Brew 1 - Pale Ale (from kit)

I suppose I'm not a master brewer yet. Actually, to this point, I've never brewed a beer in my life.  A kit seemed the way to go.

I set up my "Ale Pail" with my Pale Ale and except for the fact that initial fermentation was WAY crazy and aggressive, all seemed to have gone well in that phase of the brewing.  I learned later that I should have replaced the lost volume of liquid before I bottled (because I lost a bunch with the crazy foam blow off).  But, here are my empty bottles ready for filling...

Now - about a month after I started, I've got a nice 1.8 cases of beer which I've named "Chewy Cheeks Pale Ale" after my 4 year old son, who we kid about his "chewy cheeks".

I've also decided to name my home brewery "Bierkirche" or "Beer Church".  It is a little heavy and it is possible that either my fermentation or possibly not filling up the carboy to 5 full gallons before bottling added to that heaviness... or, it's just a heavier beer.  I don't know... but it's been an easy beer for me to get to like and enjoy....