Book Of Zach

After many versions of this beer and years in between I've consolidated the information about this journey that would eventually become my "everyone" Fridge ale I called 815 but first here is the back story! - First Wort Thoughts -   805 is a nice lightly hopped American Blonde Ale by Firestone Walker. It’s a beer that both My girlfriend and I enjoy. It’s also a real approachable beer and when it’s fresh it’s the best to me. This beer can last on the shelf for some time due to the low/noble hopping to it. I decided to brew this to test myself and my equipment out. I had just got done with Brewed at Birth #2 and had dumb issues. I also wanted to brew a version of this “everyone” drinker and incorporate elements that I enjoyed about my Chicago favorites: 3 Floyds, Solemn Oath , Revolution Brewing ( I've been moved out of IL for a while now so I'm a little dated, but at the time of these ideas, these are the breweries I was drinking) . I basically wanted ...

Final Look of Everything Went Black My love for dark beers isn't limited to only Stouts and Porters. Black IPAs or Cascadian Dark Ales whatever you choose to call them, they are one of the unfortunate left behind styles. Yes, it's still being brewed by some breweries just not at the rate as it once did, even Firestone discontinued Wookey Jack . I found a love/obsession for them after having Lagunitas NightTime . If you want my opinion I think Dark Ale or Cascadian Dark Ale is probably a better descriptor for the style but honestly, I don't care. I had this beer called KCCO once and I think this was the moment that opened my mindset to the possibilities with darker styles. It was like a smooth cold brew coffee with little to no bite to it. After learning more about the style Black Lager/Schwarzbier style I started to seek them out and would always try when I saw them on tap. Prior to this beer I only made one dark beer and it was a stout that didn't turn out good...

Final Look Every year friends of mine throw a party during Halloween and like some Homebrewers, a party means an excuse to brew a beer specifically for that occasion. This year Halloween would not be the theme but rather a " Día de Muertos "(Day of the Dead) party was planned as she is of Mexican descent and wanted to pay tribute to all of our fallen friends and family. With me getting excited about all things Lagers, I was happy to throw a beer together for this party. Knowing the crowd as mostly American Lite and Mexican Style lager drinkers, I knew I had to brew something I'd probably never brew for myself. I've been seeing " Mexican Style Lagers " recently in the craft beer scene and enjoyed a few of those. One noticeable thing about them is they seemed to have two ingredients that I was going to skip on this attempt, Salt and Lime. - First Wort Thoughts - After some research I found an article on Beer and Brewing magazine that I used as...

Meaning:   Fridge Beer spotted circa 2011 Chicago, Humboldt Park Cold beer in a refrigerator for anyone to drink that enters one’s home. This is not to be mistaken as a BEER FRIDGE, though a Beer Fridge maybe the place where Fridge Beer is stored they are not of equal value. This beer is offered, Do you want one? Rather than do you mind if I have a beer. Guest shall not have to ask for a Fridge Beer as it's usually a “ everyones ” beer, but there are no rules to this and is all up to the owner’s discretion. Fridge Beer isn’t whether or not you have it, but it’s a state of being, it just is. If no beer is in the Fridge, then you do not have Fridge Beer. If Beer is consumed in full and needs to be restock, that is not Fridge Beer.  Beer Karma points are awarded to those that follow the Fridge Beer rules. Fridge Beer is a state of being as said before, Beer is restocked with stock already obtained. Fridge Beer never runs out, Fridge Beer is also not to be ...