Hey Hive !
A few weeks ago, I started brewing my first beer. I've even published a Hive of it for the curious. After fermentation, it was time for bottling, followed by a further wait before I could finally enjoy the result.
I even prolonged this wait, as I wanted to share this moment with my girlfriend's parents. It was thanks to them that I was able to make my first brew, so I wanted them to taste it first.
It seems to me that @godfish, @thebigsweed, @vindiesel1980 and @dreemsteem wanted to know what it was going to be like. So I mention you. 😜
My first production only filled two bottles. A deliberate choice, as I was apprehensive about the risk of a disappointing taste and the idea of having to throw away five liters of beer was unbearable for me.
So I've kept one bottle for a tasting with my girlfriend's parents and the other, perhaps to share with my own parents or friends. Either way, I'm planning to brew again, so there'll be something for everyone! 😜
When bottling, I used a bottle of Goudale - an excellent beer, by the way. A substantial deposit formed at the bottom, far too much in everyone's opinion. My mother-in-law joked that there was "plenty to eat and drink" in my beer. We all burst out laughing, of course.
On opening, the beer foamed intensely, mixing the deposit with the rest. To serve, we had to use a strainer. As a result, the color was far from limpid.
The smell was reminiscent of a strong beer. I'm guessing it was well over 7 or 8 degrees alcohol. Next time, I'll measure that more precisely with a densimeter.
I take a small sip, and let the beer flow over my tongue. The malt flavours are clearly present. The hops add a touch of acidity that balances the beer. And fortunately so, because apart from that, the beer is very strong and has a very strong bitterness.
Despite a few missteps in the process, the result exceeded my expectations. I even finished my glass. I didn't enjoy it, and I certainly wouldn't have paid for it in a bar. But knowing it was my own beer made the taste more bearable.
In 2024, I intend to continue brewing my own beer. I'll just have to find the time.
Il y a quelques semaines, je me suis lancé dans mon premier brassage de bière. J'en ai même publié un Hive pour les curieux. Après la fermentation, est venu le temps de l'embouteillage, suivi d'une attente supplémentaire avant de pouvoir enfin savourer le résultat.
J'ai même prolongé cette attente, car je tenais à partager ce moment avec les parents de ma copine. C'est grâce à eux que j'ai pu faire mon premier brassage alors je voulais qu'ils goûtent en premier.
Il me semble que @godfish, @thebigsweed, @vindiesel1980 et @dreemsteem voulaient savoir ce que ça allait donner. Donc je vous mentionne. 😜
Ma première production n'a rempli que deux bouteilles. Un choix délibéré, car j'appréhendais le risque d'un goût décevant et l'idée de devoir jeter cinq litres de bière m'était insupportable.
J'ai donc gardé une bouteille pour une dégustation avec les parents de ma copine et l'autre, pour la partager peut-être avec mes propres parents ou des amis. De toute façon, je compte refaire du brassage, donc il y en aura pour tout le monde ! 😜
Lors de l'embouteillage, j'ai utilisé une bouteille de Goudale – une excellente bière, au passage. Un dépôt conséquent s'est formé au fond, beaucoup trop important selon l'avis général. Ma belle-mère a plaisanté en disant qu'il y avait "à boire et à manger" dans ma bière. On a tous éclaté de rire, forcément.
À l'ouverture, la bière a moussé intensément, mélangeant le dépôt avec le reste. Pour servir, nous avons dû utiliser une passoire. De ce fait, la couleur était loin d'être limpide.
L'odeur évoquait une bière forte. Je suppose qu'elle dépassait largement les 7 ou 8 degrés d'alcool. La prochaine fois, je mesurerai ça plus précisément avec un densimètre.
Je prends une petite gorgée, et je laisse la bière couler sur ma langue. Les saveurs de malt sont bien présentes. Le houblon apporte une touche d'acidité qui équilibre la bière. Et heureusement parce qu'à part ça, la bière est très forte et a une très forte amertume.
Malgré quelques ratés dans le processus, le résultat a dépassé mes attentes. J'ai même fini mon verre. Je ne me suis pas régalé et je n'aurais certainement pas payé pour cela dans un bar. Mais le fait de savoir que c'était ma propre bière a rendu le goût plus supportable.
En 2024, je compte bien continuer à brasser ma propre bière. Il me faudra juste trouver le temps.
All the photos featured in this article were taken with my smartphone. You may have already seen the first two images in a previous article, but I thought it would be relevant to include them again here.
The English translation is courtesy of DeepL.
I'm glad your first brew went well :)) Cheers!
It wasn't perfect, but I'm still not dead, so it's a success! 😉
Nice love doing things like this! My brother made a decent beer!
I hope I can make more! Well, I know I could do more, but I hope they will be better than this one. What was your brother's beer?
hahahahah you did it!!!!!!!!!
I actually missed the tag somehow... I'm not sure it tagged me??? I just saw this post and came running to find out how it did.
cracking up at the "lots to drink and eat" hahahahahaha
hey - but we must start somewhere!!! LOL and this is not a bad first time!!! it can only get better!!! Onto tastier beers for 2024!!! hehehe
Yes, even though it wasn't great, I'm so glad I did it myself. All it did was make me want to do it again!
A friend of mine (the one who inspired me to get started) suggested a week ago that we make a brew together. I didn't say no.
Now we're going to have to find some time together. Since we finished high school, we've both taken very different paths to study (he in politics and I in IT), which has scattered us in different parts of France. He even left to complete his studies in several other countries.
But now, a word is a word, so we're going to do it!
hahahhaa well you must come up with a proper name for this Collab!! lol
sounds like a bit of fun and experimentation!
hopefully i don't miss the result!
Yes, you're right, I hadn't thought of that! I really hope it happens, and if it does, I'll let you know!
Not a fan of beer but I wish you good luck in bringing your beer production to the world.
Haha, I have no such pretension, but thank you so much for your encouragement!
This is commendable, it takes a lot of effort and creativity to brew a beer, though I'm not a fan of beer because my tongue is not capable of tolerating the taste of it. Good job, I'm sure your other attempts will be better.
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Haha yes I understand how you feel, it's the same for my girlfriend. But that's taste and color!
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