Chipotle Mole Ale

This brewing adventure was inspired by Rogue’s Chipotle Ale and more recently by fellow ABG Alum, Joe Lemnah’s BBQ Bourban Brown Ale. I’d like to thank Joe for his inspiration and advice on this batch.

So what’s in it? I originally thought of using American Amber ale as the base for this, but I really wanted to make this beer international and do my own thing.  The malt bill is a combination of German and English Malts. I also used German and American Specialty Malts for some sweetness and roasted chocolate undertones.  A bit of molasses was added to the mix for a little more complexity in the sugar profile.  I high-tailed it to the Latin American Grocery Store over my lunch on Friday to get the appropriate peppers.  

This is also the first beer utilizing some of this seasons crop from our new hop yard. I used my last bit of my house yeast and ended up asking my wife go to the home brew supply (with our 8 week old and our 2 year old) for a backup yeast just in-case. The guys at the shop nominated her for wife-of-the-year, Thanks hunny!

Welcome to Hop Yard Brewing

The first entry in the Hop Yard Brewing Company Blog. Pittsburgh's newest brewery. We maintain our own organic hop yard and utilize these hops in every batch that we craft. We are currently in the start-up phase working out all of the specifics that go along with it.  Samples will be available as soon as we have confirmed that we can legally give them out.

Currently there is 10 gallons of Saison DuPitt, and about 6 gallons of Brittish Bitter conditioning in in the cellar.

All but 1 gallon of this will be donated in a month at a friend's birthday hash.
Chipotle Mole Ale is on the Horizon.

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