Brew Naming Competition

So, my first batch of beer is underway and will be spending this week fermenting.  Whenever I mention this, the first question people always ask is: What will I call it?  I’m going to write a longer post tonight about the homebrewing process, but I thought I’d deal with this first question first. 

Given that my strengths are obsessively collecting news and knowledge about beer, not creativity, I’m hoping the collective brain will come up with something better than I could do on my own. 

So…The Brew Naming Competition is on!

The ‘rules’:

• Submit entries by comments to this post on the blog
• Submit as many as you like
• All submissions must be received by 9am Friday, as I need a name before I bottle my beer this weekend
• I’ll choose the winner based on almost completely non-transparent criteria (take that consultants!) , though originality, humor, and fit with the beer style will all be taken into account
• You only need to come up with a name for this brew itself, but bonus points to anyone who has a good name for my brewery that can span all the styles of beer it will eventually encompass
• I’ll announce the winner on Friday, and probably even whip up some labels based on your name to slap onto my bottles, though I’m about as bad at designing as I am at naming…
• You get: Up to 5 bottles of your namesake beer!  Though it remains to be seen if this is really a reward or punishment…  And Dan Morales, I’m not sure if it would survive the shipment to Japan, but if you win, well…maybe we’ll make you a t-shirt instead of beer.

Relevant information:

• The beer in question is an American IPA.  This means it should turn out golden to amber in color, with prominent hop character, medium body, small to moderate head, and moderate carbonation.
• The ingredients used include: Crystal malt and cascade and chinook hops  
• This is the first batch I’ve brewed 

Happy naming!