Brown Rat Porter

Bowing to pressure from some of the Good Rats I decided a beer tasting is in order. To commemorate such an event I decided to brew a new batch of beer which I'm calling "Brown Rat Porter". I'm aiming for 5.5% ABV and I'm hoping for just a hint of sweetness for what I think will be pure cool weather bliss. Or will it taste more like dead rat sludge not suitable for anything? We'll see. Anyway, I put the brewing pot on yesterday and the plan is to rack it in two weeks with carbonation two weeks from today.

I found another place for the Good Rats to check out someday (they don't have a pub or tasting room yet). It's called Captured By Porches Brewing Co. at 40 Cowlitz #B, St. Helens, OR. The company has it's roots in Portland where the owners would invite friends and enthusiasts alike to help them with their hobby which was strewn about their porch. As hobby's sometimes do this one turned in to a full blown microbrewery. Some of their product includes Invasive Species IPA, Red Emma Amber Ale and some seasonals.

Here's another web site to check out. It's called Good Beer Maps. Once there you can check out the region you want to explore. The Northwest Craft Beer directory is about in the middle.