I bottled/pigged McLuckey Ale batch 2 Sunday night. I do love the pig. It is well carbed and nice and cold now. The flavors don't get a chance to really mature or blend in such a short amount of time, but for this beer it's not a huge deal, since the flavors are so mild.
I did get roped into bringing the pig to Boone's tomorrow night, but I'll keep the bottles to myself. So, I'm, uh...testing the pig to make sure it's ready for public consumption.
Keep in mind, I bumped up the IBU with an earlier addition, and the ABV with about a pound of corn sugar.
The aroma is just as great as the first time. Color is still darker than it should be, due to the extract nature of the kit. Carbonation is still a little light.
The flavor is purely dominated by the citrusy flavors of the hops. No noticeable bitterness, but I definitely killed off the maltiness (at least when cold). This is definitely over that fine line that I brushed with batch 1. However, I still love it. The result is a very high aroma, complex, slightly sweet beer with no off flavors. The style is unrecognizable. This is almost the opposite of a malt beverage, where there are no hops to perturb the flavor of the malts chosen. This is almost a hop beverage...enough malt to make it bearable and not bitter, but none of the actual malt flavors.
I definitely crossed a line with this beer, but I don't regret it. It's still a flavorful brew, it just doesn't have a style to live in.
-James
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