urban trappist brewery
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Biography
This first brew unleashed a comedy of errors that I didn't even recognize as errors. I didn't mill the grains; I pounded them with a rolling pin. Missing the color target. Underhopping an IPA. Orange flower water? Miraculously, these myriad wrongs made a right good beer. Just not the good beer I had intended.
Creation
Truly bizarre. Temperature targets were way off, recipe formulation was insane, but the general approach of using variety to create complexity and ward off harshness worked quite well.
Stats
Style: American Indian not-so-Pale AleBase Grain: Liquid Malt Extract
Adjunct Grains: Crystal Malt, Roasted Nonmalted Barley
Hops: Northern Brewer, Cascade
Curious Additives: Orange Flower Water
Yeast: WLP 005 - British Ale
OG: 1.??? / FG: 1.010
ABV: Not particularly strong
Color: Burnt Sienna
Head: Questionable
Flavors: A surprising blend of lightness and roast. Orange flower water is potent, so it comes through in the swallow, which is highly pleasurable and smooth. Bitterness is so moderate that it's almost unnoticed.