Sometimes you don’t want a big, heavy beer that knocks you on your ass after a couple of pints. Sometimes you just want a good, clean, refreshing beer you can enjoy without overdoing it. That’s exactly what we’re brewing today. This 4% Session Kölsch is my take on the classic German beer style, with a … Read more
October rolls around and Oktoberfest beer starts sounding pretty damn good. Rich malt. Fresh bread. A little toast. That beautiful copper color. Enough bitterness to balance everything without turning it into a hop bomb. The only problem? A traditional Märzen is a lager, and not every homebrewer wants to mess around with a full lager … Read more
Every homebrewer eventually looks at something sitting in the kitchen and thinks: “Could I brew beer with that?” That is exactly how this beer came together. A viewer commented that he had a kilo of marshmallows and wanted to use them in a beer kit without risking a big all-grain batch. That got me thinking. … Read more
“The Bitter Bitch” Today, we are brewing Bitter Ex West Coast IPA, also known around here as The Bitter Bitch. This is a bold, bitter, old-school style West Coast IPA with a clean fermentation, a firm hop bite, and a nice punch of citrus, pine, grapefruit, and a little tropical pop from the dry hop. … Read more
The PERFECT Summer Homebrew? If you’re looking for the perfect summer homebrew recipe, this Tropical Thunder Blonde Ale might be exactly what you want. This beer is: tropical crisp refreshing easy drinking flavorful without being overly bitter Think of it like a blonde ale with modern craft beer vibes. You get tropical fruit flavors from … Read more