5/31/2023 0 Comments Lechuza negra![]() If you are looking for an 18-35 IBU porter (like it looks like), this will not be the beer for you. If you don’t like IPAs, this will not be the beer for you. The body on LN is smooth and a bit velvety, and it is easy to put back the hops build after a few sips, but not to a point of being obscenely overwhelming. The drinkability factor for LN is much higher than a lot of CDAs, as it does balance its hops and malt very well without having to bring all that porter-like roast to the party. The selections provided by MPB for the evening ![]() I am amazed to say that this is a CDA I would actually drink again… hell, this is a CDA I’d actually buy. LN does bring the hops bitterness with a vengeance, but it does a good job of balancing that heavy hop hit with a good strong malt backbone to balance it out. LN is dark, but it is much more mild on that whole roastiness factor that is probably my biggest issue with this style of beer I just don’t think that flavor really melds well with hops on my palate, and I was thankful to find that LN doesn’t up the roast. Most CDAs are very roasty, like a porter or a stout, with a bunch of bitterness and not enough aroma, and this is just a huge turn-off for me. This one I actually was surprised to not immediately dislike. I tried to go into this open minded, and not tell myself I wasn’t going to like it, but I just usually don’t like CDAs. Upon sipping the LN, I’m immediately impressed. Not the heavy bitter hit that I usually expect from a Black IPA, which already gives me hope that this is not your average CDA. Taking a whiff I get a pretty mild hop aroma, a little roast, and a little sweet malt. The bubbles stick around for a while, and when they do dissipate they leave behind very nice remnants of their former selves on the side of the glass. LN sits in the glass radiating a deep chocolate brown with a mild khaki-tan head. I still tried it (as well as all the other offerings) anyway. I, on the other hand, was not fooled by you MPB, and knew what a CDA was. I asked Aaron about this choice of the more flowery description of this beer, and he said it was because a lot of people say that they don’t like Black IPAs (me included), but by using the more “scientific” term he thought people that didn’t really know would give LECHUZA NEGRA a chance that otherwise might shy away. So what is a “Cascadian Dark Ale” you may ask. Malts: 2-Row, Carafa III, Hops: Amarillo, Apollo, Cascade, Galaxy, Summit Yeast: Ale Until then we will build the brand itself and perfect our craft of brewing tasty beers. However, before we can legally sell a single drop of beer, there are legalities with TABC which must be fulfilled as well as finding a suitable location and agreements with establishments to sell our beers. In fact, because the production output is minimized, it gives us a more intimate connection with what we brew and how it reaches you. Be advised that this is by no means an indication to the quality of beer that gets produced. A nano-brewery is fancy industry talk for a small brewery in terms of its limited production and distribution but is fully licensed and regulated. But it sure does look cool on paper! Right now it’s a passionate home brewer’s work in progress to step up from home brewing status to production nano-brewery status. ![]() ![]() So what exactly is Mad Pecker Brewing Co.? For starters it’s not much of a Brewing Co… yet. Mad Pecker Brewing Company, San Antonio, TXĪbout the Brewery (from /about-mad-pecker-brewing-co/): MPB is looking to do some more off-the-beaten-path brews, as well as a focus towards IPAs. While there Aaron introduced me to MPB’s two other co-owners and the brewers behind their beer, Jason Gonzales and Stephen Urias. Aaron told me that MPB would finally get their public debut at an event at Branchline Brewing (another company I have reviewed before here in San Antonio), so I had to come out and do some reviews. I have been hearing about Mad Pecker Brewing Company for a while now from my buddy (and fellow reviewer) Aaron “ Beer Metal Dude” Mendiola, who is a co-owner, MPB’s media guy, and also “the “Hey go get that over there” guy when the brewing is going on” according to their website. ![]()
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