I just racked off knadstout1 and it smells delicious. Really though I'm just biding my time until our last IPA is ready because that sucker should be the best yet.

I had Blue Moon Winter the other day - it's very similar to the summer except less citrus flavor and a much strong sweet flavor. We couldn't decide if it was just a really caramelly malt or was some actual caramel or was vanilla. Either way, it's a pretty dang good beer considering the source.

I've got three beers right now - one in each stage. A hoppy trinity if you will.

Brewing

Last night I finished up knadstout1 based on the Beer At Home stout kit. Most everything went to plan, though I boiled the grain bag a little long and added in the fuggles aromatic hops a little early in the boil. The original gravity is 1.048 and I just added the yeast and set that carboy aside. Taking my standard sip from the gravity testing vessel it's a pretty delicious sucker. I'm not very good at knowing what it will be like based upon a sip of the wort, but I have some good hopes for this stout.