April 2001

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Baseball Beers You Can Brew

By Sal Emma with Tess and Mark Szamatulski

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Oktoberfest / Märzen

By Tess and Mark Szamatulski

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American IPA

By Tess and Mark Szamatulski

This beer is a well-calibrated mix of malt and hops that complement and don’t overpower each other.

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Goose Island’s Honkers Ale clone

By BYO Staff By Tess and Mark Szamatulski

Inspired by visits to English country pubs, Honker’s Ale combines a spicy hop aroma with a rich malt middle to create a perfectly balanced beer. Immensely drinkable, Honker’s Ale is not only a beer drinkers can trust but one they’ll look forward to.

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Redhook Ale Brewery’s Redhook ESB clone

By Tess and Mark Szamatulski

This Extra Special Bitter is a deep copper-orange color, with an off-white, creamy head. The aroma is a judicious blend of fruity hops and toasted malt. Medium in body, it is full and round, with a nice blend of malt balanced with gentle hop character. Redhook ESB ends with a sweet malt finish.

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Brooklyn Pennant Pale Ale ’55 clone

By BYO Staff By Tess & Mark Szamatulski

Pennant is a well-crafted pale ale brewed as a tribute to Brooklyn’s world champion baseball team of 1955. (That would be the Dodgers, who actually beat the Yanks in that crosstown series.)

Pennant pours with a dense light-beige head that sits on a chestnut-colored beer. The aroma is complex and malty, with a hint of freshly baked bread. The full malt flavor is balanced with a clean hop background. English hops provide a moderate bitterness that complements the smooth mouthfeel. The aftertaste is dry with a hint of hops.

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Hop Til You Drop California Common Beer

By BYO Staff

Though not super hoppy, California Common is a style that shows off the aromatic power of homegrown hops very nicely.

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Smithwick’s Premium Irish Ale clone

By BYO Staff

When my wife and I visited Ireland, we really enjoyed our share of Smithwick’s Ale. Smithwick’s is a light-bodied, copper-colored Irish Red ale with a pleasant hint of roastiness and a dry finish. Here’s a  successful homebrew version of Smithwick’s.
Randy & Amy Germann — San Antonio, Texas

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Better Bottling: Techniques

By Chris Colby

The basic idea in bottling is to move your beer from one big container
(your fermenter) to numerous small containers (the bottles).

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Old Ale

By Tess and Mark Szamatulski

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Rogue Ales: Hazelnut Brown Nectar clone

By Dawnell Smith

A nutty twist to a traditional European Brown Ale. Dark brown in color with a hazelnut aroma, a rich nutty flavor and a smooth malty finish

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Brewing Maibock: Tips from the Pros

By BYO Staff

Maibock is potent, but it’s also fragile. It’s a big beer, yet it’s a lager, which makes it vulnerable to temperature spikes

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Getting the Most From Your Hydrometer

By Mark Garetz

Nine times out of ten, a hydrometer can tell you what’s going on with your beer.

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Strong Ales

By Todd Frye

Old ale, Scotch Ale, Barleywine or Belgian: Spring is a fine time to flex your brewing muscles and make a batch of strong ale.

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Grow Your Own Hops

By Joe and Dennis Fisher

Now is the time to start planning your backyard hopyard. So hop to it!