Chop & Brew – Episode 17: Fresh Hop Tasting Notes

We got the band back together from Episode 14 (minus King & Rainville) to give our tasting notes on the epic Fresh Hop Ale brewed in C&B 14. You’ll remember that beer was brewed and hop-blasted with more than 30 lbs of fresh and dried homegrown hops. Join us as we finally taste the beer.

Bryon’s Bad Ass Fresh Hop Ale 2013

Recipe for the fresh hop ale brewed by Bryon Adams and tasted both straight and through a HopRocket in Chop & Brew – Episode 17. Bryon dubbed this beer “The Wetness” GRAIN BILL 6.5 lbs Maris Otter 1.0 lb Vienna Malt 0.75 lb Crystal 40L 0.25 lb Malted Wheat Mashed at 144F for 60 min.

Ted & Paul’s Fresh Hop Ale 2013

As with most brew days around Ted’s garage, this beer was fairly random and chaotic. The following is the closest thing we could come up with to represent the goings-on of the brew day (seen brewed in Chop & Brew – Episode 14 and tasted in Chop & Brew – Episode 17). This “recipe” yield