Left Hand – Fade to Black

I had a pint of this (Volume 1: Foreign Stout) on my recent visit to Rattle N Hum.  I am completely in love with this beer.  I literally had a dream about it the other night.  Thick head, big malty front end, thick but not syrupy, and a long, boozy, peppery finish.  And peppery.  Did I mention peppery?  One of the nicest beers I have ever had.  Kudos to the folks at Left Hand.

Brew Day – Hoppy Gnome IPA – 1/9/12

Today I brewed the first version of my Hoppy Gnome IPA.  It’s a modified version of a Green Flash West Coast IPA clone that I made a few months ago (the clone was actually my first all-grain batch and was very successful).  I dropped the amount of 60L crystal to lighten the color a bit, and swapped out some of the late hops for Citra.  I hope this will give it a softer hop profile. Continue reading