We have really stepped up the brewing to prepare for the upcoming second round of equity investment. We wanted to stockpile a number of bottles of our Envy Amber, as it is the only recipe that we are completely finished tampering with, and ooooh is it good. Both Jud and I have to keep reminding each other not to drink too much of it because then we won’t have any for investors to taste. We’re now overlapping our brew schedules, to maximize the output and variation in experimentation on our Blonde and our Hefe. It has been a long time since the last post, but we have concluded from some heavy deliberation that we will go with a Texan Hefe as our third brew, and will save the Five Past Pilsner for our fourth roll out down the line. So, with the exception of this weekend, we have been and will continue to brew every two weeks.

The big news is that we are going to the GABF (Great American Beer Festival for the layman) in Denver this week starting on Wednesday. And yes, we’ll be back with tons of pics. The brew pub I work for is entering 5 beers in the competition this year, one of which I was particularly instrumental in creating, Woodeye Whiskey Rye, which I have dubbed my baby. The brew is basically a Rye IPA aged in a Wild Turkey Oak Barrel, and I have predicted a gold medal and don’t plan on leaving the GABF without a metallic symbol of its victory. Don’t worry, next year Circle Brewing Company will enter its own beer in the GABF and other renowned festivals, but not quite yet.

Our Alibi Blonde Bock is rocking. We are really pleased with the latest round, and by the time we get back from the GABF, it should be sufficiently lagered. The Envy Amber is spot on. Dry but a little malty sweet. Flavorful with a pleasant aroma, but not overly hoppy. Just great stuff. We hope to be able to share some of our brews with potential investors as we open the second round of financing to local investors on October 16th.

So, it’s off to the GABF! And don’t worry, we’ll be sampling enough beer to drink one for everybody.