My favorite hombrews so far

I started homebrewing (making my own beer) in October of 2012. I've had a few experiments that yielded sorry results, but overall am extremely happy with the fruits of my labor. Here are the labels for the three beers that are my favorite of what I've brewed so far:

Squirrel Nut Ale :) ...The first batch a very tasty nut brown ale. The second batch (which I started drinking a couple of weeks ago) was improved by soaking some oak chips in a little vodka and Crown Black, and adding that for the second week of fermentation. The result is a mild oak aroma, and a litle smoother flavor / finish compared to the first batch. The top part of this image, with the curved pink lines around it, shows the "necker" - the part of the label that goes around the neck of the bottle; the larger oval is the image that forms the main label on the body of the bottle.

Beelzebub ...A chocolate coffee stout. I start with a recipe for a dry stout (similar to Guinness Draught). Then in the second week of fermentation, I add some organic cacao nibs, and a lot of coffee (1/2 pound organic French Roast, soaked for 24 hours in filtered cold water, then filtered into the fermenting beer). The result is a dry stout with a little bit of coffee scent /flavor, and a hella nice punch of coffee!

Frisky Bunny IPA ...Lots of hops. An IPA should smell hoppy, have some hop bitterness, and have loads of hops flavor, and I am extremely happy with this one!

I love the flavors of these beers, it's great fun to share them with others, and it's quite a nice bonus that the cost per bottle of beer ends up a little under US$1. Good fun, good beer, and saving money!