It's been some time awaiting this one..
I've had several of them over the past month and they are improving more and more .. but heck, is taking a long time getting there. So, decided to post this interim update only because it cleared so nice towards the bottom of the beer glass .. I'll do a final update when ever..
Brewed 4 feb '21 .. bottled 24 Feb .. 5 April today!
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It pours a nice highly carbonated beer, as you pour you can hear the bubbles bursting in a buzz... 2.8 vols CO2. Slight banana flavour and taste .. this taste seems to get less towards the bottom of the glass - only coz (I think) there less carbonation.. or by that time them ester volitiles have escaped with the bubbles. Otherwise there's a weak taste of malt .. quite balanced .. personally would like it more hoppy flavour .. there's not much hops aroma when you open the bottle .. but after many sips then you'll get a nice bitterness coming through.
There's no need to do a side by side - this beer is different. It's close(isch) but not near. Also it's 5+ percent abv, so has got bit of that Black Label alcohol taste to it. Still quite pleasant drinking it .. if you not looking for the bad points
If one would consider this a comparisson with a Castle Lite clone, then I have failed - reason I'm sure of is underpitching. This has left a stressed yeast off-flavour that will hopefully diminish over time of aging..
If one would considder this as a Belgian Blonde, then one might say .. Mmmm lovely fruity after taste .. i really like these Belgian yeasts .. and how it brings out the banana flavour ... then all went according to plan.
I've had several of them over the past month and they are improving more and more .. but heck, is taking a long time getting there. So, decided to post this interim update only because it cleared so nice towards the bottom of the beer glass .. I'll do a final update when ever..
Brewed 4 feb '21 .. bottled 24 Feb .. 5 April today!
CL1.jpgCL2.jpg
It pours a nice highly carbonated beer, as you pour you can hear the bubbles bursting in a buzz... 2.8 vols CO2. Slight banana flavour and taste .. this taste seems to get less towards the bottom of the glass - only coz (I think) there less carbonation.. or by that time them ester volitiles have escaped with the bubbles. Otherwise there's a weak taste of malt .. quite balanced .. personally would like it more hoppy flavour .. there's not much hops aroma when you open the bottle .. but after many sips then you'll get a nice bitterness coming through.
There's no need to do a side by side - this beer is different. It's close(isch) but not near. Also it's 5+ percent abv, so has got bit of that Black Label alcohol taste to it. Still quite pleasant drinking it .. if you not looking for the bad points
If one would consider this a comparisson with a Castle Lite clone, then I have failed - reason I'm sure of is underpitching. This has left a stressed yeast off-flavour that will hopefully diminish over time of aging..
If one would considder this as a Belgian Blonde, then one might say .. Mmmm lovely fruity after taste .. i really like these Belgian yeasts .. and how it brings out the banana flavour ... then all went according to plan.
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