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Gyle

 Brew date

Name

OG

Grist *

Hops **

Status (score)
202 Planned
201 1/8/2009 Pink Panther 1050 MO, Melanoidin, CaraHell, WM AC, fresh root ginger, dried Hibiscus flowers Conditioning
200 19/7/2009 Bristol Exhibition 1052 MO, X, C, WM C, F Conditioning
199 8/5/2009 Orange Blossom Mead - - - Maturing
198 3/5/2009 Natural Blossom Mead - - - Maturing
197 4/4/2009 35 Degrees South 1035 MO, X AC Ready
196 4/4/2009 35 Degrees South 1035 MO, X AC Drank dry
195 1/3/2009 Oatmeal Porter 1042 MO, Rauchmalz, RB, Oatmeal, C, FB Galena Ready
194 25/1/09 35 Degrees South 1035 MO, X AC Drank dry
193 6/12/08 Wild Blonde 1045 MO C, F Drank dry
192 6/12/08 India Pale Ale 1068 MO Perle, Galena, Yakima Magnum, C, F Maturing
191 16/11/08 WTF 1036 MO, X, C G Drank dry
190 2/11/08 35 Degrees South 1035 MO, X AC Drank dry
189 20/8/07 Howarth 11 1110 MO, Carahell, CaraPils, Caramalt, TW, C SG, H, Tettnang Maturing
188 3/8/07 Smiles Exhibition 1052 MO, X, C G Dumped
187 22/7/07 East India Pale Ale 60/- 1064 MO G Ready
186 16/7/07 Wynkoop Railyard Ale 1045 MO, WM, X, Carahell G, A Drank dry
185 7/7/07 Kaims Brew 1037 MO, X, WM, TW BX, WGV, SG, Home-grown (frozen) Goldings Early Bird Drank dry
184 2/5/07 Smoked Guinness 1045 MO, Rauchmalz, FB, RB Bullion, Galena, T Drank dry ***
183 8/4/07 Burton East India Pale Ale 60/- 1067 MO Columbus, G, NB Dumped
182 11/2/07 RST 1052 MO, X, A, Special B, Carapils, C SG Dumped
181 17/12/06 Caroline's Fine Ale 1045 Pale G Drank dry
180 12/11/06 Rye Pale Ale 1052 MO, Malted rye, X, C L, C Dumped
179 16/7/06 Burton Bridge XL 1039 MO, X T, C Drank dry
178 1/7/06 Oakham's JHB 1038 MO, WM C, Mount Hood Drank dry (80%)
177 5/5/06 Smoked Guinness 1045 MO, Rauchmalz, FB, RB Bullion, Galena, T Drank dry ***
176 17/3/06 Howarth's Red 80/- 1045 MO, WM, C, X Cascade, Crystal Drank dry
175 29/1/06 Castle Eden Fuggles Imperial IPA 1055 MO, TW F Dumped
173 24/7/05 Smiles Exhibition 1052 MO, X, C G Drank dry
172 24/6/05 Draught Bass 1043 MO, X C, NB, Sticklebract Drank dry (70%)
171 19/6/05 Coach House Squires Gold 1042 MO, A H, Hersbrücker, Pacific Gem (76%)
170 19/5/05 Smoked Guinness 1042 MO, Rauchmalz, FB, RB Bullion, C Drank dry ***
169 12/11/04 Smiles Exhibition 1050 MO, X, C G Drank dry
168 31/10/04 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale 1058 MO, X Nugget, Perle, Cascade Dumped
167 12/2/04 Smiles Exhibition***** 1050 MO, X, C G Drank dry (76%)*****
166 31/1/04 Springhead Leveller 1048 MO, A, B N, NB Drank dry***
165 12/12/03 McAnally's T2L **** 1045 Pale malt F, G, SG Dumped (64%)
164 27/11/03 Howarth's BBBB 1048 MO, X, Special B Saaz, Tettnang, Coriander Drank dry
163 29/10/03 Titanic White Star 1050 MO, X, WM Yakima Magnum, F, G Drank dry (78.5%)
162 19/10/03 Wye Valley Supreme 1043 MO, X, WM T Drank dry (76%)
161 27/7/03 APA 1058 MO, X Cascade, Crystal Drank dry
160 16/2/03 Archers Golden 1046 MO WGV Drank dry***
159 9/2/03 Smiles Exhibition 1052 MO, X, C G Drank dry

158

 26/1/03

Timothy Taylor Landlord

1042

MO

F, G, Styrian Aurora

Drank dry

157

 1/12/02

Howarth’s Experimentale

1041

MO, WM, Carapils

BG, fresh root ginger, dried elderflowers

Almost drank dry (64%)

156

 20/10/02

Smiles Holly Hops

1052

MO, WM, X

T, W

Dumped

155

 13/10/02

Modified Wye Valley Brew 69

1055

MO, X, WM, FB, Carahell, TW

T

Drank Dry (8/10)

154

 27/9/02

RCH East Street Cream

1050

MO, X, C, B

P, F

Drank dry (68%)

153

 7/9/02

Cain’s Formidable Ale

1048

MO, TW, Golden syrup

T, L, G, Sticklebract

Drank dry (73.5%)

152

 11/8/02

Moles Brew 97

1050

MO, X

WGV, F

Drank dry (66%)

151

 14/7/02

Castle Eden Ale

1040

MO, TW, sugar

T, SG, Green Bullet

Drank dry (65%)

150

 12/5/02

North Yorkshire Flying Herbert

1048

MO, X, C

N

Drank dry (69%)

149

 6/5/02

Maclay & Co., Wallace IPA

1045

MO, A, Caramalt, WM

F, SG

Drank dry (6.5/10)

 148

 11/4/02

Mansfield Old Bailey

1045

MO, RB, Sugar

F, SG

Drank dry (62%)

147

 17-3-02

Woodforde Phoenix XXX

1047

Pale malt, X

G

Drank dry (62%)

* - A = Amber malt; B = Black malt; C = Chocolate malt; FB = Flaked barley; MO = Maris Otter pale malt; RB = Roast Barley; TW = Torrefied wheat; WM = Wheat malt; X = Crystal malt.

** - A = Amarillo; AC = Argentine Cascade; BG = Brewers Gold; BX = Bramling Cross; C = Challenger; F = Fuggles; G = Goldings; H = Hallertauer; L = Liberty; N = Northdown; NB = Northern Brewer; P = Progress; SG = Styrian Goldings; T = Target; WGV = Whitbread Goldings Variety; W = Willamette.

The scores given for the beers are average ratings based on an AHA judging form that assesses Appearance (6%), Nose (24%), Flavour (40%), Body (10%) and Drinkability (20%) such that a total score of >80%=”excellent”, 60-80%=”very good”, 50-60%=”Good”, 40-50%=”Drinkable, <40%=”Problem”. I have reason to believe that I am very critical of my own beers so my ratings may be ~10% lower than a trained judge. My target is a drinkability rating of at least 7/10 and an overall rating of at least 60%. The best indication of the drinkability of a brew is probably whether I manage to drink it dry, rather than pouring it down the drain.

*** - These brews were supplied to the SCB stand at the Edinburgh Beer Festival, June 2003-7, and met with some very favourable comments I am pleased to say.

****- This brew was for an SCB yeast trial and the score is the average of 19 scores by SCB members.

*****- This brew was for a SCB/Bridge of Allan competition and was awarded joint runner up!

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