Major upgrade to brewing operations coming in 2021
 Brown Porter. Roasty, chocolaty, dry. Easy drinking 5.5% ABV. Perfect Fall treat.
 This Belgian Blonde emphasizes the Czech and French hops Celeia and Strisselspalt with late kettle and dry hop additions for both. The usual phenolic and spicy flavors of White Labs 550 Belgian Ale Yeast are downplayed using a cool 62 degree fermentation temperature to make ample room for a dry, hoppy finish. Keg-conditioned with a fresh pitch of champaign yeast.
Inspired by Vinnie Cilurzo's "Yvan the Great" from Sierra Nevada's 2014 Beer Camp series. Good stuff. Cheers!
 I entered three beers into the 2015 National Homebrew Competition this year. The ESB was 1st place in the first round of judging focused on the N. California Region. Not a large field in English Pale Ale category (16 entries) but still proud to have made a beer good enough to get this far. Onto Nationals in San Diego!
Full first round results can be found here: http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/competitions/national-homebrew-competition/winners/  St. Patrick's Day staple. This dry stout is not quite as dry as the classic - Guinness or Murphy's. But it is more dry than an oatmeal stout.
149 degree single infusion mash 68 degree fermentation OG 1.053 FG 1.014 ABV 5.1%  Imperial IPA
Simcoe hop delivery mechanism. Made in the style of Russian River Brewing Company - mashed at 147 degrees to achieve high attenuation, generous use of Simcoe hops.
Original Gravity 1.082 Final Gravity 1.006 ABV 10% Attenuation 93% An XXL IPA.  Bohemian Pilsner
A blend of six unfiltered cider varieties including organic Gala and Honey Crisp. Buzzbees raw unfiltered blackberry honey to create a proper balance of sweet and tart.
Fermented with White Labs WLP002 English Ale Yeast OG 1.057 FG 1.011 6% ABV
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