Brewing for Gatherings.
I know no greater joy in brewing than brewing for other people. This past weekend we had a pre-St. Patrick’s Day party on Friday night. I served only my beers. It was a great time. It seems that my St. Reds Steam – Or as my friend Mitch calls it “St. Reads Steamer” - was the big hit of the night. Out of three gallons I would venture to guess that two of the gallons were consumed. Another big hit was my imperial IPA which some friends enjoyed a bit more than others. I warned them. I now can officially say that Imperial IPA’s and Rock Band do not mix.
On Saturday we attended our annual St. Patrick’s day party on the south side. I brewed an Irish Red Ale for the party. Its really just a malty, mildly hoppy, red beer. This party normally serves green bud lite, so it was a great departure from what they normally drink. I can honestly say that it was a huge hit. I brought five gallons of it and it was all gone in about an hour. Most people referred to it as a Killians type beer, which all things being equal, I cant complain about. The host of the party thanked me whole heartedly. I will definitely brew more for the party next year.
