8 days in the bottles, and I just couldn't wait any longer to crack one open. So today I had the first taste of my first homebrew. The verdict? Pretty awesome. The first sip was kind of amazing. Crisp, bubbly, some bitterness, some fruity sweetness..... Really, quite nice. But as I continued drinking it seemed to be a bit less mature, with a few hints of sourness to the bitter. Honestly I think if I was drinking a bottle of beer from the store I wouldn't have noticed it, but in my own brew I'm paying close attention. I'm told beer keeps evolving and improving, so I'll let the batch sit a while longer before my next taste. I'm pretty happy though... Really fun that my first homebrew tastes good. Now when do I start smoking this stuff?