Now this is what I call inspiring - naming a beer after the Dutch/Belgian version of Santa Claus! Just heard of this from my friend/former student Rob, who takes his brewing seriously enough to deliberate for weeks on end as to what to call the concoction (see bottle date). Will he follow up next season with a bottle called "Zwarte Piet"? For a funny take on Sinterklaas, tune into the audio file by David Sedaris, which my friend Laura found and turned me onto thankfully! Scroll down to 12/02 or search Sedaris. Once you click, an audio box should pop up with an arrow for play. Sit back and enjoy!http://www.scottmccloud.com/comics/mi/mi-blog-2004.html
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Thank you for showcasing my label!!! (and I hope no lawyers come after me for borrowing the image from the web).
Here is a little background on the beer:
This beer was brewed together with another batch as my first effort in North Carolina in the beginning of October. I didn't think I was going to be letting anyone try either batches because of a weird aftertaste that had a bandage aroma (most likely from the local water supply).
I found out that they add Chloramines instead of chlorine to disinfect tap water because it is more stable over time. I also found that during the fermentation the chloramines produce phenols which make beer taste nasty. Luckily after about two months in the bottle the phenols dissipate and at that point I needed labels because they were about to become Christmas gifts.
The next time I brew I am going to have to experiment in shipping my beer overseas (for you guys). I just had some get to Pullman, WA safe and sound!
have a great new year,
Rob
what an interesting story Rob - if you brew this one again you can include the audio file by David Sedaris, which talks about Sinterklaas and his 6-8 Zwarte Piet. It's hilarious and will be added to our xmas collection, alongside "it's a wonderful life" and "polar express". Would love to get a taste of that brew one of these days! You could have a companion beer and call it Zwarte Piet!
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