Happy Memorial day to all who are spending the day remembering a special service man or woman in your lives.  At Purple Healer we cracked open our newest Imperial Stout which Larry claims he "would stand up next to any other stout out there."  If you remember in the description of a Russian Imperial Stout we previously posted, this stout has more character and flavor than, say, Guiness and it possessess drinkable qualities that are rich, dark, and luxurious.  The Stout is surprisingly drinkable and smooth and has wowed even those in our family who don't drink Stouts.

Of course with this fantastic 90 degree weather and beautiful sunshine its hard not to daydream about our favorite wheats, IPAs, and goldens that are perfect for sipping poolside among our favorite family and friends.  Larry is well ahead of all of you and has a Golden ale and the Helles brewed with fresh lemon ready top drink.  He is also has next up in the kettles a summer IPA...our favorite English IPA hoppy and lighter and now newly named LDB Ale.  Why would Larry give it the name with some strange initials?

Ask Billie, Desi, and Lucy the family "hoppers."  What can we say at Purple Healer we are in fact big animal lovers.

Of course I know many of you are still anxiously awaiting the big reveal of where you can sip on our fine brewskies....and trust me news will break soon....just be patient and drink on!

Its nice to see the sun shining again this afternoon after an extremely long run of clouds, cold, and showers.  Even though the dreary weather kept us all in to enjoy our brews and we resorted to enjoying laughs with friends and family indoors, Larry at Purple Healer has been busy on a few projects of his own.

We are happy to announce the newest addition to his household, the converted freezer unit into a Keg-o-rator. 

Larry converted his new shiny tapping system from a black chest freezer, a stained wooden panel, and of course a kit from one of our suppliers Keystone Homebrew.  If you like what you see here you can also purchase one of these kits here and take on the satisfying and rewarding project yourself.  Other kits and conversion items can be purchased through the Keystone Online Catalog or at either of their locations in Montgomeryville, PA and Bethlehem, PA.


Larry has been spending extra hours in the brew room for a few new projects.  Currently boiled and in the fermenter is a fresh batch of our Auntie M's amber.  I caught Larry mid brew playing a few classics by Jethro Tull and glowing.

Lets face it folks the man was born to make excellent beers for all of us.

Rumor around the tap is the Larry is also working on a NEW beer: a Russian Imperial Stout.  For those that may not know what makes this particular Stout special let me give you some stats.  This stout was designed by brewers in the 1800's to impress the Russian Czar and has been coined a beer that is fit for a king.  It has a distinguishable malt flavor and a higher alcohol content.  In fact all of the flavors in this delicious glass of drinking pleasure are dark and rich and with moderate carbonation it is a smoother version of other stouts.  Larry is working very hard to get the right balance of flavor so that this dark, rich, impressive beer can impress all of our loyal fans all the while being a beer to satisfy all sorts of cravings and calm the soul like chocolate does.

Thank you to everyone who has participated in our NAME contest (ahem Jay) and please keep on sending some great ideas.

That's all the news on the brew front.  You are going to have to sit there and anxiously await another issue of our brewing bittles.  And don't forget your furry friend this Easter, there is still some time to pick up a pack of Puppy Hops all natural freshly baked cookies to put in your best friends basket.