Beer Style: Spice, Herb and Vegetable Beer
Chili Head Fred Barleywine
Marc Martin headed a group of Austin ZEALOTS who were out to make a name for themselves at the Dixie Cup. Marc, the Primary Fermenter, Corey Martin the Secondary Fermenter, and another key member, Keith Bradley, decided they should honor the ever present Fred Eckhart by brewing a clone of that famous namesake Barleywine made by Hair-of-The-Dog brewing, “Fred.” After a lengthy (12 hour) brew day and six months of aging, two quarts were tapped from the keg and sliced Jalepeno, Serrano and Habanero peppers were steeped in the cold brew. Spoonfuls were tasted at 8–12 hour intervals until just the right level of heat was present to mingle with the malt and hops. Balance with a lingering heat was the goal and it was obviously achieved, since it took home first place!
24 Carrot IPA
This beer, by Bev Blackwood, was “dry carroted” and the mouthfeel defined as “crunchy.” In truth, the carrot stick included in the contest bottle picked up a lot of the hop character of the I.P.A. and proved to be quite tasty, as was the beer!
Highland Brewing Co.’s Highland Heather Ale clone
Heather (Calluna vulgaris) are evergreen branching shrubs. They can be found throughout Western Europe and in parts of northeastern North America and Siberia.
Boston Beer Co’s Sam Adams Winter Lager clone
A popular Holiday Wheat Lager recipe from a popular brewer.
The Jitters Coffee-Chocolate Stout
This chocolate coffee stout recipe was created and brewed by BYO’s Dave Green for a special live tasting on National Public Radio’s daily show “On Point” on Friday, October 1, 2010.
Sweet Water Tavern’s Giddyup Stout clone
Coffee provides a kick to this well-balanced and tasty stout. Giddyup!
Mo’s Summer Ale
A herbal-spiced pale summer ale. Recipe provided by Great Fermentations, Indianapolis, Indiana
www.greatfermentations.com
Parascalops Porter (Mole Porter)
Parascalops? Mole? What the hell!? Mole (pronounced MOH-lay) poblano is a sauce made with cocoa, nuts, chili peppers and other spices.
Cacao Puffs Porter (Chocolate Porter)
What goes great with chocolate? How about more chocolate? This beer combines chocolate malt, cocoa powder and cacao nibs for a massive chocolate flavor and aroma. A high mash temperature and relatively large dose of crystal malt yield a sweet, full-bodied beer.
Molasses-Kissed Vanilla Porter
A sweet porter accentuated with the aroma and flavor of vanilla. Recipe from James Spencer from Basic Brewing Radio and Video (www.basicbrewing.com).
Ross Mitchell’s Spiced Ale
Based on the winter specialty brewed yearly by Anchor Brewing Co. , with different spices each year. When tasted young the anise was dominant, but the nutmeg became more noticeable with age. The base beer supports the spice with moderate hopping, good attenuation and a hint of chocolate.
Carissa Sweigart’s Cranberry Wit
One of the winners of Boston Brewing Company’s LongShot contest.
