Magic 8 Ball says: Signs point to yes!

After Saturday's Birthday Tasting, virtually everyone has said Batch 1 was too hoppy. As a hop-head, my instinctual refrain is "Really, it can be too hoppy?" In any event, Brew Deux is getting far better reviews. Despite the fact it was crafted to be an Oberon clone, neither I nor the 3 testers thought it tasted remotely similar. It does, however, both taste good and contain alcohol. As expected, Brew Deux wasn't fully carbonated after only 10 days, but I'd rather have a beer that's somewhat flat and tastes good than a foamy skunker...

As a side note, we finally visited our local brewpub Emmett's. I started off with a 1 A.M. Ale, and then moved on to the Victory Pale Ale. The 1 A.M. was decent, but the Victory was bar far my preferred brew. It was both exciting and scary to recognize the finishing hops used just by smell. My fellow diners were more scared than impressed. Amateurs I tell ya... I was disappointed to find their seasonal summer had already been emptied - if it's that good they really need to brew a larger quantity - it's only mid-July! In any event, Jen and I will defininely be returning to Emmett's for some tasty beers and curds (can't forget the curds)...