Summer is still in full swing, but we've had a day or two of nice weather.  A quick check of the brewing calendar shows it's time to get those Heavy winter brews started.

I'm working on two of my favorites this weekend: 

• Hard Red Winter Wheat
• Bus Oil

Hard Red Winter Wheat is a Belgian Abbey, styled after a trip through Kansas City's Board of Trade.  On the monitor were futures for Hard Red Winter Wheat, hence I designed this beer around that name. 

Bus Oil is a Strong Porter, finished with Vanilla Bean for a very subtle, silky smooth black brew.

Both of these are very strong, perfect for winter and both require a good 2-3 months to reach peak, so "get your winter brew on", now...