A Few Beers
As I mentioned in the last post, we’ve been playing around with a few new beers over the last several weeks, and trying some new ideas. These beers aren’t necessarily the “main beers” we’ll be offering at Eagle Rock Brewery, but we were happy enough with these experiments that we’ll certainly be brewing them in the future, and tweaking the recipes as we go.
So here they are, along with some of our impressions…
Black Mild
“Mild” refers to an English-style beer that is malt-accented yet light flavored and low in alcohol.
Our Black Mild is dark and almost completely opaque, but has a surprising light body and an extreme drinkability. We use a variety of roasted malts to provide toasty, nutty flavors and a bit of complexity, with notes of toffee, dark chocolate and a hint of smoke.
Color: 24 SRM
Gravity: 1.038
Bitterness: 14.5 IBU
ABV: 3.3%
Lemongrass Wit
Belgian-style ‘wit-bier’ or white ale has a light wheat base and is typically spiced with coriander and orange peel. We’ve added a unique twist by adding lemongrass and kefir lime leaves instead.
Our Lemongrass Wit is pale straw colored and slightly hazy in appearance, with invigorating spicy and floral aromas. The light body and subtle sweetness of this beer accentuate the peppery citrus flavors. These lively flavors, combined with the slight tartness in the finish create a crisp and refreshing experience.
Color: 3 SRM
Gravity: 1.045
Bitterness: 11.2 IBU
ABV: 4.7%
XPA
Extra Pale Ale (XPA) is our version of American Pale Ale, a medium-bodied ale with a moderate alcohol content and a substantial presence of hops.
Our XPA is light copper-colored, with a subtle malt backbone and medium body. A process called ‘dry-hopping’ delivers big hop aromas with the essence of citrus, freshly cut grass, and bold hop bitterness. These assertive flavors then give way to a subtle tartness and a hint of bread that linger on the palate.
Color: 9 SRM
Gravity: 1.054
Bitterness: 52 IBU
ABV: 5.3%
Unfortunately we haven’t yet figured out the ’scratch-n-sniff’ feature on WordPress, and from what I’m told, licking the computer screen doesn’t work either, so my apologies…
Sounds fantastic, Jeremy! The Black Mild especially sounds interesting and looks very tasty.
Patrick Rue said this on October 27, 2008 at 8:47 pm |
Want try Lemongrass Wit. Nom Nom Nom Nom
Brian said this on November 8, 2008 at 9:07 am |
[...] pint of Jer’s black mild [...]
Soup Weather « Beer Belly said this on November 24, 2008 at 10:58 am |
[...] of course with appropriate beers). We smoked a big leg of pork, which paired really well with our Black Mild. And the herb-roasted turkey we made paired nicely with the malty Thanksgiving Dubbel we brewed a [...]
Thanksgiving Update « Eagle Rock Brewery said this on November 29, 2008 at 12:40 pm |
[...] to choose from on tap, including the black mild, lemongrass wit, and a Thanksgiving dubbel. The lemongrass wit was a nice was to start the evening while snacking [...]
Thankful For Beer « Beer Belly said this on December 3, 2008 at 7:33 pm |
[...] of course with appropriate beers). We smoked a big leg of pork, which paired really well with our Black Mild. And the herb-roasted turkey we made paired nicely with the malty Thanksgiving Dubbel we brewed a [...]
Thanksgiving Update said this on February 21, 2009 at 5:06 pm |
[...] a light lager that is most commonplace in Asian countries. The night that we had this dinner we had Jer’s black mild on tap, so we had that. The roastiness of the beer goes holds up well to the rich savory flavors of [...]
Sunday Night Dinner: The Motherland « Beer Belly said this on March 30, 2009 at 5:15 pm |
[...] at Lake Casitas this weekend. Looking forward to checking it out. Jer will be bringing some of his Black Mild. There are plentiful entertainment, beer activities and homebrews that will be served up over the [...]
Southern California Homebrewer’s Fest « Beer Belly said this on April 27, 2009 at 10:12 pm |
[...] at Lake Casitas this weekend. Looking forward to checking it out. Jer will be bringing some of his Black Mild and the 2008 Jubilee, a spiced olde ale. There will be plentiful entertainment, beer activities and [...]
Southern California Homebrewer’s Fest « Eagle Rock Brewery said this on April 27, 2009 at 10:36 pm |