We did it again. We brewed the “Taco Beer.” We took this 5 gallon batch to the Bluebonnet Brew-off in Fort Worth, Texas, and it caught a lot of attention. This is definitely a beer that you don’t want a lot of, but it’s unique flavor can’t be denied. (5 gallon batch) Update: This beer took third place at the 10th Annual Larry Hartzog’s Twisted Brew Festival. It took second place in the experimental category at Lunar Rendezbrew 29 with a score of 42. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.042 Original Gravity: 1.054 Final Gravity: 1.014 ABV: 5.32%                     Read More →

The Bakfish Homebrew Club’s 2nd attempt at an experimental beer. This time, it is a Mexican Beer that is not a traditional Mexican Beer. You must attempt to think outside the box, and the delivery date is Cinco De Mayo! So we’re brewing our first SMASH beer and cheating while doing it. For those who have never heard of a SMASH, it stands for “Single Malt” and “Single Hop.” The purpose of a smash is to highlight the one hop and grain combination and not overly complicate a recipe. For this brew, we are using American Pale Ale grain and Azacca hops. But here isRead More →