tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35726857770108093652011-11-27T16:03:25.719-08:00Hand grown, organic, pesticide-free, fine hops and Farmhouse ales.cmilmerstadthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909594493638466999noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572685777010809365.post-29245654079030853002009-08-03T21:15:00.000-07:002009-12-22T18:21:23.039-08:00The beer is maturing nicely! There is a warmth and flavor from the alcohol that wasn't present earlier. It has a bit of a caramel-like cognac taste that was not detected earlier. The hop flavor is fading somewhat and there is a burnt-sugar/alcohol warmth that is only now starting to assert itself. Also, there is a citrus taste that is more noticeable now. The beer is benefiting from a prolonged cold storage and should likely improve with additional storage.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3572685777010809365-2924565407903085300?l=charleskamperstadt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cmilmerstadthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909594493638466999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572685777010809365.post-13986526768443825162009-06-23T17:02:00.000-07:002009-06-23T21:37:45.984-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o5wcGNvMDWk/SkFt0codfNI/AAAAAAAAAAc/m4NkWRB_z48/s1600-h/Van+GAT3b.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o5wcGNvMDWk/SkFt0codfNI/AAAAAAAAAAc/m4NkWRB_z48/s320/Van+GAT3b.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350678580099382482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The first farmhouse ale of Spring '09 is the<br />Charles Kamperstadt <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Van Gat"</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Biere de Garde<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5wcGNvMDWk/SkF2dqG6R2I/AAAAAAAAAA0/JsvhFfxO-Lg/s1600-h/1st-tasting-b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5wcGNvMDWk/SkF2dqG6R2I/AAAAAAAAAA0/JsvhFfxO-Lg/s320/1st-tasting-b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350688084184418146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5wcGNvMDWk/SkGtQs_3kxI/AAAAAAAAAA8/jeyY21ouANs/s1600-h/DSC01179sm.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5wcGNvMDWk/SkGtQs_3kxI/AAAAAAAAAA8/jeyY21ouANs/s320/DSC01179sm.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350748334761415442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3572685777010809365-1398652676844382516?l=charleskamperstadt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cmilmerstadthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909594493638466999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572685777010809365.post-49993727753609783822009-06-23T16:10:00.000-07:002009-06-24T19:15:22.097-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5wcGNvMDWk/SkFskB8Fq7I/AAAAAAAAAAU/P9i5c1uZNfI/s1600-h/hop-sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5wcGNvMDWk/SkFskB8Fq7I/AAAAAAAAAAU/P9i5c1uZNfI/s320/hop-sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350677198544415666" border="0" /></a><br /><span><br /><br /></span><span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Limited availability of our <span>hand collected, organically grows, U.S. native and European hop varietals are as follows:<br /><br /></span><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span>Brewers Gold</span></li><li><span>Sterling</span></li><li><span>Centennial</span></li><li><span>Fuggles</span></li><li><span>Newport</span></li><li><span>Canadian Red Vine</span></li><li><span>Perle</span></li></ul><span>"Raw" or "fresh", un-dried hops are also available upon request (first-come, first-served).<br /><br /></span><span>Hop <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Rhizomes</span> (</span><span>northern-zone hardy hop plant rhizomes) </span><span>will be available, again, with limited availability for spring 2010 planting</span><span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3572685777010809365-4999372775360978382?l=charleskamperstadt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cmilmerstadthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909594493638466999noreply@blogger.com0