Summer 2000

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Four Classic Clones of Great Britain

By Scott Russell

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Samuel Smith Brewery: India Ale clone

By Scott Russell

This classic beer is brewed with well water from the Samuel Smith Old Brewery, which was sunk in 1758 and still in use. It is malty and full of fruity hop character.

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Cyser Apple Honey Mead

By Alison Crowe

A cyser is traditionally a “sack mead,” or a sweet mead, that’s made with honey and apples. This cyser is quite like a wine, and will have a wine’s higher alcohol content when it’s finished. An important note: When buying the apple juice or cider, be sure it doesn’t contain any preservatives — like potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate or sulfites — which would kill the yeast. Check at a health-food store or find a cider producer who’ll sell you juice right off the press.

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Raspberry Melomel

By Alison Crowe

This raspberry melomel is perfect for summer brewing. It’s even more perfect for conjuring up memories of summer when it’s opened and enjoyed later.

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What’s the usefulness of beer foam?

By Ashton Lewis

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Using leftover wort to prime next beer

By Ashton Lewis

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Huckleberry Ale

By Mikoli Weaver

An American-style pale ale, with a healthy heaping of huckleberries.

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Biére de Garde

By Mikoli Weaver

A style all its own, really, Biére de Garde’s closest related beer would be saisons. But Biére de Garde’s often will lack the spicy yeast character of saisons, providing a more malt-forward style that can often be sweeter than saisons. Find a classic recipe here.

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Williams Brothers Brewing Co.’s Fraoch Heather Ale clone

By Mikoli Weaver

Heather can be found in abundance in Scotland, although not native to the region. Combining bittering properties and aromatic oils, heather can be used an alternative to hops to produce gruit.

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Fruit Cocktail: Make a Melomel

By Alison Crowe

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3 Ways to Carbonate Your Keg

By Ashton Lewis

Wait, Shake or Inject: Three foolproof ways to carbonate beer in the keg.

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Golden Ale

By Mikoli Weaver

Golden ale is usually an all-malt ale that’s light and dry. It resembles a light lager, with greater bitterness and hop flavor. It’s also similar to pale ale, but it’s lighter in color in body.

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Beer Meets Meat

By Lucy Saunders

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The Big Stink

By Ashton Lewis