tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post4034370425099478246..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: Courage Clone Tasting 2010The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-75045721436850391052010-12-27T13:11:13.233-05:002010-12-27T13:11:13.233-05:00I have a couple regrets of seeing beers available ...I have a couple regrets of seeing beers available and not stocking up. Hope your brew comes out close to the original.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-25994802806095833822010-12-27T11:26:50.801-05:002010-12-27T11:26:50.801-05:00In university days in Devon, England, the Courage ...In university days in Devon, England, the Courage Imperial Russian Stout was stocked by my favourite campus bar, and was a beer I enjoyed on many occasions. I only wish I'd laid in stocks back then... they'd be 35 years old now, and probably none the worse for it. Just before Christmas I found a local store selling the 7% Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout; it's not exactly as I remember the Courage beer, but it's a pretty fine drink all the same. And now, on the day after Boxing Day, I've discovered your website, and a recipe for making my own brew of this black beauty. Something tells me 2011 is going to be Imperial Russian Stout year!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015741906151106371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-44096890642522081322010-12-24T08:37:19.994-05:002010-12-24T08:37:19.994-05:00Glad to hear, hope it turns out well. I saw the &...Glad to hear, hope it turns out well. I saw the "new" Le Coq, but haven't bought a bottle. I'll pick one up if I see it again.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-25090937655256689072010-12-23T22:42:18.769-05:002010-12-23T22:42:18.769-05:00Very cool! I brewed a hopeful Courage clone going...Very cool! I brewed a hopeful Courage clone going off the brewsheet you posted way back when... with a few modifications for the malts/hops I had around. It's been in secondary on oak for three weeks now and tastes quite promising. I skipped the brett on this to get a base flavor, and intend to brew it at least once a year if it turns out well.<br /><br />Have you tried the 2008 batch of A. Le Coq that recently came into the states? It's capped instead of corked, so hopefully won't suffer the oxidization fate of the previous batches. Does remind me of the all-too-few bottles of Courage I've had over the years.jedwardshttp://jonahedwards.com/beernoreply@blogger.com