Topic: Beer Styles
Sweet Stout: Tips from Pros
Dark, sweet and full-bodied, sweet stout — also known as milk stout — is a fun beer to add to your Repertoire. in this issue three brewers discuss brewing this winter-friendly style with balance.
Scotch Strong Ale
Over the ages, the country of Scotland has been known for many things: proud clans, powerful warriors and some of the best malt beverages ever created. Skullsplitter is the model for this
Brewing Oktoberfest
The first Oktoberfest was brewed to celebrate the wedding of King Ludwig I to Princess Maria Therese in 1810. Ever since, the beer has been brewed to commemorate the annual event that
Belgian Tripel
OG = 1.065 to 1.095; FG = 1.013 to 1.020; IBU = 20 to 35; SRM = 3.5 to 6 Belgian tripel is a pale to deep gold beer with good clarity.
Gruit-Style Spiced Ale
OG, FG, IBUs and SRM will vary. Before the use of hops in beer, European beers were often flavored with gruit (rhymes with fruit). Gruit is a blend of herbs and spices,
Dark Lager
OG = 1.040 to 1.050 FG = 1.010 to 1.021 IBUs = 14 to 20 SRM = 10 to 20 The dark lager is a smooth, easy drinking beer. It is slightly
Oktoberfest / Märzen
OG = 1.050 to 1.064 FG =1.012 to 1.016 IBUs = 20 to 30 SRM = 7 to 14 Oktoberfests are intensely appealing. They are best described as liquid bread, with the
American IPA
AMERICAN INDIA PALE ALE OG = 1.050 FG = 1.012 IBUs = 40 to 60+ SRM = 8 to 14 India pale ale originated in England in the late 18th century. These
Brewing Rauchbier
Thanks for asking about our “I Wanna Rauch” rauchbier! This beer was brewed in collaboration with Keith Wallis as a Pro-Am entry at the Great American Beer Festival. Keith’s “I Wanna Rauch”
New England IPA
New England IPA: The juicy, hazy, and aromatically hoppy beer that is all the rave among craft beer lovers.
Hoppy Sour Beers
We explore three techniques for adding hops to some of your favorite sour styles. Plus: 3 hoppy sour beer recipes.
German Gose: Popular but misunderstood
While the style was once nearly extinct, Gose has been revitalized among craft and homebrewers in recent years.