Welcome to the Mould Brewhouse! I have been thinking about starting up this blog now for a long time, and a day off from work for the Fourth of July gave me a chance to do just that! I am going to try and use this space to keep track of the beers I drink, maybe somehow linking it with Untappd if I can, keep track of my adventures in homebrewing with pictures and recipes, and do some reviews of local liquor stores/bars/breweries in NJ and the surrounding areas! I am going to try and keep everything beer related, unless some other things come up that I want to talk about! Hopefully see you in the comments section, and have a happy and safe Fourth of July!
This is the first article in a new series of posts, where I will periodically choose a section from the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) style guidelines , write about the style, and then drink and publish my tasting notes from some of the commercial examples given by the BJCP. Now, I'm not sure if I will ever actually take the exam to become a beer judge, but I think this will be a fun exercise to learn more about beer! Fair warning, I will not be doing the sections of the BJCP style guidelines in any sort of order. Whichever kinds of beer I am craving is what I will be writing about! Strong Scotch Ales (also known as Wee Heavy) comprise sub-category 9E in the BJCP style guidelines. They range between 6.5% and 10.0% ABV, and have a light copper to dark brown appearance. Obviously, strong scotch ales are all about showcasing the malt. While studying this style, I found it quite interesting that the brewers ferment out the wort at cooler temp...
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