Footie, Hockey, Board Games & Beer

So since my post in January I have brewed a further four (4) batches all of which turned out quite well, but before I get to those I wanted to hearken back to last Christmas, or actually in late January , when I first sampled my home brewed "Groundhog's Shadow" Spiced Christmas Ale. I spoke about this beer in my January post where I list the spices used (Cinnamon, ginger, All spice, Nutmeg) and some details about the process, but since I had not sampled the beer at that time there was no review. So to remedy that I'll start with that beer and then continue on to the 4 newest batches.   "Groundhog's Shadow" Spiced Christmas Ale - I poured my first sample after the beer had bottle conditioned for 4 weeks. It came out a deep amber colour with a thick rich head and plenty of carbonation. Had a nice flavour with a slightly bitter edge with hints of the spices used...not over powering or over obvious but certainly there. My second sample came after the bee...

So it's been quite some time since I last posted and during that time I have managed to brew a further 10 batches of beer which brings my total up to 14 batches. At an average of 20 litres per batch it amounts to about 280 litres of brew...sounds quite a lot when put that way. All the batches were brewed the same way from start to finish with the only differences being the amount and type of malt extract, grains, and hops used. There are even  a few recipes with additional special ingredients that were added to impart a certain quality to the finished product. So with that said here is a list of the batches, in order, that I have produced since my attempt at a Porter(my last post). Honey Pale Ale - Honey is added to the boil, and is used as the priming sugar which is added to the beer just prior to bottling to help the beer carbonate. Light bodied ale, quite fizzy, with a big head, and noticeable honey flavours. Good but a bit too light & fizzy for me. *** 4.5% ABV Grape...