So, having done a bit of math according to my hydrometer and my best remembrances of temperatures my beer is roughly 6.5% alcohol but the way it goes straight to your head I’m pretty sure it’s a decent amount higher. The recipe says it should be 8-9%.

My thoughts:

Beginning at the end, An extremely mild bitterness in the after taste. Preceded by a deep leafy herbal flavor. As it hit’s the tongue it is very lite and with a lot of carbonation that brings the aroma right up your nose. Jackie can describe this better than I can, check out what she thinks.

Jackie’s thoughts/ review:

Hey all. So I just tried Stacey’s first beer. I poured it into a fancy 13 oz glass, super gentle because Stace mentioned it had a lot of carbonation – turns out he just shook his. : ) The head on mine is very thin, mostly white with yellow hints, visible bubbles. Very strong aroma of molasses with a hint of licorice. Taste is at first almost minty, a bit like cola. Moxie, maybe? Mouthfeel is not as heavy as I expected – the color is so dark I was expecting a stout-type heaviness, but it’s actually pretty light in texture. Really sparkly carbonation. Lingering aftertaste of orange zest, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Overall it’s really pretty good, very complex. Not the type of beer I generally go for, but definately well done, especially for a first brew! : )