Continue reading]]> Well, despite the poll I had showing Fat Guy Beer the winner of “What to Brand My Beer.”  Well, given that this is MY beer, and I’m the one brewing it, that gives me the right to name it whatever I feel like.

So, in that dictatorial spirit, I decided I’d go with a more dignified label for my beer, and leave the “Fat Guy Beer” as a name for a style of beer I’ll brew later.

So, with that, I will call my beer label “Brett’s Beer Company.”  Why that name?  I like it.  And it’s my beer.  And it’s more dignified than the fat guy label.

I also plan on redoing the picture inside the logo for each style of beer I brew, which should provide some fun for me to be creative about what I’m doing.

What type of beer would you label as “Fat Guy Beer”?  Maybe an oatmeal stout, something with some real body to the beer.  Gorley’s Grog would make a good name for a porter or a stout (maybe even a barley wine.)  Brett’s Brew is definitely an ale.  What about the Framboise?  Hmm… will have to think about that one.

Any name suggestions for beer styles would be appreciated.

Continue reading]]> After the poll I put up, the most popular name was “Fat Guy Beer.”  So, in the democratic tradition, I have decided that’s what I’ll brand my homebrew with.

And, in honor of the brand, a friend at work created this great logo to go with the brand.

Click on the image to get the full size view.  And, hopefully, in time the brand won’t ring true for me (I’m keeping on with the morning workouts.)

Thanks to all who voted, and thanks to Bryan who created the graphic. 

Continue reading]]> Tuesday night I bottled up my oatmeal stout I made.  Let’s just say it starts like a Guiness and finishes with a smoky bitter taste.  I won’t blame anyone if they don’t enjoy it.  I think it will be an OK drink, but not what I was hoping for (my next one will be brewed with a grain bag).

Last night I brewed some Framboos (the name on the extract label), or Framboise as my family calls it.  It is a rasberry Belgian ale.  Very sweet and fruity, and my wife loves it.   So, I had two malt extract kits of the stuff ($9.95 each at the beer store, since they were technically expired.)  Made some Belgian candy sugar, boiled the malt, added the candy sugar, and away we went.  I took a sample of it and let my wife and daughter have a sample as well.  It was very good, it did have some of that fruity bitterness to it that real fruit has, but it was still yummy!  Pitched the yeast this morning, and away we went.

Now, all this brewing, and you think I’d have tons of beer to drink.  Well, not yet.  It takes time to ferment and bottle ferment.  But I did crack open a bottle of my first batch last night, the Old Flemmish Brown, and DANG!  It was good!  I can tell it will be much smoother after it ages a bit, but it was still yummy, and very strong!

My next beer after the Framboise will be a hefeweisen, and then I’ll probably do an IPA.  I absolutely love IPA’s!

There is still time to vote on your favorite brand name for my beer!  So, click the link and give me your opinion!

Continue reading]]> A co-worker of mine asked me if I thought of a brand name for my home brew.  Wow, good question.  I wanted to label them just so I knew what was in each bottle, but I never thought about branding it (that’s what digital designers who worked for Nike think about.)

So, I had some ideas.  Brett’s Brew.  Gorley’s Grog.  But that’s it.

So, this is a call to everyone in the blogosphere.  What should I name my beer brand?  Mind you, it’s not for sale, it’s just for posterity.

Leave your comments here with your ideas.  I would appreciate it!