Batch 01

Cascade SMaSH

Pale Ale

Citrusy / Dry / Light

A deliberately simple first beer, made to be light, refreshing, and quenchable. Citrus character comes from both the Cascade hops and the Voss yeast.

4.6%ABV

Dryness

Hoppiness

Chuggability

Brown beer bottles and a small keg with yellow labels on an outdoor table.

Marcus filling brown beer bottles beside the balcony door.

Three glasses of pale golden beer raised together in the kitchen.

About this batch.

Using one base malt and one hop made it easier to understand the result and gave later beers something meaningful to iterate on. This beer is the starting point rather than a final statement.

Recipe & brewing notes