• Issue #4

    Last month I wrote how I’d like to post on this site more frequently whilst also staying away from simply regurgitating tasting notes. As it is December, I figured a good way to put this into practice would be to try my hand at an end of year list. I’m comfortable with approaching films and…

  • Cream Ale 2025 – Part II: Brew Day & Recap

    Back at the start of January I kicked off 2025 with my first attempt at a cream ale. This was with the goal of having something to share in my homebrew club’s April meet-up which was focussed on the style. You can read my previous post of my recipe development here.  Targets: Volume: 10L PBG:…

  • Cream Ale 2025 – Part I: Recipe Development

    Back in 2020 like many people, I took to homebrewing using a popular small batch all grain kit. After knocking out this initial espresso stout, I was hooked and started building my own recipes with help from the book Brew by James Morton. One of my more successful brew days was a California Common. Reasonably,…