I'll field the question about his dog, Resa. She's all German Sheperd as far as I know....but then again, what do I know?!
Looking forward to the grains to glass boys. keep up the good fight.
a hearty +1 to the grain to glass comment above!
keep up the good work!
Hereupon known as the Dawson Effect: that lemony, buttcrack-like odor caused by certain spices in beer.
So it's back to work for the boys after the beer break. Somehow I never get back to work after a beer break!
I've been brewing for a few years, but haven't developed the pallet to determine a good finish or subtle tastes discussed. Any suggestions? Others that have tried my beer have given very positive feedback. The only negative comment from a friend of a friend was to work on the finish - which I have no idea how to do. I do like Brewing TV! It is the best!
@ HatTrick - the best thing you can do for the finish of your beer is to quit supplying it to the unappreciative! J/k.
If you're so inclined, submitting your beer to a homebrew competition is probably the best way to get purely objective feedback from an educated palate, and probably some tips to boot.
Honestly, the three things that have helped me learn the most ... the four things that have helped me learn the most were taking the BJCP exam, talking with other homebrewers, reading books about beer and how to taste it, but most of all just brewing and taking lots of notes.
Cheers!
@ Hat Trick. This is a great book on the topic:
http://www.amazon.com/Evaluating-Beer-Brewers-Publications/dp/0937381373
just one thing, where did you get that big brown bottle from and how much does it hold?
@ M Ford:
It's a 2-liter growler and it came from Northern Brewer:
http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/brewing-equipment/bottling/bottles/2-liter-growler-standard-handle.html
Cheers!
Hey, what was the fermentation temperature for the Lemon Butt and Hoppy Saison? I heard you need to ferment Saison yeast warm to get the phenolics and esters you want.