Barley's London Porter

New beer bottled: Barley's London Porter. It tasted great going into the bottle.

It was originally going to be called Otto's Big Bark Porter, but at 5.5% ABV, it's probably the lightest beer I've made. So, it's more like a gentle lick. And so the nod went to Barley. Otto will get Otto's Big DoppelBark, with goes much better with her name. Plus, she had a great bark complete with flying slobber that I have well documented in photographs.

So cheers to the new label.

I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.

Ever tried getting a Boxer to sit still?

Beer: Indie's Mutt Brown Ale

Indie's Mutt Brown Ale is bottled.

Now I try to be patient as it carbonates...I really, really want to taste it. Indie was a special pup, my first, and despite her barking flaws, she was an big sweetheart. I hope this brown Ale does her justice. I'm wondering it will have the intensity and drama that Indie's personality had. I've been drinking so much Oatmeal Stout lately (hmmm...does that sound bad?) that I think this beer will be tame by comparison.

I did add plenty of Belgian Special B Caramel Malt, some aromatic malt, honey malt, pale chocolate malt, and Munich malt. Plus, I tossed in some flaked oats because I like to pretend that beer is good for me.

Cheers to Indie Rock! You were the best.