Do you know the muffin man?

Kevin inspired me to write. I would have to concur that it is a great feeling to brew a beer that is well received and tastes great. I would also say that the Stout is brilliant. We will have to send down the recipe for the porter which is also very good.

My main reason for this post, is our latest bottled beer which was called the Scottish Spiced Ale, we have now decided to call it the Drury Lane for reasons that will soon be mentioned. The basic premise of the beer is a brown ale, with spices; nutmeg, cinnamon, zest of orange and ginger. The spices are made into a tea which is thrown into the beer when putting it in the carboy, also! we added full sticks of cinnamon and grated ginger and zest of orange before sealing the beer. That part is not an exact science and was actually done in a slightly inebriated state. I detract, when we first tried it the beer was too spiced and was not tolerable, it was also not very carbonated. About a week later I decided to try it again, and oh man does it get better with age, the beer has little to no haze and a full bodied taste that reminds one of gingerbread. The gingerbread taste is where the name Drury Lane comes from, think Shrek and The Muffin Man poem. The beer can be intimidating at first smell but the gingerbread is not overpowering and becomes complimentary to the brown ale. Like the Stout and IPA this has become a favorite of people visiting our house. The beer is not something that you down or drink massive qualities of, but with a desert it is excellent. It is also a great way to start or end your night.

This has got me very excited because though your base beers are fun to make, I really think beer should be a unique flavor and idea. I can't wait to see what the Drury Lane taste like in a month. Check back later for my newest idea an Orange Stout!

Do you know the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man?
Do you know the muffin man who lives on Drury Lane?"