Pixel Brewer
@pixelbrewer.bsky.social
🍺 Home brewer and beer enthusiast.
☁️ Salesforce Architect by day
💿 Vinyl collector and music lover
❗I'm here to read and write about my hobbies. I'm not interested in any political posts, no matter if I agree or disagree with the opinion.
☁️ Salesforce Architect by day
💿 Vinyl collector and music lover
❗I'm here to read and write about my hobbies. I'm not interested in any political posts, no matter if I agree or disagree with the opinion.
UPDATE: And here is the final product. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. I never before managed to achieve such a beautiful and stable foam on my brews. It's nice and dry with some pleasant phenolic vibes going on. Grassy and floral notes. But the spruce tips are nowhere to be found.
July 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
UPDATE: And here is the final product. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. I never before managed to achieve such a beautiful and stable foam on my brews. It's nice and dry with some pleasant phenolic vibes going on. Grassy and floral notes. But the spruce tips are nowhere to be found.
I'm a huge fan of this West Coast IPA from Beer Hunters Panimo from Finland 🇫🇮 bold hoppy flavours from the usual C-hops and a solid toffee and caramel base from the malts.
July 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I'm a huge fan of this West Coast IPA from Beer Hunters Panimo from Finland 🇫🇮 bold hoppy flavours from the usual C-hops and a solid toffee and caramel base from the malts.
These are just some recent examples that I found where beer cap / logo design was simplified. I don't know, but to me the new designs on the right have lost their soul compared to the previous design...
July 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
These are just some recent examples that I found where beer cap / logo design was simplified. I don't know, but to me the new designs on the right have lost their soul compared to the previous design...
Enjoying a beautiful summer evening with this tasty Fässla Lager from Bamberg.
July 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Enjoying a beautiful summer evening with this tasty Fässla Lager from Bamberg.
Today I had the pleasure to try this fancy bottle. A 6% Märzen called "Michaelis" by Riegel BierManufaktur from Germany.
The smell and taste screamed Cascade for me, but the description only read Mandarina Bavaria. However in a small note in the booklet it reveals that also Cascade is being used.
The smell and taste screamed Cascade for me, but the description only read Mandarina Bavaria. However in a small note in the booklet it reveals that also Cascade is being used.
July 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Today I had the pleasure to try this fancy bottle. A 6% Märzen called "Michaelis" by Riegel BierManufaktur from Germany.
The smell and taste screamed Cascade for me, but the description only read Mandarina Bavaria. However in a small note in the booklet it reveals that also Cascade is being used.
The smell and taste screamed Cascade for me, but the description only read Mandarina Bavaria. However in a small note in the booklet it reveals that also Cascade is being used.
I went to a Viking event in Pirkkala yesterday. In a small herb garden on the edge of the forest was a hops plant climbing up a pole.
July 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I went to a Viking event in Pirkkala yesterday. In a small herb garden on the edge of the forest was a hops plant climbing up a pole.
UPDATE: today was bottling day. The colour turned out to be nice after all. Nice notes of white pepper already and quite dry. The spruce tips only show up very faintly in the aftertaste, but I would have never guessed if I would not know. Can't wait for when it's actually ready.
July 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
UPDATE: today was bottling day. The colour turned out to be nice after all. Nice notes of white pepper already and quite dry. The spruce tips only show up very faintly in the aftertaste, but I would have never guessed if I would not know. Can't wait for when it's actually ready.
Today was a brew day. Kräusen is starting to build up on this Saison. I dared to put some spruce tips in the boil during the last 10 mins. Let's see how it turns out. It seems darker than I wanted and quite murky. Ah well... Time will tell.
June 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today was a brew day. Kräusen is starting to build up on this Saison. I dared to put some spruce tips in the boil during the last 10 mins. Let's see how it turns out. It seems darker than I wanted and quite murky. Ah well... Time will tell.
Went to the taproom of a local brewery yesterday and had this single hop neipa called Taika Motueka. It really is an exceptional hop. Perhaps one of my (and many others) favourites at the moment. A really beautiful beer, although I am not a huge neipa fan in general.
June 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Went to the taproom of a local brewery yesterday and had this single hop neipa called Taika Motueka. It really is an exceptional hop. Perhaps one of my (and many others) favourites at the moment. A really beautiful beer, although I am not a huge neipa fan in general.
In 2023 my brother confessed that he has never tasted an Orval before. I immediately bought two bottles and kept them in my cellar to be prepared when he would visit me for the next time. He hasn't visited since then. This week he travelled to Belgium and had one...
May 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In 2023 my brother confessed that he has never tasted an Orval before. I immediately bought two bottles and kept them in my cellar to be prepared when he would visit me for the next time. He hasn't visited since then. This week he travelled to Belgium and had one...
Yesterday I picked around 250g of fresh spruce tips from the garden. I've been thinking about using them in a Saison. Any tips? I haven't brewed with them before and the amount used in recipes I found online vary significantly.
May 27, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Yesterday I picked around 250g of fresh spruce tips from the garden. I've been thinking about using them in a Saison. Any tips? I haven't brewed with them before and the amount used in recipes I found online vary significantly.
We had SOPP in town this weekend. An annual event that celebrates small Finnish breweries. It's a great opportunity to try their products and get into talks with the people making the beer.
Kimito Brewings Scotch Ale X Tenu. Really silky and way too drinkable for its strength
suuretoluet.fi/tampere/
Kimito Brewings Scotch Ale X Tenu. Really silky and way too drinkable for its strength
suuretoluet.fi/tampere/
May 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
We had SOPP in town this weekend. An annual event that celebrates small Finnish breweries. It's a great opportunity to try their products and get into talks with the people making the beer.
