TasunkaWitko
Well-Known Member
Last week, I took a trip back to my ancestral town of Killdeer, North Dakota for the 4th of July. Any of you who might be from the area will know that it's a great place to be for that holiday.
Anyway, after the 4th, we took a jaunt over to Jamestown, where my wife and I (both from Montana) met in college. While there, I picked up a case of what is probably my dad's favourite beer: Grain Belt Premium.
Don't judge us!
LOL
I brought it home and chilled it down, then gave it a try with him. It wasn't bad at all...a great beer for sipping on the porch on a summer day. In spite of the clear bottles, I didn't detect a hint of skunkiness, and I did enjoy the fresh, clean, slightly-sweet taste and aroma.
So, naturally, I'd like to try brewing something similar; however, I'd just as soon keep it an ale, rather than a lager. I'm flying blind, so everything that follows is just a guess - but off the top of my head, I am guessing that a 6-Row and flaked corn would be in the grain bill, but am not sure if anything else would be. As for hops, the only thing I know is that it is a low-IBU beer (12 IBUs, to be exact), and am guessing that one of the German Noble Hops would work well.
Does anyone who knows this beer have any suggestions? I am completely open to feedback and ideas.
Thanks in advance -
Ron
Anyway, after the 4th, we took a jaunt over to Jamestown, where my wife and I (both from Montana) met in college. While there, I picked up a case of what is probably my dad's favourite beer: Grain Belt Premium.
Don't judge us!
LOL
I brought it home and chilled it down, then gave it a try with him. It wasn't bad at all...a great beer for sipping on the porch on a summer day. In spite of the clear bottles, I didn't detect a hint of skunkiness, and I did enjoy the fresh, clean, slightly-sweet taste and aroma.
So, naturally, I'd like to try brewing something similar; however, I'd just as soon keep it an ale, rather than a lager. I'm flying blind, so everything that follows is just a guess - but off the top of my head, I am guessing that a 6-Row and flaked corn would be in the grain bill, but am not sure if anything else would be. As for hops, the only thing I know is that it is a low-IBU beer (12 IBUs, to be exact), and am guessing that one of the German Noble Hops would work well.
Does anyone who knows this beer have any suggestions? I am completely open to feedback and ideas.
Thanks in advance -
Ron