Brewing up yet another batch of Ruud Awakening IPA today. I am doing my best to keep the beer in stock during the busy summer season. I am continually amazed at how quickly a tank can empty over a busy weekend. It will be a while before I get a chance to brew anything but our staple beers(blond, pale, brown, IPA, and Stout). I really want to brew a Barley Wine soon so it will be drnkable come winter.
I just got word yesterday that Old Schoolhouse Brewery may be getting into the 2011 Yakima Fresh Hop Ale Festival scheduled for September 30th. I haven't brewed a fresh hop beer before but am excited and optimistic about giving it a try. We have some good friends in the hop business and they will be setting us up with the best possible fresh hops available. Thinkin about brewing an IPA style fresh hop with Amarillo, Simcoe, and Citra for the aroma additions.
Overall the summer is treating us very very well this year. Sales as a whole are up and beer sales are way up. The river is just becoming fishable so if you are out there you will probably see me. Gotta go start lautering my mash. Cheers-
Blaze the Brewer
