Ok, I tasted the final beer and l like it very much. I might go a bit lower on the hops next time. I used 4 year old hops, sealed and flushed and properly stored, so I added a bit more as I thought the alphas went down over time, but it looks like they didn't. Tastes now like about 25-30ibus, which is fine but I think I would enjoy it more around 15-20 ibus.
But that's my fault. Overall I am impressed how much taste this beer has, given the fact that there is no late hop addition and a very clean yeast used.
It almost tastes a bit British to me, that might be the combination of corn, rye and daaaaark Crystal, mimicking British style esthers.
I might have to do a taste test with a simple pale ale smash type beer with rye additions and another with corn, to really figure out what flavour they each add individually.
Anyhow, great and unusual beer, thanks for sharing!
But that's my fault. Overall I am impressed how much taste this beer has, given the fact that there is no late hop addition and a very clean yeast used.
It almost tastes a bit British to me, that might be the combination of corn, rye and daaaaark Crystal, mimicking British style esthers.
I might have to do a taste test with a simple pale ale smash type beer with rye additions and another with corn, to really figure out what flavour they each add individually.
Anyhow, great and unusual beer, thanks for sharing!