Cochise Stronghold Comparison
	Cider Yeast	Wine Yeast
Appearance	Almost no foam, deep brownish-red and extremely clear	Pours very foamy, but dies down quickly.  Deep brownish-red and very clear
Aroma	Very bright apple flavor, other non-descript fruitiness, sweetish	Appley, but somewhat yeasty, caramel, and a hint of alcohol
Taste	Sweeter, with more apple flavor.  Strong caramel finish, with an ever so slight warming sensation from the alcohol	Caramel, some oxidation notes, strong apple flavor, tiny bit of a metallic note, and  finishes a bit yeasty and bready
Mouthfeel	Moderately carbonated, and a  fuller feeling with a lighter body that the other version	Highly carbonated, thinnish body with a slick feeling
Drinkability	1 - Far better of the two, less acidic, brighter apple flavor and perfect amount of malt/caramel	3 - Decent apple flavor, but there is an acidic edge that's a bit rough, and the yeastiness/rough dough flavor is never something I like much in a cider
Overall: I far prefer the cider version.  It has a stronger apple flavor, is slightly sweeter, but with a lighter body.  It also doesn't display the yeasty/bready flavors that I've often come to expect when using wine yeast in a "beer" (if you can call this a beer). Aside from the differences due to the yeast, this is definitely something I will make again, the apple flavor came across wonderfully!

Brewday - 1/19/2012 - Recipe & Notes

Unfortunately no picture this time, SWMBO drained the keg when I wasn't looking :)

Appearance - Dense two finger white head that lingers leaving lacing all down the glass as you drink, a slightly hazy bright golden yellow

Aroma - Breadiness from the pils followed by a strong oaty aroma, hops are subtle but nondescript

Taste - Very bitter with a slightly rough edge, malt is in the background and very subdued though the oatiness comes through in the finish. Hop aroma/flavor is almost non-existent, which is crazy because I added 4oz of dry hops!!

Mouthfeel - Nice and silky, all those oats really shine here, medium-low carbonation that suits the thick mouthfeel

Drinkability - Ok, a bit too bitter of a beer, and it really lacks hop flavor

Notes/Thoughts - I'm pretty disappointed in the flavor of the Belma hops, its almost not there at all. I will give them one more shot to see what they have but I'm not expecting much.  The pils + oat combo is really good and I think I'll go with my original gut feeling and do this again with a very earth hop (EKG, fuggle, etc.)

Brewday - 1/9/2013 - Recipe & Notes

Around this time of year I'm always torn about what to brew, the weather is still a bit cool but warm days are creeping in now and then.  The cool weather makes me want a rich hearty beer, but on the warm days I'm really craving something light and drinkable like a table beer.  To top it off lately SWMBO has been making a huge dent into some of my favorite styles, especially my PA's.  I originally brewed this beer up for SWMBO  to keep her greedy hands off my other beers but I think its gonna be one of my favorites as well after tasting the sweet wort.