Went to BrewBakers last night with Jon after work to bottle the batch of beer I made three weeks ago. The gift certificate I bought at the silent auction last year was only for a half batch, which is supposed to be thirty six 22oz. bottles. But, the bottling equipment was acting up so they gave me an extra six bottles, which I gave to Jon.
I have to admit, I was really impressed by the quality and freshness of the beer. It didn't have any of the off flavors that typically come with "homebrew". It definitely helps that they force carbonate it - I remember the homebrew back in the post-college days that had the thick layer of sediment on the bottom. One false sip and whammo! You get a wallop of nasty sludge in your mouth!
Anyway, I chose the "Octoberfest-a-like" recipe which was named Mark's Marzen. The pre-brewing sample they gave me to taste was really not at all like the beer I ended up with, so I'm thinking either it was mislabled or ...
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