Beer Style: Pale Ale Family
Mirror Twin Brewing Co.’s Eukanot Tell Me What To Do clone
Mirror Twin Brewing Co.’s Eukanot Tell Me What To Do clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.052 FG = 1.010IBU = 50 SRM = 5 ABV = 5.5% “When we made
Das Altbier: Germany’s old-school style
Altbier is the famed beer of Düsseldorf that translates to “old beer” in English. But this old beer is nothing like an English old ale. Learn its distinguishing traits and pointers to brew one.
Sapwood Cellars’ Ziparillo clone
Sapwood Cellars’ Ziparillo clone (10 bbl/12 hL, commercial-size) OG = 1.048 FG = 1.016 IBU = 14 SRM = 5 ABV = 4.2% This hoppy wheat beer was designed to introduce hop-averse
Long Trail Brewing Co.’s Long Trail Ale clone
Long Trail Ale, which has won multiple awards at GABF, is considered an altbier with several unique twists to it.
Old Laxey Brewing Co.’s Bosun Bitter Clone
Old Laxey Brewing Co.’s Bosun Bitter Clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.036 FG = 1.007 IBU = 30 SRM = 11 ABV = 3.8% While the gravity
Okell’s Brewery’s Mild clone
Okell’s Brewery’s Mild clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.029 FG = 1.006 IBU = 12 SRM = 10 ABV = 3% Ingredients 5 lbs. (2.3 kg) Golden
Belgian Blond Ale: The best known Belgian Abbey beer
Some people have asked me how I choose the styles to write about in this column. At the start, it was easy — I just started writing about new styles in the
Odell Brewing Co.’s Rupture clone
On scale, Odell uses a hammer mill to reduce the whole hops down to a coarse, dried spice-like material that passes through the pores of a particular-sized grate before being extruded from the machine. They fresh grind just before brewing but due to utilization and batch size this requires 8 hours of manpower.
Holden’s Black Country Bitter clone
Holden’s Black Country Bitter won Silver in the Bitter category in 2005 and is described as “A medium-bodied, golden ale; a light, well-balanced bitter with a subtle, dry, hoppy finish.” The data I have for this beer is: OG: 1.039. Malt bill: 85–95% Maris Otter pale malt, 0–10% crystal malt, 0–5% torrefied wheat, 0–2% brewing sugar. Hops: Fuggles, optional Goldings. Dry hops: Fuggles. EBC: 24–26.
Rudgate Viking clone
Rudgate Viking won Silver in the Bitter category in 2002 and is described as “An initially warming and malty, full-bodied beer, with hops and fruit lingering into the aftertaste.” The data I have for this beer is OG: 1.039. Malt bill: 90% Halcyon pale malt, 10% crystal malt. Hops: Fuggles, Northdown or Challenger, Goldings. Late hops: Goldings. IBU: 24. EBC: 24–30.
Bateman’s XXXB Bitter clone
Bateman’s XXXB Bitter won Gold in the Premium Bitter/Special Bitter/Strong Bitter category in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1997. It is described as “A brilliant blend of malt, hops and fruit on the nose with a bitter bite over the top of a faintly banana maltiness that stays the course. A russet-tan brown classic.” From this I would suggest a yeast that provides a fruity character. The data I have for this beer is: OG: 1.048–1.049. Malt bill: 72–87% Pipkin or Maris Otter pale malt, 7.5–12% crystal malt, 0–3% wheat flour, 15–18% invert sugar. Hops: Challenger, Goldings. IBU: 37. EBC: 40–42.
The Kernel Brewery’s Table Beer clone
The best selling beer at Kernel Brewery (London, England) is their table beer, which is a well-balanced session ale with a great hop presence, smooth body, and a surprising hoppiness for a 3.3% ABV beer.
