SHADOWGRAFF

Shadowgraff – Beer/Cider Hybrid (5.9%) [IBU 9] Fermentables: 2-row, CaraMunich, Apple Cider Hops: Cascade From homebrewersassociation.org – The Origins of Graf: As the story goes, graf was a fantastical, apple-based beer that appeared in the popular Stephen King series The Dark Tower. The specifics of graf aren’t discussed in detail, other than the incorporation of apples and malt in a drink that can either be sessionable or quite strong. Whether by coincidence or direct inspiration from the book series, homebrewers began brewing their own versions of graf to create a hybrid …

BEARD OF BEES

Imperial Honey Porter (10.0%) [IBU 34] Fermentables: 2-row, Victory, Special Roast, CaraMunich, Chocolate Malt, Knotweed Honey Hops: Horizon, Willamette This is the barrel-aged version of our collaboration with Apis Meadery, which we brewed in September 2016. The beer has spent the past 6 months in Wild Turkey Bourbon barrels, where it picked up some oak and a moderate amount of bourbon flavor. It also gained nearly a point in ABV, by our estimation, due to evaporation. There is a dark fruity-sweet quality from the malt and honey, but it is …