So, in a couple of weeks, I will be heading down to Hilton Head, SC for a yearly vacation with my wife's family. It is always a good time. We usually keep a nice stash of beer on hand, but this year I want to do something extra. I want to take a corny keg of homebrew down to share. Since we will be at the beach, the beer should be easy to drink and yet flavorful. This led me to a pale ale - hence why I have brewed so much pale ale recently. The second pale ale recipe I am trying comes from the same book as the first: Brewing Classic Styles . It takes out the biscuit malt and adds some caramel malts and a higher mash temperature to give it a fuller mouthfeel. Recently, the batch was ready. Here's what I think. Mine's the one on the left... if you couldn't tell. Aroma: No hop aroma, which is ok since this is a pale ale. I get sweetness up front with a little bit of malt finish. There is not a stand-out aroma. It is pleasant but simple. Verses the
