Paul’s Brewsletter

Hello again - it has been a hectic several months. Hurricane season has given us a few close calls and some damage in the Louisiana area. Nonetheless, I’m already working on my next batch of beer! This batch is a West Coast Pale ale. Original specific gravity is 1.035 on this batch. I’m hoping to have this ready by October 9, for my company’s annual Spanish Heritage Month chili cook off. I’m entering a dish into the cook off, and plan on adding the beer as a nice side item. That’s sure to help me get some points with the judges!

I’m doing the West Coast Pale ale because it reminds me somewhat of Dos Equis, my favorite Mexican beer.

Did you know that Mexico has been seeing several microbrew beers appear over the past decade? If you’re in the Mexico area and want to try a decent local microbrew, you might check the following out:

Cerveza Cucapá ([Chupacabras Pale Ale], Obscura, and Honey beers.)
Cervecería Minerva (Kölsch, Vienna, and Stout beers.)
Cervecería Primus (Cerveza Artesanal Tempus (Altbier Style))

Hopefully my West Coast Pale Ale will make it in time. I started primary fermentation on 9/24/08, so it is a race against time to be ready by 10/9/08. I’ll let you know how it goes!

Happy brewing

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