The Epicurious Wanderers!

This beer was a trans-continental effort between myself and a good friend, who’s sadly no longer with us.  Dogger and I discussed this recipe online, often while partaking in cold beers and watching our favourite sports.  As a Canadian he was a passionate Ice Hockey fan, a one eyed Maple Leafs supporter, he tried to educate me to the finer points of the game.  This was often a strange situation as I watched a game on Foxtel and he on his tv, time zones made it even more fun.  At other times my job was to teach him about AFL, again with a 12hour difference one of us may be on the beer while the other was having a morning coffee, invariably though we both turned to beer.  

The beer uses raspberries to give it a soft richness, Dogger had easy access to fresh fruit while I had to be satisfied with the frozen variety.  We experimented with varying grain bills, differing hops and a range of yeasts, eventually coming up with a beer we both were happy with.  We even found a way to ship the beer via our often unreliable postal networks so we could sample each other’s efforts.

Today I’d like to share the recipe with you, it has been tweaked a few more times since then as I’ve changed brew kits and further honed my skills.  Please feel free to share with your brewing friends.  Let me now if you brew this and how it turns out for you.

Cheers