Small Craft Warning
It's 90 degrees outside, so I came back in and retired to the old blogging desk with a cold beer. Today's sampling is from Clipper City Brewing Company in Baltimore, Maryland. The Small Craft Warning Uber Pils is a very interesting brew. It has an excellent malt substance while still maintaining a pronounced hop punch. From the bottle:
Unofficially - the original American Uber Pils! American Uber Pils Small Craft Warning is a rich, golden bock lager with a big malt flavor and bountiful hop character. 7.0% Alc./Vol.
This beer maintained a nice lacing head throughout the consumption process. I'm very impressed with this beer overall. It may not be the greatest choice for a crisp thirst-quencher on a hot day because of its heavier body, but it's definitely a keeper.
Homebrewing Update:
I'm finally ready to try my first all-grain home brew. I finished building my mash tun, I bought my grain mill, and I ordered grains, hops, and yeast for my next brew. I'm planning to have a drop-in home brewing party in the very near future, probably on Saturday, June 27 between 1pm and 6pm. It will be an all-afternoon event for the brewing process, but you can drop by and stay as long or short as you want. I'll have my January Marzen, Orange Blossom Special, and CiderBock on hand for tasting as well as some snacks and munchies of various sorts. If you are interested in dropping by, let me know and I'll make sure to get you the details when I have them finalized, or hook up with me (John Setzler) on Facebook and I'll set up an event page for it there. If you are a brewer and would like to brew with me on this day, I'd love to have your company. I plan to host brew day drop-ins from now on in hopes of getting some of my local friends interested in home brewing.