Beer Virtue

It's been awhile since I posted a beer update...I was a little disheartened this weekend and thinking that my first venture into homebrew was nothing more than a learning experience when a friend came over and wanted to try it. I put out the normal insecurity disclaimer that, "It wasn't very good, but ok." I hadn't tried the Irish Ale in about a week and a half, so I chilled a couple of those and we drank that. What a difference a week and a half makes. Not only did my friend really like my beer, but I was more than surprised myself at how well it had come along. It really does need 6-8 weeks in the bottle. So it did turn out to be a learning experience on the topic of patience: in homebrewing, it is indeed a virtue.