Exploring the “pics of you're brews” this morning brought back memory of a beer we made circa 1992.
Back before the digital age was in full swing we brewed an ale with a generous dose of prickly pear fruit. Im talking a 30 pound canvas sack of ripe sweet fruit. At the time our big concern was all the insidious hair needles so, we singed every fruit before physically mashing and straining.
Well, we served it at an anniversary party. Everyone thought it was a red wine when they got a look at it. Looked like Judy Garlands red slippers! Somewhere in my tomb of Charlie Papazian notes is that recipe, Hopefully, someday it will show up in these pics.