2011 Homebrew – Year in Review

First up, 2011 was the first year of brewing 100% All Grain homebrew. Every brew may not have come out exactly as I planned, I do have to say every batch came out very drinkable and a few way better than I expected.

1. Drop of a Dime – DIPA
2. SMaSH  – Pale Ale Bootlegger’s version. Brewed on their pilot system and served to paying customers.
3. Brown Eyed Squirrel – Nut Brown Ale
4. Beliner Weisse
5. But the Kitchen Sink – IPA
6. American Wheat
7. Iron Brewer” Red Cardamom Sweater
8. Organic Red – Bison Brewing/New Brew Thursday homebrew competition
9. Some People Call Me Maurice – Bourbon Cherry Chocolate Stout
10. Ray’s American Wheat
11. Funkified – Beliner Weisse
12. Tipsy Melons – Watermelon Wheat
13. Saison batch #1
14. Shake Your Tree – Saison batch #2
15. Yam-Tacu-Ale 2.0 – Belgian Porter
16. Disorder in the House IPA – Soon to be brewed at Newport Beach Brewing Company.
17. Scotch Ale
18. One Tart Blond – Pomegranate Belgian Blond
19. South of the Porter – Mexican Themed Porter
20. Newport Beach Pale Ale – Newport Beach Brewing Company homebrew competition

The real highlights of 2011 were all the great people I met, new friends and spending time with some very cool “beer” people.