Cracked the First Stark Stout

Stark Stout

I had a long day of moving furniture and rearranging our living room, so I decided it was a good time to see if the stout was properly conditioned. I cracked one and poured it gently, hoping for a good head and that thick aroma of roasted malts and licorice. I was not disappointed, as you can see. It tastes as good as it looks and I have like 30 more bottles! Yay!

Bottling Report

We have the first batch of beer already bottled and it’s conditioning now. Racking and bottling went well, though inexperience did cause the loss of about 3 bottles of delicious, delicious beer. The taste is bold and hoppy, very good even before conditioned and properly chilled. I (and others promised tastes) eagerly await this weekend, which should be the culmination of the conditioning.