The Monks' first two batches of 2012 are under way. Brother Charles is going for a Scottish ale while I'm gunning for a chocolate oatmeal stout. I love the way the Brewhaus smells while we are brewing!! To fuel our efforts, I had a batch of chili cooked up that I brought over. The sad thing is that there were only two of us. There was a lot of chili to eat. Thankfully Charles's family assisted. Good eatin' and brewin' were going on.
Looks like we will try to bottle next weekend. Until then, I've got more beer to drink. While brewing I had some Brewery Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence and Bell's Hopslam Ale! Oh man!! If you haven't have Chocolate Indulgence, it's Brewery Ommegang's Belgian stout with Belgian chocolate!! The flavor in heavenly: rich, creamy, smooth and balanced. Something that one can get addicted to (that's why I have another bottle in stock). And then there was Hopslam!! Wow!! All the label says is "Ale brewed with honey." The incredible hops flavor mixed with the honey seems to mask the alcohol - 10% alcohol!! I didn't know it was an Imperial Ale. No wonder why Beer Advocate rated Hopslam as a WORLD CLASS beer.
I won't say too much about the chili. It's for a competition at work. Muhahahaha. Enough of this. More later.
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