We were hosted by Squatters Head Brewer Jenny Talley. She gave us a lot of good information, and also gave us a guided tour of the entire brewing facility. It was really cool to see how a real micro brewery does their thing. The equiptment they use and the process is so cool. OLM can only dream of one day doing it like that.
We also got free appetizers and discounted pints, so of course we had to try a few. They have a Vienna Lager and a Dunkel that are incredible.
Also, BTW – Jenny mentioned that Utah was finally going to make home brewing legal in the state this year. That means we can have legitimate brewing clubs, and amateur competitions sponsored by real companies, and all that. It should be huge for those of us that would like to sample other brews and see how our own stand up to the competition.
I encourage all the homebrewers out there to attend a rally if one is held in your area. I am a member of the AHA, and I highly recomend it to any who are serious about becoming better brewers.
I cracked open the first Amber tonight! Wow this is some good beer. Kind of sweet, but so smooth and a really crisp taste, with a bit of a hoppy kick… Good stuff!
I bottled the Amber Ale today. Should be drinkable in 10 to 14 days. We’ll see. I had a bit of a rough time with a couple things, but it looked and smelled good going into the bottles.
It’s been fermenting like crazy! We’ll be bottling in about 12 days or so. In light of the coming election we’re unofficially calling it Obama Amber Ale… check it out!
I ran into some delays, but finally brewed up the Amber last night. It’s bubbling like mad today and fermentation is going strong! Bottling in 2 weeks or so, drinking in a month!
“You wouldn’t know that this is such a critical election by watching the convention last night. I know we had our week. And the Republicans deserve theirs. But it’s been amazing for me to watch over the last two nights. If you sit there, and you watch it. You’re hearing a lot about John McCain, and he’s got a compelling biography as a P.O.W.
You’re hearing an awful lot about me. Most of which is not true.
What you’re not hearing is a lot about you.
You haven’t heard one word about how they’re going to make the health system work – so that when a union is negotiating with a company it’s not all just a discussion about higher premiums and you guys can actually start talking about higher wages and benefits.
You haven’t heard one word about how we’re gonna create more apprenticeship programs like the ones we have here. Or give other people a chance to train in new trades.
You haven’t heard one word about getting serious about green and alternative energy. The kind of work that is resulting in all the expansion and hiring here.
You haven’t heard one word about how we’re going to strengthen unions so that working people get a decent stake.
You haven’t heard one word about how we’re going to improve math and science education so that we can hire more engineers to create more products in green technology.
You haven’t heard one word about how we’re going to deal with any aspect of the economy that is affecting you and your pocket day to day.
Haven’t heard one word about it. Literally. Two nights. They have not said a word about it. They have not said a word about it. They’ve had a lot to say about me. But they haven’t had anything to say about you.
And the thing that I’m insisting on in this election is that we can’t keep playing the same political games we always play. ”
— Barack Obama
York, Pennsylvania
September 4, 2008
We’ve got the recipe and the ingredients… now we just need to brew! Since we just moved we’re still setting up the brewing area, but I hope to have it ready next week.
We are heading to Idaho this weekend, and will be sampling some good brews while there.
I hope to get the Amber brewed and fermenting by next weekend cause we’re about out of the English Ale. We had a BBQ to celebrate our new location last weekend, and the majority vote was that our English Ale tasted similar to Newcastle Brown. I will be happy with that outcome anytime!
The English Ale is halfway gone already! We have finally relocated and will be getting everything set up within the next week. Hopefully I will have a batch fermenting within a week or so. I’m hoping to make a good summer ale or something. We’ll see.
Hola! OLM just got back from 5 days in Chicago! We sampled many fine brews while there, some local, some long time favorites. OLM had a headache for 4 of those 5 days and didn’t get much sleep. But it was a blast! The Windy city knows how to party.
Check out some pictures of the places we went and the people we met:
