Norway or No Way!

On Saturday March 11, 2012 a courageous band of homebrewers set out to attempt to replicate two different beers devised by one of the most reputed international craft brewers we know, Nøgne Ø of Norway.

Because they were using the state-of-the-art HRMS system at Bitter & Esters, it made the daunting challenge a little bit easier.

The morning crew brewed a clone of the Nøgne Ø porter.

While the afternoon group took on the Nøgne Ø Sunturnbrew. 

For now, the photos tell the story better than words, though not as well as the finished (or Norwished) product will in a few weeks!

It ain't brewin' if there ain't beer!

Grind over matter.

Run of the mill.

Charlie says, relax, have a homebrew.

B.R. inspects the kettle for Kjetil.

Hop salad.	Kind cones.
Mash mash mash...	mash mash mash...
get your mash on...	stir your mash pot!
Flavor hops, added with flourish.	Get those grains outta that pot!
Spent.	Wort up.