Favorite Session Beer

[bcmaui]

Since my son was born 4 months ago, I mostly brew brews in the 4-5% abv range, I like being able to drink a few beers and get up a couple times a night without feeling like crap in the morning.

I mash around 152 and ferment at 66-68, I tried 1968, 1056, pacman, 1332 1nd 1318, I like the latter best for this beer. 1968 throws off too much esters, but 1332 (northwest ale) was pretty good.

BTW, the 21A bitter inspired me to try bitters when I had it on tap at their pub.
I've also tried some Munich with it, but I think I like it better as I listed above.

Hope you like it! Next batch I'll try dry hopping.

I finish around 1.014 which leaves some body.

I happen to have a bag of Wyeast 1335 - Brit Ale II on hand, so I will start with that and ask them to bring in some 1318 with the next order.

[dminnery]

sweet, let me know how it turns out. I'm always looking to improve the beer, best of all this is a beer to drink right away.

[luckydevil]

+1 on bitter for a good session beer to keep on tap, plenty of flavor. I've brewed Jamils original bitter a few times... nice to have a few pints on a work night with no face plants. Not that I don't get a good face plant or two on the weekend.

[LC123]

this is a slightly lower abv version of a beer I just got a medal for at LA county fair

7lb pils
3lb Vienna
mash @152

.5oz Amarillo FWH
.25 Columbus 60min
.5 Columbus 10min
1.5oz Amarillo KO (0min)
dry hop 1oz Amarillo
s-04

70%eff
OG 1.049
FG 1.013
ABV 4.7%
IBU 37-40ish

im rebrewing it with Riwaka in place of columbus and citra in place of amarillo. I think you could take your favorite hop combo and sub them in and it would be good. Its a nice simple recipe that leaves you with a beer that looks like a kolsch, but tastes like a nice hoppy XPA without the big bitterness

[7b46]

this is a slightly lower abv version of a beer I just got a medal for at LA county fair

7lb pils
3lb Vienna
mash @152

.5oz Amarillo FWH
.25 Columbus 60min
.5 Columbus 10min
1.5oz Amarillo KO (0min)
dry hop 1oz Amarillo
s-04

70%eff
OG 1.049
FG 1.013
ABV 4.7%
IBU 37-40ish

im rebrewing it with Riwaka in place of columbus and citra in place of amarillo. I think you could take your favorite hop combo and sub them in and it would be good. Its a nice simple recipe that leaves you with a beer that looks like a kolsch, but tastes like a nice hoppy XPA without the big bitterness

those hop substitutions sound fantastic i must say