Well, today I bottled DOA IPA, which is the batch from an earlier post where I tried that brew in a bag method, as well as used a hop bag. To the left is a picture of the sample I drank (keep in mind this is from the fermentor, so it is not carbonated) and the one clear bottle I filled. I normally keg now, but because I am in the process of finding a new chest freezer to build a new kegerator, I decided to bottle again until my new kegerator is built. So now that you can see what it looks like, lets give it brief taste.

So far there is not as much hop aroma as the bubbling airlock lead me to believe. However, it is also not carbonated. The carbonation is what pushes the aroma out of the beer so we will really have to see what that aspect is like in a few weeks.

The flavor is quite nice with a bit of sweet bread malt and a good citrus hop flavor. There is a bitterness that lingers long into the finish but it is not harsh. The mouthfeel feels a bit light, and there is no astringency. So far, this beer is shaping up to be a very good IPA. We will see if this holds up and improves with carbonation. Below are a few other quick shots I took.

Siphoning the beer into the bottling bucket.

The bottling bucket being filled

Two cases of DOA IPA.