Recipes
Williams Brothers Brewing Co.’s Fraoch Heather Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyHeather 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.
Habanero Stout
Digital and Plus Members OnlyPerfect for celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day in Tijuana, this dry, black stout will drive the snakes out of any place you want. Roasted barley goes well with hot peppers, if only you let it.
Crazy Ed’s Cave Creek Chile Beer clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis recipe is an attempt to clone Cave Creek Chili Beer, which was originally brewed by Crazy Ed’s Black Mountain Brewing in Cave Creek, Arizona with a chili pepper placed in each bottle. This golden lager looks harmless enough (unless there’s a chili lurking in the bottle!) but if you’re not careful, that hot stuff will reach right out of the glass and tear your throat open!
Classic Rauchbier
FREEThis is a Bamberg-style reddish lager, sweet and substantial like a Marzen, with the distinctive smokiness of a beechwood fire.
Peat Smoked Wee Heavy
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis is a big, rich, malty and strong brew – the smoke, although present, seems restrained compared to all the other flavors.
Vermont Pub and Brewery’s Smoked Porter clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyVermont Pub & Brewery smokes their own malts over apple, maple, and hickory woodchips to recreate this 17th century style robust ale. You can smoke your own malts, or buy rauchmalt as an alternative.
Valley Forge Winter Spruce Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlySpruce beer was a common colonial beverage in George Washington’s time and no doubt would have been welcome during the cold winter at Valley Forge.
Aventinus Weizenbock clone
FREEWeizenbock is a strong, wheat-based Bock Lager.
T&R Theakston Brewery: Old Peculier clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe beer that made Masham, England, famous, Old Peculier is rich, dark and smooth tasting, with a character all of its own. Glorious, rich, full of flavor, but hard to come by.
Rogue Ales: Hazelnut Brown Nectar clone
FREEA 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
Deschutes Brewery’s Black Butte Porter clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDeschutes’ flagship beer — the one that started it all! A rich, creamy mouthfeel complements a layered depth, revealing distinctive chocolate and coffee notes.
New Belgium Brewing Co.’s Fat Tire Clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAn extremely popular beer, featuring “toasty, biscuit-like malt flavors coasting in equilibrium with hoppy freshness.”