Kimito Brewings Scotch Ale X Tenu. Really silky and way too drinkable for its strength
suuretoluet.fi/tampere/
Kimito Brewings Scotch Ale X Tenu. Really silky and way too drinkable for its strength
suuretoluet.fi/tampere/
And here is the update🍺 It turned out really nice. Beautiful color and good foam. Aroma of cranberries, cinnamon and cloves. Very Christmassy. Bold spicy flavors with quite some bitterness and a rather dry finish. Could benefit from some more sweetness. But overall very satisfied 👌
February 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
And here is the update🍺 It turned out really nice. Beautiful color and good foam. Aroma of cranberries, cinnamon and cloves. Very Christmassy. Bold spicy flavors with quite some bitterness and a rather dry finish. Could benefit from some more sweetness. But overall very satisfied 👌
A friend of mine shared some of his homemade cider with me. Usually, I'm not a big fan, but this year he managed to get a nice balance between sweet and sour with a nice dry finish. This one I don't mind at all.
February 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
A friend of mine shared some of his homemade cider with me. Usually, I'm not a big fan, but this year he managed to get a nice balance between sweet and sour with a nice dry finish. This one I don't mind at all.
Trying my own single hopped double IPA with Cascade today. It smells and tastes pretty good. Foam is great. Color? Not so much. But so what🤷♂️
February 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Trying my own single hopped double IPA with Cascade today. It smells and tastes pretty good. Foam is great. Color? Not so much. But so what🤷♂️
Enjoying some really tasty Sahti from Mallassepät while watching a webinar recording from 2022. Anikó Lehtinen and Marjokaisa Piironen give a very good and informative introduction to the EBCU.
January 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Enjoying some really tasty Sahti from Mallassepät while watching a webinar recording from 2022. Anikó Lehtinen and Marjokaisa Piironen give a very good and informative introduction to the EBCU.
Time for a webinar on Christmas beer with Markus Raupach and other amazing guests.
I'm sipping a St. Bernardus Christmas Ale while listening. Excellent beer!
I'm sipping a St. Bernardus Christmas Ale while listening. Excellent beer!
December 9, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Time for a webinar on Christmas beer with Markus Raupach and other amazing guests.
I'm sipping a St. Bernardus Christmas Ale while listening. Excellent beer!
I'm sipping a St. Bernardus Christmas Ale while listening. Excellent beer!
In contrast to my most listened to artist, here is the most listened to song in 2024 for me. Some badass black metal from Bamberg🇩🇪 And those are just the times I listened to the song on Spotify... looking forward to seeing those guys live at Helsinki Metal Festival next summer🤟
December 6, 2024 at 9:01 AM
In contrast to my most listened to artist, here is the most listened to song in 2024 for me. Some badass black metal from Bamberg🇩🇪 And those are just the times I listened to the song on Spotify... looking forward to seeing those guys live at Helsinki Metal Festival next summer🤟
Not surprised about this at all. I read his biography this year and spent a lot of time with his music. A voice that is so recognizable that it always stays out.
December 6, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Not surprised about this at all. I read his biography this year and spent a lot of time with his music. A voice that is so recognizable that it always stays out.
My most listened to podcast this year was @newgameoldflame.bsky.social that's 40h well spend.
Thank you for all of the great content and keep it up. Looking forward to the Christmas episode.
Thank you for all of the great content and keep it up. Looking forward to the Christmas episode.
December 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM
My most listened to podcast this year was @newgameoldflame.bsky.social that's 40h well spend.
Thank you for all of the great content and keep it up. Looking forward to the Christmas episode.
Thank you for all of the great content and keep it up. Looking forward to the Christmas episode.
Had my own small Schneeeule tasting while watching this excellent workshop about Berliner Weiße with Markus Raupach and Ulrike Genz.
Especially, the aged version of Marlene, called Dietrich, really blew me away. Amazing depth and complexity of flavors.
youtu.be/d7tZXa0HCCQ?...
Especially, the aged version of Marlene, called Dietrich, really blew me away. Amazing depth and complexity of flavors.
youtu.be/d7tZXa0HCCQ?...
November 30, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Had my own small Schneeeule tasting while watching this excellent workshop about Berliner Weiße with Markus Raupach and Ulrike Genz.
Especially, the aged version of Marlene, called Dietrich, really blew me away. Amazing depth and complexity of flavors.
youtu.be/d7tZXa0HCCQ?...
Especially, the aged version of Marlene, called Dietrich, really blew me away. Amazing depth and complexity of flavors.
youtu.be/d7tZXa0HCCQ?...
I had the pleasure to introduce my brother to home brewing yesterday. We brewed a spiced Christmas ale which is now bubbling in the fermenter. It won't be ready for Christmas, but the winter is long and a spiced strong ale will also warm us in January and February.
November 24, 2024 at 9:04 AM
I had the pleasure to introduce my brother to home brewing yesterday. We brewed a spiced Christmas ale which is now bubbling in the fermenter. It won't be ready for Christmas, but the winter is long and a spiced strong ale will also warm us in January and February.
Alright, so yesterday I dared to open this beast. A 55% Eisbock from Schorschbräu. It was like pure umami. Rich sweetness of plums followed by that punch of soy sauce and toasted rye bread. Slight burning sensation from the alcohol. All of this pushed to the limit. Impressive, but way over the top.
November 16, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Alright, so yesterday I dared to open this beast. A 55% Eisbock from Schorschbräu. It was like pure umami. Rich sweetness of plums followed by that punch of soy sauce and toasted rye bread. Slight burning sensation from the alcohol. All of this pushed to the limit. Impressive, but way over the top.