Sunday, August 2, 2009

A Hoppy Delight without the Bitterness


Today after weeks of prep work and brewing his first beer my very own brother offered me a sneak peak with a couple bottles of his “Buster Brau”. I must say that although this was Ian’s first effort at brewing beer I had confidence going into today’s test tasting. You see Ian had prepared himself studying the art of brewing before heading to the kitchen. I am proud to report that his studies and efforts have paid off in a big way with a special, unique brew.

“Buster Brau” is heavy on the hop. However this brew avoids any bitterness which is normally associated with the hoppier blends and in its place the brew master somehow added some type of cinnamon spicy flavor. Ian’s, “Buster Brau” keeps the beer drinker wanting more and wondering, “How did he do it?”

When an un-named tester who asked to remain anonymous was given a pre-taste he paused stating the following.

“What did he put in it?”
“Geeze, he needs to start a business”.
“Where there should be after-taste it just gets better, the taste actually reveals itself in stages.”
“The color is perfect!”

The future looks bright for this new brew master and I for one hope that this new, first brew by Ian Mann's Lvngded Brewery is around for a long time along with many new exciting brew styles which are surely just around the bend.