I brewed some beer a few months back. It was my 2nd batch ever (and first in about 2 years) and I thought it turned out pretty good! Good enough that almost all 5 gallons are almost gone. Granted, I did give a lot of it away; but I did have my fair share for myself… so, time for a review!
My Crash Monkey Porter is, well, a porter. It pours almost jet black with 2 fingers of creamy tan head that sticks around like a carpet on top of the beer. It smells of coffee with an earthy sweetness. It tastes similar to how it smells, with a definite roasted flavor. Unfortunately, it also has a bit of a metallic flavor, sort of bitter. I’m guessing this has something to do with the water I used – I used tap water this time rather than bottled water. I’ll probably use bottled next time or make sure I filter the water better.
If I were doing a beer advocate style review, here’s what it would look like:
(1-5 scale: 1=awful, 3=average, 5=exceptional)
Appearance (20%): 4.0
Smell (20%): 3.5
Taste (40%): 3.0
Mouthfeel (10%): 4.0
Drinkability(10%): 3.5
For a total of a 3.45.
Crash Monkey Porter (named after my dog, Crash) is supposed to be a copy of Sierra Nevada Porter. I just bought a Sierra Nevada single the other day, so I’m going to do a blind taste test this weekend!
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I had no idea you brewed beer. That’s awesome! Are you going to hook up the tailgate this year with some of your Crash Monkey Porter?
Hopefully I’ll get some of my brew out to the tailgate this year. I’ve had a new ingredient kit sitting around for 2 months already now, so I need to get going…