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This week the seventh episode of The Beer Amigos was released which features an interview with some of the folks from HBBC as well as a review of two of our beers. The rest of the pod cast is pretty good too. We recommend downloading the rest of the series and giving them a listen, it’s entertaining and there is a lot of good info on the Long Island craft beer scene.
Today, Christmas Day to be exact, we’re drinking something from Sierra Nevada’s line of Ovila ales. Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad to be exact. American versions of popular Belgian beers are often too sweet or over hopped and just missing that Belgian flavor, this one get’s it right. It has a silky smooth flavor, not too sweet but enough to let you know it’s a Belgian and a nice creamy head. This might be one of the best Belgians we’ve had to date. Give it a try and let us know what you think.
Today we built a control panel! This will power the pumps and the mash. More details to come after we use it a few times.
New caps. @hellbentbrewco (Taken with instagram)
Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #37 Rich and Dan’s Rye IPA
It’s been a while but things are busy at Hell-Bent Brew Co. This week we are drinking one of Harpoon’s 100 Barrel Series. #37 Rich and Dan’s Rye IPA. This beer pours a nice golden color with minimal foam. There is a nice hoppy aroma which smells slightly bitter, not the flowery aroma we were expecting. The first thing you’ll notice when drinking this beer is the body, it’s very creamy and “soft”. This is offset with the bitter taste of the hops and then you’re hit with the Rye. This is the first Rye beer we’ve had and you can definitely taste it. It’s not a bad thing but it does take some getting used to. Overall this is a good beer and something we’d order again.
We’ve been busy creating labels this week and are excited to share the fruits of our labor. Hope you enjoy.
Head over to Our Brews page for descriptions and a closer look.
The Knotty kicked this weekend so the pale ale is on tap. Sixers will be available shortly. Let us know if you’re interested.
33 lbs of grain, 14 ounces of hops, 10 gallons of awesomeness. Look for it in January
Today is a good day. Today we opened the first annual Batch from the Patch. A Hell-Bent Pumpkin ale brewed with real pumpkins and hand bottled in small quantities. Quite frankly, we nailed this one. It has a hint of pumpkin pie at the beginning and finishes with a whipped cream flavor that makes you go back for another taste. With a barely noticeable 7.5% alcohol content, this is a fun beer. We can’t wait to make it again next year. Swing by the brewery for a taste since this isn’t going to last long.
Also at Hell-Bent. We just cleaned 100 bottles in preparation for our the release of our Pale Ale. We’ll be offering this one up as the first in our “6’er of the month club” Shoot us an email for details.
Hell-Bent Happy Porter Joy tastes really good, slightly fruity and really easy to drink. This one is going to be good. Also named after a big supporter of Hell-Bent Brew co
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