Get spicey!

The spiced winter ale we made during Teach a Friend to Brew day is finally ready. I like it. It is very subtle, more subtle than hops, but a great flavor all the same. The spice smell is there too, though less than just after the boil when it filled the room.

This beer clearly showed me that serving temperature impacts the taste and smell a great deal. If you drink the beer when it first comes out of the fridge, there is no spice taste and smell. But, if you let it warm up a bit, maybe 50 degrees F, the taste and smell are great. I gave a couple of bottles away to friends and told them to drink it a bit warmer and they looked at me strange. However, they later thanked me and said it made a big difference.

Cheers to all who helped brew this great winter beer!