This February has been cold and snowy. I’ve kept myself occupied, shoveling (my back is aching today), cross country skiing, and having my latest homebrew most nights.
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Category Archives: Homebrews
No Krampus Yet
For each Baltimore Ravens’ game, I pick a victory ale to enjoy if they win. For the past 2 games, my victory beer has been a Krampus Ale, a bottle of homebrew stashed in the basement since 2016. Sadly, the bottle remains unopened, just waiting for the next Ravens’ win.
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Stone Soup
A long, long time ago, a group of hungry travelers entered a village with nothing but a large kettle.
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Black Walnut Cookies
It is the day before Thanksgiving and I’m baking cookies.
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Caribou Dubbel
I dug out a Black Bears Home Brewery Caribou Dubbel from the back of my fridge a few days ago. Yum.
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Pumpkin Ale Labeled
With the help of my kids, we put labels on the Pumpkin Ale bottles.
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Pumpkin Ale 2019
I finally bottled my Pumpkin Ale. Following our family Thanksgiving tradition, we’ll dispense this ale from a hollowed-out pumpkin. The beer will be served in glasses rimmed with brown sugar.
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Backyard Stinker 3.0
Columbia, MD September 25, 2019
Inspired by D Bear’s Black Bears Brewery Backyard Stinker 3.0, La and I wrote a limerick to commemorate the event. Continue reading Backyard Stinker 3.0
Devil’s Dad Uncapped
Surprisingly sweet and easy drinking. That was my verdict of my Father’s Day homebrew.
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Devil’s Dad Bottled
In 2 weeks, the family has brewed a saison on Father’s Day, racked it to a secondary, and bottled it on the 4th of July weekend; mixing a crab feast with the bottling. And, oh yeah, I was forced to do a little research at Hudson Street Stackhouse, ordering a Saison Dupont – the beer we were striving for.
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