Recipe Type: Extract with Grains
Deschutes Brewery’s Jubelale clone
Available from October through December, Jubelale features a deep red color and notes of cocoa, dried fruit, and toffee.
Justin Rawleigh’s American Pale Ale
By Justin Rawleigh of Gilbert, Arizona, winner of the Arizona Spring Classic (Tempe, Arizona – 217 entries)
Benjamin Sharp’s American Pale Ale
By Benjamin Sharp of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, winner of Vicbrew (Melbourne, Australia – 437 entries)
Ricardo Fritzche’s American Pale Ale
By Ricardo Fritzche of Austin, Texas, winner of the Lunar Rendezbrew 23 (Seabrook, Texas – 403 entries)
Rock Art Brewery’s The Vermonster clone
This is an American-style barleywine first brewed by Rock Art Brewery (Morrisville, Vermont) as its 10th anniversary beer and soon made into a regular offering. The malts contribute a caramel note and hide the taste of the alcohol.
The Brew Kettle Production Works’ Jack Hammer clone
The Brew Kettle Production Works (Strongsville, Ohio) utilizes three specialty grains along with a load of base malt to brew this malt-forward English-style barleywine.
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.’s Sucaba clone
This English-style barleywine from Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, California) is aged in recently emptied Bourbon barrels to pick up flavors and alcohol from the Bourbon. While this beer goes into the barrel around 10% ABV, it comes out above 12%.
Anchorage Brewing Co.’s A Deal with the Devil clone
This massive American-style barleywine from Anchorage Brewing (Anchorage, Alaska) utilizes only one hop variety and loads of malt to ring in at 17% ABV. Anchorage ages it for 11 months in Cognac barrels.
pFriem Family Brewers’ Hefeweizen clone
Two different Pilsner malts, two wheat malts, two noble hops, and one yeast strain make this a simple but compelling recipe.
American Brown Ale
The American brown ale was a style that arose through two distinct channels, the craft beer world and the homebrew world. Here is Gordon Strong’s take on the American brown ale that arose via the craft beer world, such as Pete’s Wicked Ale.
The Alchemist: Moose Knuckle clone
This is an American pale ale recipe pulled from the old files of The Alchemist Pub & Brewery, prior to the devastating 2011 flood from Hurricane Irene that badly damaged the original brewpub property in Waterbury, Vermont and forced the closure of that location.
New Albion Brewing: New Albion Ale
The very first microbrewed American Ale has a deep gold appearance and a subtle malt character. The Cascade hops give it a spicy pine hop profile.