Castamere is a Belgian-inspired wheat ale with Blood Orange Zest and Coriander. Fermented quite dry using a Norwegian Kviek strain, this beer delicately balanced with notes of bitter citrus zest, sweet naval orange, and wheat. A perfect beer for getting through the early days of Spring and Summer. This beer will leave you feeling refreshed, yet thirsting for more.
Living in Connecticut has a massive perk - four full seasons. More importantly, three of those seasons run cool. Cool nights allow for me to be able to do a coolship, leaving my kettle out overnight to collect yeast. I have done this in mid-Spring, and now have done one to usher in Fall. The […]
I am a sucker for lagers. As my palate has changed over time, I've moved far away from hoppy IPAs and Pale Ales and more towards malt-forward lagers. However much I love the style of beer, the one factor in keeping me from brewing them is the fact I do not have a fermentation chamber […]
Riwaka™ is a hop I have been fascinated with ever since I first tried Hill Farmstead's Riwaka Pale Ale. I had been trying, for years, to source this hop, but it has never been available to United States home-brewers before this past winter. Thanks to Yakima Valley Hops, however, that changed. I immediately placed an […]
