Blending goes well

As I posted before I blended an all grain IPA with an extract version of the same recipe.
The 1st keg we drank on 4th of July after only 2 days in the keg. Yesterday tapped the 2nd keg and it is already better. In another week it should be quite nice. Yesterday I taught an intro to brewing class with a group from church. Very fun and since I wanted to keep it simple we did an extract Honey Cream Ale. That made it an easy day. I made it last summer for a picnic and everybody loved it. (Who am I to argue with success?) Finding the time to brew over the next few weeks could be challenging with the work schedule. I am trying to find a day to brew a special beer for the arrival of our 1st born due on Oct. 4.
Only 1 tasting note today
Port Brewing Anniversary Ale-This is a fantastic beer. This is from the website:
A massively hopped strong pale ale brewed to celebrate our anniversary each year.
Anniversary Ale is light gold to pale orange in color and offers a potent aroma of fresh pine and citrus with some warming alcohols present.
The taste is a thick, chewy hop presence only barely contained by balancing malts.
The finish is pure hop expression with a moderate warming alcohol sensation.
Hops – Columbus, Amarillo and Simcoe; dry-hopped with Columbus and Amarillo
Body – Medium
Original Gravity – 1.090
ABV – 10%


I have to agree with the assessment. From the moment I opened the beer I could smell the hops. And this beer was likely bottled the end of May. It must be amazing on tap.