Beer Brewing :: Icky Beer Pictures

I made beer this past Sunday, as I find myself doing every couple weeks.

This weekend's creation was a Blonde ale using just Centennial hops.

A blonde ale is a light, simple style of beer, but more flavorful than a typical macro lager or 'lite' beer. I do like hoppy beers, so I added more Centennial hops than is typically normal for a blonde ale. Centennial is one of many dozens of hop varieties, but is one of the more popular. Tasting of citrus with floral and lemon notes, it works great in almost any beer and paired with other hops. Since I enjoy it, I'm using it alone.

That said, two days after adding my yeast I have some wonderfully disgusting fermentation going on.

_{Always happy to see bubbly pillows like this, since it means my yeast is alive and doing their job. I used a package of Wyeast Northwest Ale yeast here that was...nearly a year old. Not ideal, but it's still alive and kicking!}

_{Mmm...squishy.}