Hyperhidrosis - DIPA

Born on October 31st 2011

Okay folks, here's our latest double IPA hop bomb whipped up with some of those very special hops utilized in the one and only, the luscious - Hop Mess Monster v.2.0. You know the ones..... they smell like armpits and taste like sweat! No wait, my beers aren't the slightest bit salty! Really though, it's only a certain team of professional beer judges that could possibly pull comments like that out of their ass (see below).WTF does sweat taste like anyways, besides salty I mean?

And so here it is..... Hyperhidrosis DIPA, a pit-bomb brewed for and dedicated to the judging team at the 2011 Canadian Brewing Awards. Yup, you guys that sat in on the first round DIPA judging table. 0_o   Oh and I have a tip for the judges too, the next time the crack of your ass is getting all wet and sweaty go ahead and have a big ol' lick, maybe, just maybe that will help get your palate in check.


Hyperhidrosis is tawny, dank and delicious with that long lupulin-draw we all seek and crave so get on it while it's fresh!

On tap Monday October 31st @ 11:00 a.m.

Enjoy!


Vital Stats:
Gravity - 17.8 P/1.073
IBUs ~ 100+ (293 theoretical)
Hop Rate –  7.3 lbs/bbl
ABV - 8.5 %
Hops - ?? and ?? (Cannot.Divulge.Secret.Sweat.Hops.)
Colour ~ 5.5 SRM
Malts - Pale Ale, Crystal 15, Munich



For any amateur brewers out there wanting to enter your beers in a competition for the sake of gaining valuable feedback from judges comments and score sheets, you may want to think again although I expect you'd see more professional and qualified results even at the homebrewing level. What you see below are the results from a National competition for professional brewers that pay a lot of money to vie for a medal. Just sayin'.

And now, on to the goods - the judges comment sheets from the 2011 Canadian Brewing Awards for North America's hoppiest beer ever brewed (that's right, I said hoppiest. Not the most bitter, that is after all, an entirely different thing), the one and only Hop Mess Monster v.2.0.

Click on the thumbnails...

Irreverence - Harvest Ale

Born on October 8th 2011

Joining the party Saturday October 8th @ 2:00 p.m. for Nash Bash 2011...

Irreverence - Harvest Ale, a wet-hopped red ale.

Harvest season is upon us and with it comes the wet-hop harvest ales. I may be the last one in the region to release my wet-hop harvest ale but I'm sure you'll agree it was worth the wait. That's right, you can taste the fresh hops in this one. Irreverence. It's not the hoppiest harvest ale I've made but the fresh hops do come through nicely, a great quaff with lovely balance, superb aromatics and flavours hinting toward its deep colour.

Now I don't know about you folks but come this Saturday I'm going to be a bit disrespectful and drink it! There's no better way to celebrate the hop harvest and the long Thanksgiving weekend.

Enjoy.


Vital Stats:
Gravity - 14.5 P/1.060
IBUs ~ 50
Hop Rate – 16.4 lbs/bbl (wet weight)
ABV - 6.0 %
Hops - Cascade, Chinook
Colour ~ 14.7 SRM
Malts - Pale Ale, Crystal 70, Munich, Melanoidin
Adjuncts - Roasted barley

Brewmasters Birthday - Nash Bash 2011

Saturday Oct. 8th 2011 - 2:00pm 'til Close

The good folks down at the Hart and Thistle have decided to graciously honour my 29th birthday (again) by offering up some fantastic beer-inspired food and I'll add to the fun by tapping some Ghosts Of Beers Past so come on down for a taste of the elixir. Nash Bash 2011 will showcase beer and food with balls!

We will also be blessed with several hours of live entertainment from our handsome, talented friends and local superstars - Bruce and Jay MacKinnon commencing at 3:00pm.

We start Saturday at 2:00pm when we'll be tapping our first Ghost Beer. At 5:00pm we'll be tapping a keg or two of the one and only, the elusive and delightful, the flavourful and ballsy Hop Mess Monster v.2.0 - Imperial Pale Ale aka Messie. The aged and luscious Commissar RIS will also make an appearance along with a few more wicked treats.


Should be a blast so come on down folks!