Bottled my Holiday Ale last night

[YamahaXS]

tasted pretty good, tho the spices weren't as noticable as I expected (ginger, cinnamon, orange peel, and nutmeg).


It was the first batch I have bottled since I got hte keg system in May.... thank god for kegs!

[ray m]

I bet it'll taste even better after a couple months---you're gonna let it age some, yes??

[brewmonkey]

Let it age some if you can. When I did mine it was the same way, I coud not pick up as much of the spices as I wanted to, but after a good period in bottles it was all there! Let us know how it goes, say around Thanksgiving.

[YamahaXS]

yeah i have it socked away in the basement workshop. it will be gift and holiday fair

[YamahaXS]

Originally posted by brewmonkey
Let it age some if you can. When I did mine it was the same way, I coud not pick up as much of the spices as I wanted to, but after a good period in bottles it was all there! Let us know how it goes, say around Thanksgiving.

this was good advice. I tasted this beer after aging 14 months and it was very very good. Ginger was more prominant and the flavor profile was complex, yet refreshing and crisp.

I will taste this beer again at 26 months, in just a couple of weeks.