Black Bulldozer's Debut

Hear ye, hear ye.  Black Bulldozer, my Texas Imperial Black IPA offering, has arrived just in time for the weekend! 

Here are the stats:

1. This is a BIG beer.  Temperature corrected OG was 1.092, and it finished at a beautiful 1.019, which by my calculations make it around 9.7% ABV. Hold on to your hats!
2. The nose is all American hops with a piney, floral, resinous head with the slightest roasted malt sweetness.
3. On the palate, this sucker is like technicolor!  In the front, the floral hoppy bite is assertive but not astringent. That gives way into malty carmel, toffee, raisin and dark chocolate, with a little dark fruit ester from the ale yeast and 68F fermentation temp.  The beer finishes dry and clean, with lingering coffee and dark chocolate. VERY complex, and a must- try.

A few of these and you'll be singing carols to the dog.  Just ask Dozer.  It'll be on tap Saturday for the Gumbo Party.

Cheers!

Bacon 2.0... this time it's personal...

Everyone likes a little drama in a title.  But seriously, folks, I know you all loved the bacon from October.  The one compliant was that I didn't make enough!  So, to everyone that I've promised, this is the news you've been waiting for:  I have 24 lbs of pork bellies curing for the second installment of LeGrue's Bacon this season.  Most of it is spoken for, but if you are wanting to get a little for yourself, comment here to let me know.  Priority will be given to those who comment on the blog.
P.S.: A small batch of pancetta is in the works, too.

On another note, the brewery is working diligently to meet demand!  Here are the most recent updates:
Rudolph's Revenge is on tap and ready to enjoy, so get it while it's here.
Black Bulldozer is making it's debut on the 18th of this month, and is finishing at over 9.1% ABV.  WOWSA!

The next offering is a Belgian Blond Ale (name to be announced at a later date), and my Grand Reserve 2011 Barleywine will be ready to take home in January.

Cheers!