Tag Archives: AAA
Aftershock Amber Ale
Craft beer is more common than ever, but it still seems like the style landscape has contracted. Hazy IPAs are everywhere, and of course you can get double IPAs and the barrel aged stouts. These are great from time to … Continue reading
Beer Tasting: Alt-Alt Ale
My altbier has been on tap for over a month, and seems to be at peak flavor. Time for a tasting! The Basics Original gravity = 1.052, final gravity = 1.008, abv = 5.8%; estimated IBU = 28. Aroma Exceptionally … Continue reading
Alt-Alt Ale
With a little extra time over the holidays, I wanted to brew up a few batches. I’ve never made anything along the lines of an altbier before, so a recipe in the November 2015 issue of Brew Your Own caught my … Continue reading
AAA Bottled
Tonight I bottled the Astro Amber Ale (AAA, or A-Cubed, for short), getting 39 of the 12-oz. bottles and 4 of the pint bottles. Not too bad of a yield! The uncarbonated brew is a nicely mild amber, but I … Continue reading
AAA Update
I just transferred the Astro Amber Ale over to the secondary fermenter. The gravity right now is 1.021, down from a starting gravity of 1.052. This provides a current alcohol content of roughly 3.8 percent. I expect that this will … Continue reading
