A guest post from a friend who needed a place to share his recipe.
This recipe is based on looking at half a dozen regional
absinthe recipes. This recipe is
non-distilled for ease and legality.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
The Highwayman Old (well...) Ale
One of my favourite songs is The Highwayman, a poem written in 1906 by Alfred Noyes, and performed as a song by Loreena McKennitt (Link to youtube of the song).
For some reason, the song spoke to me, saying it wanted to be made into some kind of beer. Something traditionally English, common to the inns of the time, BUT with some continental influences--specifically French or Belgian character, since the mental feel I have of the Highwayman stereotype is at both English and French. While the primary yeast and grain bill (other than the Special B) are English (and I will use something like treacle or apple cider concentrate for bottle carbing), I want plummy red wine and rum flavours in there as well.
For some reason, the song spoke to me, saying it wanted to be made into some kind of beer. Something traditionally English, common to the inns of the time, BUT with some continental influences--specifically French or Belgian character, since the mental feel I have of the Highwayman stereotype is at both English and French. While the primary yeast and grain bill (other than the Special B) are English (and I will use something like treacle or apple cider concentrate for bottle carbing), I want plummy red wine and rum flavours in there as well.
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