Ludwig Van Beethoven was completely deaf before the age of 44, and yet, he still composed some of his best music that has stood the test of time. Cheers to a man who honed his craft despite the odds. As a champion of Vienna, this Lager’s for you. Note: We know this doesn’t fit in with the Meme’s Theme this year, but we wanted to switch it up for this October brew. We also wanted to enter the label into the Brew Your Own magazine label competition. (5 gallon batch) Original Gravity: 1.043 Final Gravity: 1.009 ABV: 4.5               Read More →

The first beer brewed for 2021 and it’s a doozie. After a round or two of beers at a recent Bakfish Homebrew Meetup, a question was thrown out there to allow each person at the table to throw out an ingredient, and we, as a group, would decide on two. Randy Daily threw out “mushrooms”… and it stuck. Vienna Malt was the other ingredient. Therefore, this is our Vienna Malt lager with Shiitake and Porcinni Mushrooms. For those wondering, it is an “in your face” flavor. It’s drinkable, but you won’t be burning through a six pack. That said, I’ve made beer bread with it,Read More →