Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Festival Gold

It was a 5 am start today. Today is the last brew day for the late summer ales fest in march. I mashed in early so I can be all cleaned up, home and hosed in time to have a wee poke around and tasting session at Shed 22 Macs Brewery this evening. I’m brewing a new beer today, Festival Gold is a single varietal brew combining Golden Promise pale ale malt and copious amounts of Goldings hops. I think it will be a cracker.

12 comments:

Greig McGill said...

Tasting at Shed 22 eh? Looking to see just how much sugar a beer can stand before it ceases being beer? ;)

Kieran Haslett-Moore said...

That's a tad unfair.

Martin said...

5am?? Good grief, that's dedication for you! Hope it turns out OK after all that.

Kieran Haslett-Moore said...

sometimes its 4.30, I rather enjoy brewing by brewers hours.

Anonymous said...

that window needs a clean! or are you going for the lambic look for your brewery?!?!

Kieran Haslett-Moore said...

I was going for rustic chic

Barry Hannah said...

I can attest to the tastiness of Festival Gold, very nice early on. Cheers for the beers and hospitality last night Kieran, nice to finally meet you.

Greig McGill said...

I don't do unfair! I just remember Mac's being much better before the buyout, and the sugar.

Kieran Haslett-Moore said...

Actually Barry the beer you tasted was Somerset Summer Ale but hopefully Festival Gold will turn out as well.

Anonymous said...

I'm with you Greig! i won't go back to the brewery bar after seeing the huge vat of liquid sugar they're using to brew though the window!

Kieran Haslett-Moore said...

I'm pro sugar so I would never be swayed by the use of sugar alone. If you like German purity then frankly I'm suspicious of you in a wider sense!
I'm not a huge fan of the Macs beers in general, Great White is pretty good and just before it ran out the most recent Brewjolais tasted like Youngs Special London used to.

I would take a Macs beer over a CF Montieths anyday.

Martin said...

I must admit that you can usually find a few Hop Rockers in my beer fridge. I sort of agree with Kieran in that I prefer Mac's to Monteith's (if nothing better is available) although my guilty pleasure is that I really liked the Monteith's Summer "Ale".