not long after i stopped posting i bought some hop rhizomes, which have flourished in the sunlight of the backyard. see for yourself....
not bad for the first year.
remember i had made a raspberry brown ale for mothers day? well it turned out pretty damn good... it sort of transcended what i've had for fruit beers in the past. very refreshing. regardless of the labor intense, stressful, and all together horrendous process, the beer was enjoyed by many including my mom. on a similar note that hoppy red ale also pleased a few pallets (mostly my own). as i said i haven't brewed since that stout back in may, but i just bottled it last night.
so once this heat abruptly leaves town, like it always does, i'll be ready with a hearty batch of love in a bottle. i do still plan to make something similar to the juniper lime pale ale in the near future, but probably not until after i've moved. oh by the way... i'm moving. after a star studded career at the mcgrath residence, i'll be moved out by september first. cam, his brother cody, and myself will be living about a mile farther south near belle ryan elementary. it's sad, but necessary.
all of that is well and good, but the best piece of news i have to announce would have to be the job i was recently offered at the lucky bucket brewing company. i'll soon be working full-time at night bottling some of the best beer in omaha, and i couldn't be happier about it. it's been a few years now, but things are starting to make a little more sense in the world.
cheers,
alex
