Bill's Rathskeller

A few notes. First the Cream Ale with coffee and vanilla beans is carbonated and awesome. Next time I'll detune the coffee down a small it, but so close to Calm Before The Storm, the Ballast Point brew it is based on. Today, brewing a Belgian Saison Classic with Frankenyeast II. Frankenyeast is the creation of Robb Burden, a local beer supply owner. Robb had nationwide news coverage on the original. When beer yeast is close to expiring, Robb just makes a starter, and puts 19 or more kinds of yeast together. The original was mostly English type ale yeast. This time is is Belgian, wheat and saison strains. I made a recipe that will hopefully bring out the best of all types of the yeast in the mix. More later.

A new update. Bill's Rathskeller and McClure manor will be hosting the Star City Brewers Guild meeting this Sunday the 21st. Walnut Winter Wheat is on tap, as well as a limited tasting of our Irish Red brewed for the march competition.

Doing a little cooking today. A Red Rye soup! Also getting ready to put the Pub Dry Erase board us in the Rathskeller!

Been a while. We have a Scottish Wee Heavy Ale on tap. We also have my (Bill's) version of my original recipe American Pale Ale. The C-clamped top is a Belgian Saison Noel beer. We were wanting to have it for Thanksgiving, but a week later it is still a full boil fermentation. The cleaner fermenter is the same APA mentioned above, but the Rock Wright version. This contains way more hops, just the way he likes it!

It has been a long time, but finally a new post. We have many things happening right now. After a main drain pipe clog, we had to cut the steps and patio outside the Rathskeller. We are finishing up the concrete pour, and the back wall repair (Pic included). How cool is it that we now have our own manhole cover? I have joined the Star City Brewers Guild, a great and knowledgeable group of beer brewers. And we are carbonating a Scottish Heavy Ale (Pic included). More to come as we approach the holiday season.