Barrel Aged English Dark Mild

December 08, 2015 by EatPlants DrinkBeer

Milds, as you could guess by their name, are mild beers by nature. They don't have huge flavor profiles and don't get you drunk just by smelling them. They're low in ABV and while they can pack a good punch flavor-wise, they're beers meant to be drunk in large amounts, so there's nothing too aggressive about them. There are lighter and darker milds, and can run the flavor gamut from sweet and caramelly to dry and roasty with chocolate, dark fruit, coffee, or licorice notes sprinkled in.

Trappist (style) Single Ale

October 30, 2015 by EatPlants DrinkBeer

Trappist Ales are Belgian in nature, which means they're full of yeast driven phenols and esters that cover a wide range of gravities and colors. They also have to be brewed in a specially designated Trappist monastery by monks to truly be "Trappist." Now I don't live in a monastery and I'm definitely not a monk, but that doesn't mean I can't brew the styles of beer that are brewed in world renowned monasteries and drink the beers like monks drink.

Ambah Ale

October 21, 2015 by EatPlants DrinkBeer

The third and final beer that I brewed for the BrewUnited Challenge was an amber ale. This was my entry to the hoppy category. Part of the reason I picked the amber ale over a more traditional IPA was the fact that our hop choices were a bit limited and I guessed that there would be fewer entries in this category too. The fact that I could actually use a bunch of Crystal 60L and not have to try and hide it also was appealing to me.

unTraditional Bock

September 26, 2015 by EatPlants DrinkBeer

The first series of beers I'll talk about here are all for a national competition called the BrewUnited Challenge. The crux of the challenge that there are only 4 grains and 6 hops you can use. Each recipe must contain all 4 grains and only 2 of the 6 hops. There are three categories Malty, Balanced, and Hoppy, all with a handful of specific styles within each category. For the competition, I decided to brew a traditional bock, a blonde ale, and an amber ale. Judging by the title of the blog post, you probably guessed that this post will deal with my take on the traditional bock using the constraints of the competition and you'd be 100% right.

Wild Science Brewing Company

September 24, 2015 by EatPlants DrinkBeer

Wild Science Brewing Company is the homebrew moniker here at Eat Plants/Drink Beer. I started brewing beer back in Fall of 2013 and quickly became quite good at it. Here you will find recipes, tips, and tricks I've used to become an award winning homebrewer.