Blind Squirrel, Great Success!

Throw in some malt, some hop, a few gallons of water and a touch of faith and you get some damn good brew. Six weeks ago, Yum! Beer, Investor #1, and I spent a nice little Saturday whipping together a concoction of ingenious design (instructions included). Finally, after two weeks of fermentation and four weeks of bottle aging, the Blind Squirrel Nut Brown was ready for unveiling. A good balance of malt and hop, not to heavy and not too light, hint of spice and everything nice...not to toot our own horns, but it rocks! We are pleasantly surprised with our first brew batch and eager to start a second. Have you tasted the Blind Squirrel?

Serving Type: 22 oz Bottle

Glassware: Pint

Color (hue and head): Amber, translucent caramel. Half inch head, sticks around in a lacy fashion.

Clarity: Slightly cloudy.

Aroma: Malts, nuts.

Taste: Malty, nutty, hints of brown sugar and spice. Maybe a bit of vanilla. Simple and exact.

Grade: 86/100 (B)

Musical pairing: The Decemberists - I Was Meant for the Stage

Surroundings: Enjoying a nice spring afternoon with the Yum! Beer and Investor #1

It's Official - Beers for all!

Well not really, but we're pretty proud of ourselves and our wittiness...May 22nd marks a hallowed day in our beer world, for it is the day that we pop open a few of our OWN beers and promptly name them the greatest beers ever...in the world...of all time!

A triumvirate was able to finally get together, pool our own "angel funding", and come up with a name that we don't totally hate - Sixth Day Brewing Company. The little ditty below pretty much sums up the entire operation:

"On the sixth day, God created man. Man created beer. On the seventh day, He drank a brew, and rested."

I'm sure you've never heard that before, but in case you have, it came from our own pious minds. The beer we're brewing? A very basic nut brown ale called "Blind Squirrel Nut Brown Ale". It has all the makings of awesomeness (based solely on following the directions), but we'll be sure to provide a non-biased review and a glimpse into how the unveiling goes.

Now go forth to thy local beer shoppe and reward thyself with a delicious beer!

Cheers!