Comments on Bearded Brewing Blog: Oso Brown Ale Review

Derek, your IBA was awesome. Excited to hear about...

2009-11-30T15:19:41.996-06:00

Derek, your IBA was awesome. Excited to hear about Vermont. Posting on it soon?
Travis, I think that is the hardest thing to balance as well, especially when aiming for subtly. In the case of the Oso, last time around it was subtle to the point of kinda boring, and I think if I would have overshot the honey, it would have been way too sweet. Nice to find the balance, especially on a beer that isn't meant to be aggressive. I tend to have a harder time nailing down the other end of the spectrum, the super hoppy or bitter, I think I get cold feet too much on that end.

Its tough to balance that "too little, too mu...

2009-11-30T12:36:49.123-06:00

Its tough to balance that "too little, too much" thing in flavor. In the past I've been over shooting all my flavors and in some cases it's made beer that is almost overwhelming. Now that I've regressed and I am brewing small to large, some of my brews need a little here or there in the future, but they are all drinkable.

Thanks for the props bro. I am rarely satisfied wi...

2009-11-30T12:20:27.567-06:00

Thanks for the props bro. I am rarely satisfied with my own beers but I too enjoyed my IBA. I have yet to try the Dogfish Head version, I have heard it is good. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!