Beer, as always, is happening around here.  Today, we are brewing up a Nut Brown, this is the third version of the Nut Brown we've brewed.  It's a simple recipe but it turned out well the first two times.  We grabbed a bottle of He'Brew Nut Brown and plan to drink that as we brew this one.  Has anyone had that one before?  What about other favorite Nut Browns? Why?

But what else is going on in our beer world?  Well... lots.  Travis bottled the Biere de Garde a few days ago.  It'll be entered into 3 different competitions, we'll let you know how that goes.  That bottling experience made us remember why we built a kegerator.  It's so much easier to just rack into a keg instead of cleaning bottles, and sanitizing bottles, and racking into a bottling bucket, and filling the bottles, and capping the bottles.  One step instead of five lets us brew so much more!  Travis also tried bottling from the kegerator today.  It worked, but we'll have to see how the carbonation stays.

The Amber went into a keg today.  It should be good, coming in at about 5.5% ABV. The Chinook One Hop IPA and Charlie's Milk Steak Stout are in the secondary fermenter. Those two will be great and very different from one another.  We've got a malty, roasty, thick beer with the Charlie's and a light, hoppy, smooth beer with the Chinook.  So, come by in about 2 weeks to get a taste of those.

We also have a few plans to sink further into the brewing lifestyle.  We plan on joining HOTV Homebrewers Club next month. Also, I'm planning on hatching a little "club" for Beer Lovin' Ladies.  If you or someone you know would be interested get me some contact info (or great ideas).  I want to have tastings, poker nights, brewing days, and all around good times celebrating babes and beer.

That's it for now. Come enjoy a beer with us soon. XO