Our First Critics!!
We recently brewed up a Moose Drool clone beer, with a nutty twist. We added some hazelnuts to the specialty grains during steeping, and more importantly adding a small amount of hazelnut extract to the secondary fermenter.
Now I’ve never tasted the real Moose Drool (only another clone that I’ve made), but this one came out great regardless. It is a smooth, nutty brown ale, and the light hazelnut finish is an excellent touch. The beer is easy to drink and packs some good flavor. If we ever do open a brewery, I think this will be one of the first things we make.
We liked it so much that we started handing it out to friends with tasting sheets! Hopefully their palates are up to the task of giving us some useful advice. Once we get some results back, I’ll tally them up and put them here.
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We also gave it to our good friend Pete, who happens to work at Fairground Wine & Spirits. He is a beer aficionado, and had nothing but great things to say about it. Since he was so nice, we decided to give him a second bottle and he made us a tasting video, enjoy!
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