![]() ![]() I feel that the result is potentially even more balanced than the great versions that have preceded it.Ĭeremony has always been about the interplay of the grassy and herbal flavors of green tea and their corollaries in certain hop profiles. For this year’s rendition, I gently increased the malt contribution, which brought the ABV from 4.2% to 4.9% and added a touch of honey malt as a nod to the practice of adding honey to tea to soften bitterness. I guess this is a very English Lit 101 way of saying that when it came to Ceremony for Baxter Brewing, I was engaged in the idea of bringing an established beer forward in a way that preserved the core concept, while remaining open to new possibilities.Ĭeremony is a subtle and delicate balance of green tea derived tannic astringency with body from malt. That cultural rituals aren’t necessarily rote or stagnant but can adapt to contemporary influences without losing the essence of their purpose and meaning. I have no intention of writing a book report here, but I have a lasting impression of the theme of change in the story. One of my favorite reads in undergrad was Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko. ![]()
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