worry wort Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 So as a 'training wheels' intro to something different, I put down a spicy brunette. After 3 weeks I tried one and was not overly impressed, a very strange flavour but not a bitter as I expected. Tried again today at 6 weeks and its settled down ok and was a lot more mellow than the first bottle. Will wait 2 more weeks and try again. Its gone from a 'yeah, nah' to a 'hmmm, ok' in 3 weeks lol. Let you know WW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashed Crabs Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Is this the one with cinnamon in it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Did the Spicy Brunette in December (ooh that sounds a bit rude). Four weeks old now. Read this post and was inspired to open one. The cinnamon is definitely noticeable but far from overpowering. Its taste (or after-taste) is familiar. Maybe a bit cinnamon donut-ty. Hard to recall it exactly. Is it nice - Yes. Would I make it again - Probably one day, but not tomorrow. Spicy Brunette With a fancy light source behind Cheers Shamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Good stuff Shamus. 6 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Did the Spicy Brunette in December (ooh that sounds a bit rude). Four weeks old now. Yeah that portion doesn't read real well. 10 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: ...With a fancy light source behind... Hopefully Hairy takes note of this bit... 12 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: ...Four weeks old now. Seriously, give it another 2-5 months & it will be a much more developed & enjoyable beer to drink. It looks & sounds really nice. Do it some justice & let some of them age to the point where they reach their best. Cheers & good brewing, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Cheers Shamus Is that a piece of burnt pancake stuck to your tiles?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Beerlust said: Seriously, give it another 2-5 months & it will be a much more developed & enjoyable beer to drink. It looks & sounds really nice. Do it some justice & let some of them age to the point where they reach their best. Hi Lusty The Spicy Brunette doesn't taste bad at all at the moment. It probably would benefit from some aging. I made a variation on the Nut Brown Ale with the Dark Ale can I split for these brews. It tastes great. Cheers Shamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Beer Baron said: Is that a piece of burnt pancake stuck to your tiles?? Important safety tip: Check background of scene before taking photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worry wort Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 18 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Did the Spicy Brunette in December (ooh that sounds a bit rude). Four weeks old now. Read this post and was inspired to open one. The cinnamon is definitely noticeable but far from overpowering. Its taste (or after-taste) is familiar. Maybe a bit cinnamon donut-ty. Hard to recall it exactly. Is it nice - Yes. Would I make it again - Probably one day, but not tomorrow. Spicy Brunette With a fancy light source behind Cheers Shamus mate, I had my first one 3 weeks in the bottle and thought 'nah' tried the 2nd one yesterday at near 6 weeks in bottle and its really mellowed out. Cinnamon undertone is not as overpowering, and I have just opened another one and drinking the hooer now. I think at the 3 month mark this could be a more enjoyable drink than I first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worry wort Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 7 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Important safety tip: Check background of scene before taking photo. exactly..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 1 hour ago, worry wort said: mate, I had my first one 3 weeks in the bottle and thought 'nah' tried the 2nd one yesterday at near 6 weeks in bottle and its really mellowed out. Cinnamon undertone is not as overpowering, and I have just opened another one and drinking the hooer now. I think at the 3 month mark this could be a more enjoyable drink than I first thought. Hi WW How much cinnamon did you end up using? From memory you were thinking about upping it. Cheers Shamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worry wort Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 I stuck with the recipe Shamus. Maybe a bit more next time but for now im enjoying it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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