Date: September 2006
1820 Brown Stout
When stout was stout…
Bierce’s Bitter IPA (2 Step Recipe)
India Pale Ale, n. A style of beer inaccessible to stovetop homebrewers — unless you use the Texas Two-Step method.
Shaun of the Red (Irish Red Ale)
A robust version of an Irish red ale — you might call it a red ale with a little more guts.
Pandora’s Pilsner
When Pandora opened her box, she released all the troubles of mankind — sorrow, despair, greed, crime, poverty and disease. Opening a Pandora’s Pilsner crams all that stuff back in the box . . . for about 30 minutes.
Big Belly Belgian Blonde
Austin Powers claimed that "Danger" was his middle name. After seeing our procedures, you may think we should have named this beer after him. However, once you get your first taste of it, you’ll be yelling one of Fat Bastard’s most memorable lines — "Get in my belly!
Creature of the Wheel Kölsch
The wheat malt is a nod to the past, but this recipe uses every modern technological advantage to produce a clean, crisp, light-colored Kölsch. If the family has never enjoyed any of your homebrews before, this may bring them into the light.
Bergman’s Notorious Blonde Ale
A golden blonde ale with just a hint of raciness in the hops. Follow the instructions closely and this will come off without a hitch.
MacGowan’s Sweet Tooth Stout
A dark ale with enough roasty bitterness to make you take it seriously, but enough sweetness to make it go down easy.
Clifford Brown Ale
Like the best jazz from the hard bop era, this Brown Ale is complex but not boggling.
The Brothers Reid Scottish Ale
A malty beer to walk 500 miles for . . . and 500 more, if necessary.
Snake River Brewing Co.’s See You In Helles clone
Helles is the German word for light-colored and perfectly describes this lager beer which is full bodied and lightly hopped.
Tod’s Boisterous Porter
A trip back to Victorian England for the birth of robust porter complete with tips and recipes.
