Janet's Brown Ale Tasting - Mike "Tasty" McDole Recipe: A Tribute

[@AnthonyDeChiaro]

I happen to randomly meet Tasty a few times between a Homebrew Con and one or two breweries visiting an old friend in the Bay Area. He was such a nice fellow. Obviously very smart, but quite humble too. I think the idea of the MoreBeer message is fantastic.

[@BrewDudes]

Thanks for sharing. Cheers! -Mike

[@jesseh9600]

Cheers to Tasty! I have enjoyed listening to him on podcasts for the last 6 years or so. He always seemed to be so kind & humble. On top of that, I learned a lot from him. Great tribute gentlemen! Cheers to you all & cheers to Janet & Tasty!

[@BrewDudes]

He was a down to earth teacher. Cheers! -Mike

[@FermentationAdventures]

Just coming back to watch this video again. Just tried first sample from the keg of my batch of Janet’s Brown that I brewed on Big Brew Day. This one is more Brown IPA than Brown Ale, but a dangerously tasty brew. Cheers in the beyond to Janet and Tasty McDole!

[@BrewDudes]

Agreed. It is a great beer but its a West Coast influenced Imperial American Brown if not a Brown IPA. Still a fun and Tasty beer. Cheers! -Mike

[@ChuckUnderFire]

Cheers to you guys for paying proper tribute to an amazing man. Can’t imagine there’s many in the brewing community that haven’t heard the name, and the voice of, Tasty McDole. Seeing as how I love a good brown, I’ll definitely be brewing this up.

[@BrewDudes]

Thanks for the comment. Cheers! -Mike

[@diverbob33]

Well done guys and a nice tribute. Just tapped my keg tonight after brewing this a few weeks ago. Outstanding brew and Cheers to Janet & Mike! Mine pretty much tastes just like John describes here so I didn't screw it up much. I was surprised how much chocolate character this beer has.

[@BrewDudes]

Congrats and cheers! - John

[@TheTrueCelt28]

Sounds like a fantastic beer. Thanks for posting and I'm in full agreement with the MoreBeer "Cheers to Tasty" message. Hope you all are staying well and happy. Cheers 🍻

[@BrewDudes]

Cheers! -Mike

[@daryldoyle9850]

Great tribute to a man I learned a lot from. I think your appreciation and admiration for Tasty shone through in this video. Great job.

[@BrewDudes]

Thanks. Cheers! -Mike

[@jackharrington5714]

Very nice tribute!

[@BrewDudes]

Thanks. -Mike

[@jonthebeau4653]

Awesome tribute guys. RIP Tasty.

[@BrewDudes]

Thanks much. -Mike

[@leemcdole2593]

Nice tribute guys. Cheers!

[@BrewDudes]

Thank you - glad you liked it. - John

[@scottbenson4818]

R.I.P. Tasty...Hey Howdy Hey Hey my brewing brothers and sisters, Greetins Creetins. What a big loss. Funny how you can never meet a person but feel like you know them. Nice tribute guys. Cheers

[@BrewDudes]

True. Cheers! -Mike

[@scoob2800]

Great tribute guys! I’m a new watcher within the last month and have enjoyed watching both your past and present videos. Cheers!

[@BrewDudes]

Thanks for watching! -Mike

[@mattellis4075]

I had a chance to talk to Tasty at Homebrewcon in Minnesota and he was easy to talk to and was very genuine in his comments.

[@BrewDudes]

Thanks for you comment. Cheers! -Mike

[@davidrogers6262]

Wow! Great recipe! I'm going to try this next! Cheers Tasty!

[@BrewDudes]

Thanks - definitely try it. - John

[@cidermeister9440]

Nicely done lads. Cheers to Tasty!

[@BrewDudes]

Cheers! -Mike

[@lekcom62]

Cheers to Tasty

[@BrewDudes]

Cheers! -Mike

[@barrycranston5122]

Cheers Tasty.

[@BrewDudes]

Cheers! -Mike

[@diverbob33]

Nicely done gentlemen. BTW John, old brewers never die, they just ferment into something better!

[@BrewDudes]

Nice! Cheers! -Mike

[@milesjuett8129]

Ska Brewing pint glass, cool!

[@BrewDudes]

Went there probably 10 years ago. Loved it there and the surrounding area. Cheers! -Mike

[@milesjuett8129]

@@BrewDudes right on! If you’re ever back in the area, look me up and come “sample” my home brew! Cheers y’all!

[@davidhall158]

It took me a while but I did eventually get around to brewing a JBA, which I’m sampling right now. My recipe is a little different to the one you’ve brewed here, but it’s evolved since it was originally (?) published in Brewing Classic Styles (maybe it was published prior to that but that book was the first source for me) I saw the caveat about it being out of style, then I noticed there’s a Russian River version which they’re calling a Brown IPA Anyway, I’ve wound up making a beer which I’ve pointed at the Brown IPA style, dry hopped with centennial, Cascade and Citra. I did the mash hop too, which is a first for me. No idea if that really contributed anything. I used 2 packs of US-05 I’ve bottle conditioned it, and it’s now 4 weeks in the bottle. I’d say there’s a good chance it will continue to improve in the bottle but it’s pretty good already. I’ve entered it in state competition to be judged next week, both in ‘American Brown’ and ‘Brown IPA’ styles. Surely it’s too much hop and alcohol for American Brown but we’ll see. Thanks for the inspiration. I think it’s one of the tastiest beers I’ve brewed.

[@davidhall158]

Update: my beer was awarded Silver and 3rd place in both Brown Ale and Specialty IPA categories. Quite happy with that for a first time with the recipe and 4 weeks bottle-conditioned. It’s qualified to enter the National competition, so I think I’ll follow through with that.

[@BrewDudes]

Cheers!

[@BrewDudes]

That is really great news. Congrats and best wishes on the national comp!

[@jackgardener2531]

Been out of brewing for a while just found out about tasty 😣 I’ve got a note in my bcs that says tasty s home version was 1065-1018 with a bittering ratio of 0.85

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

this guy on the right about to finish his whole beer in 3 minits.. if you are drinking at that rate youd be off your face within an hour.. horrible pace lol

[@BrewDudes]

To each is own I guess. Cheers! -Mike

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

​@@BrewDudes 2 beers an hour max, i try do 1 beer an hour, gives your body time to deal with the alcohol without bleaching your insides out :p

[@BrewDudes]

@@VeganChiefWarrior I drank that one and went home. Thanks for your concern.

[@brokentreebrewingco7034]

@@BrewDudes i thought you were slow ;-)