2012 program - Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild

with a special Wit yeast strain contribute wonderful orange and citrus aromas and a
crisp, yet silky mouthfeel.
Oktoberfest Revolution (cans): 5.7% ABV, Original Gravity = 25 ° P, 25 IBUs. A
classic German-style Oktoberfest beer that goes down smooth with a pleasant, toasty
malt flavor. Hallertauer Mittelfruh hops give the beer a crisp balanced bitterness and
spicy/earthy aroma.
Eugene: 6.8% ABV, Original Gravity = °P, 28 IBUs. A striking, robust porter full of
warmth and chocolate malt and is named after Eugene V. Debs, an American union
leader and activist who led the Pullman railroad strike in 1894. An assortment of
Belgian specialty malts form a complex structure of toasted grain and caramel
flavors and Dark Chocolate malt makes this porter black as night and infuses its
distinct intense, chocolate essence.
Cross of Gold: 5.0% ABV, Original Gravity = 13.5 °P, 25 IBUsCrisp golden ale with a
delicate hop finish. This is our lightest ale and it is brewed with a bit of wheat malt
for body and Munich and Aromatic malts for and undertone of honey-like sweetness.
Lightly dry-hopped with Cascade hops for that classic American golden ale aroma.
2012 World Beer Cup Gold medal winner.
Coup D’ Etat: 7.6% ABV, Original Gravity = 17 °P, 50 IBUs. Our interpretation of this
classic Belgian style is more highly hopped and stronger than most Saisons! A combo
of American, Belgian and German malts such as Pilsner, Cara-pils, and Aromatic
contribute a beautiful golden hue and faint hints of freshly baked bread. German
Select hops are added in increasing amounts four separate times during the time
in the brew kettle to impart a clean crisp bitterness and herbal hop aromas! We use
an amazing French Saison yeast strain which infuses complex flavors and aromas
of spice and freshly grated citrus rind and hangs in suspension to lend a touch of
cloudiness and mystery in the finished product. Crisp, complex and refreshing, this ale
is right on the mark for this time of the year!
Double Fist: 8.0% ABV, Original Gravity = 21.0 °P, 90 IBUs. Brewed to celebrate
batch #100 for the year 2011 and the 2nd installment in the Fist trilogy, Double Fist
is an American Strong Pale Ale. We tried to keep the integrity of the original Iron
Fist Pale Ale recipe utilizing 2-row, Red Wheat, Munich and Crystal to achieve a
deep orange color and subtle caramel sweetness but with a smaller batch size to
increase the fermentable sugar concentration. Also, we shoveled in a large quantity
of Warrior and Summit hops for bittering in the kettle and a massive addition of
Centennial and Cascade in the whirlpool for their proven flowery/ fruity aromas and
flavor. To really up the ante on the hop aroma we dry-hopped this ale with equal
quantities of Cascade, Columbus and Bravo to infuse a deep resinous citrus blast
that is reminiscent of cutting into a fresh bag of hop pellets! This beer is a true hop
experience but has enough of a malt backbone to hold up to the hop barrage.
A Little Crazy:6.4% ABV, Original Gravity = 14.5 °P, 35 IBUs. A Belgian Pale Ale that
is a Little Crazy! Pale Ale, Munich & Caramunich malts provide a nice, toasty flavor
with hints of caramel. Belgian Wit yeast ferments this beer, contributing hints of
spice and a slight tartness. Dry-hopped with Cascade and Citra hops to drive home
the aromas of fresh citrus rind.
Rise: 7.5% ABV, Original Gravity = 19 °P, 55 IBUs. This without question is a stout and it
is a damn hoppy one at that! Utilizing Pale Ale malt as the base along with a small
portion of 140 °L Caramel Malt from Chile and English Roasted Barley and Dark
Chocolate malt the resulting medium bodied beer is rich and complex with notes
of dark roasted coffee and baker’s chocolate. We used Warrior hops for bittering to
contribute a clean crisp bitterness and a blend of Chinook and Cascade for a blast of
fresh flowery hop aroma in the whirlpool. After fermentation we hit this brew with
a fresh dose of Centennial and Chinook dry hops to infuse this dark ale with fresh
aromas of citrus zest and pine. In our series of stouts this one has the highest level
of both hop bitterness and aroma. 2012 World Beer Cup Gold medal winner.
Barrel-Aged Repo Man: 8.2% Approximate ABV. Aged for a respectable 9 months
in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels this is one extremely complex and yet very
drinkable stout. With an ABV% of 8.2%, this is a mere baby compared to our BA
Barleywine and Imperial Stouts. In this mellow dark ale are all the wonderful aromas
and flavors of vanilla, caramel and coconut from the bourbon and the charred
American Oak barrel staves. These two particular barrels contributed a smooth
molasses flavor and freshly torched crème brulee aroma and round mouthfeel which
make it a very smooth and sessionable barrel aged beer!
Barrel-Aged Cherry Black Power: 8.1% Approximate ABV. In March of 2011
we quietly filled 2 Woodford Reserve Bourbon barrels with 8 gallons of our famous
Black Power Oatmeal Stout and tucked them away to age peacefully in our basement.
The resulting beer is both very complex and frighteningly drinkable! Holding true
to the original oatmeal stout, the barrel aged version still retains a truly silky smooth
mouthfeel not only from the large amount of flaked oats utilized in the mash but also
from the tannins extracted from the charred barrel staves. Hints of toffee, vanilla,
coffee and cocoa are predominant initially but then followed up by subtle aromas
and flavors of bourbon and toasted coconuts from the caramelized sap present in the
charred American oak. The addition of the cherry puree contributes the aroma of dark
stone fruits and a slight tartness which blends well with the all the complexities of the
stout and the charred barrel.
Hugene: 10.6% ABV, Original Gravity = 26.5 °P, 32 IBUs. Hugene is a humongous
Imperial Porter brewed using the first runnings of wort from a huge mash yielding
the darkest and highest concentration of fermentable sugars. A host of specialty
malts such as Munich, Caramunich and CaraAroma lend an initial caramel flavor and
sweetness upfront that slowly melts away right before the tidal wave of Chocolate
malt character crashes over you. A smooth silky mouthfeel from the residual malt
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