Beers To An End__

Merry Christmas Jens!

I decided to use your coffee against you – and so Bec and I have brewed up a heinous concoction – American Pale Light Ale, bittered with – instead of hops – Beans To An End__ DAF Espresso.

This page should contain all the information you want or need to know about your beverage.

Diet and Nutrition

The Beers To An End American Pale Ale

Identified with a “BTAE” golden cap, and custom label

Alcohol Content: 4.0%1.0 standard drinks
Ingredients:Azzeca, Cascade, and Galaxy Hops, Light Liquid Malt Extract, Dry Light Malt Extract, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Water, “Beans To An End__” DAF Espresso.
Dietary notes:Vegan ingredient makeup. May contain (very low levels of) Gluten. Prepared in same kitchen as other beverages.
Nutritional Information:It’s alcohol, so it’s mostly carbohydrates, like 99% so, strap in. Approximately 110 calories, or 460Kj
Most similar to this commercial drink:Rogers Pale Ale, With Coffee!

Care and Consumption

Your first homebrew?

This quick reference is just to help answer any questions you might have about caring for, and then properly consuming, this fine selection of Frosty’s Frothys and Bec’s Brews. If you’ve done this all before you can probably get away with a quick skim and then thoughtfully recycle this paper.

How do I store the beverages?

Your bottles have just been through a very trying time – couriered from the brewery to you, they’ll have suffered an indignant amount of bumps and turns. One of the most important things to ensure your beverages are clear and properly carbonated is to:

  • Stand them upright
  • for 1-2 weeks
  • in a cool, dark place.

A cupboard is great; a fridge may be too tempting but is also great. Window sills with sun will give your drinks an off flavour, so avoid sunlight!

Refrigerate before consuming, less than 4-5 degrees is ideal, for the best head to form.

When are they ready to consume?

This batch is fully cooked and ready to consume when you are – once they’ve had time to settle after their wild ride across the nation, of course

This batch was all made up in August 2021, and will keep well for about 8 months, after which they will begin to lose their flavour. If not consumed within 24 months, first of all _why_ second of all, proceed with caution – homebrews do not have the preservatives of commercial beverages, so sniff and taste and inspect the all the caution of someone braving sauce from the cupboard that’s past it’s best-before date.

When they are cold, they are best enjoyed poured carefully into a 350ml glass, like a pilsner/schooner glass, but you do you, boo.

What are any other frequently asked questions?

I’m glad you asked!

  • Will there be “bits”?
    • In short, yes. If you give your drinks enough time to settle, anything suspended will fall to the bottom and become a sediment. When you pour into a glass, pour slowly, and if you’re careful, you can leave the sediment in the bottle for a nice clear drink. Leave a few millilitres in the bottle to be sure.
    • The sediment is just solids (hops, sugars) that survived the filtration process, and collects during the carbonation stage. It’s actually good for you, but it doesn’t look fun, so feel free to leave it out. If some gets in, it’s fine either way.
  • Does it smell bad?
    • It shouldn’t, no. If your beverage doesn’t smell how you’d expect (sweet for the ginger/cider, hoppy for the beer) it’s possible the beverage is bad. This is unlikely – I haven’t had one yet – but possible. If you think something is off, it could be! Let me know though, so I can let other consumers know in advance, just in case.
  • What’s in it?
    • A detailed breakdown of what it is, and how strong they are, is below, under “Diet and Nutrition”
  • How long did it take to make?