Topic: Cloning
Peekskill Brewery’s Malt Balls Brown Ale: Replicator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDear Replicator, We don’t really have a homebrew club where I live, but there are about six to eight of us who get together once a month to taste our homebrews. This usually includes a commercial bottle sharing if people have a new beer to sample. Last month a growler of Peekskill (New York) Brewery’s
Firestone Walker Award-Winning Brewing Tips & Clone Recipes
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis September a brewer and his team walked the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) stage in Denver, Colorado to collect an unprecedented fifth Mid-size Brewery and Brewer of the Year award. No other brewer has earned that recognition as many times, which is akin to the Ninkasi Award for craft brewers as it requires winning
Dirty Hands Brewing Company’s Liberty Ship Stout: Replicator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDear Replicator, I used to live in Vancouver, Washington but I took a job transfer to Southern California. This was a mistake as I moved from a beer-laden area to something much less. The only good news is that I started homebrewing after I moved down here. I like dark, malty beers. Just before I
Kodiak Island Brewing Co.’s Oktoberfest: Replicator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDear Replicator, A couple of years ago my dad decided to take my brother and I on what he called an “extreme guys fishing get away.” I wasn’t too excited about the fishing or the location — Kodiak, Alaska. Turns out that even though it is very remote, it was pretty cool. The best part
20 Clone Recipes from 20 Years
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIn our premiere issue (released in July 1995), Editor Craig Bystrynski, introduced the world to a magazine that promised to, “Celebrate the art and science of brewing.” He added, “We write about brewing because it’s fun. We won’t preach at you, get bogged down in brewing ‘politics,’ or describe beer like it’s the latest release
Big Horse Brewing Company’s McStallion Scotch Export Ale: Replicator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDear Replicator, I’m hoping to convince my husband to brew something other than the super bitter beers he likes. I normally just drink big red wines. This winter we were touring waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge. We stayed at a hotel in Hood River, Oregon and up the hill from the hotel we found
Québec Craft Beer Clone Recipes
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhen it comes to peeking over the neighbor’s fence, Québec is the US’s friendly abutter who heartily welcomes American brewing peers and consumers to hop that fence . . . and have a beer! There are ample opportunities to partake in this unique form of international relations: Attending one of Québec’s many beer festivals; visiting
7 Seas Brewing Wheelchair Barleywine: Replicator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDear Replicator, I was showing some friends photos of last year’s vacation when we traveled up I-5 hitting breweries and brewpubs along the route. Immediately when I saw the picture of 7 Seas Brewing in Gig Harbor, Washington I remembered what I thought was the best beer of the trip — their Wheelchair Barleywine. After
Rockford Brewing Co.’s Rockford Country Ale: Replicator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDear Replicator, I have to say that my experience with farmhouse style beers had not been good. I’m more of a pale ale, IPA guy. That all changed when my brewing buddy brought back a growler of Rockford Country Ale from Rockford Brewing Company in Rockford, Michigan. He raved about it and I found out
Springfield Brewing Co.’s Aviator Doppelbock: Replicator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDear Replicator, On a recent road trip from Kansas City to southeastern Missouri I made a stop at Springfield Brewing Company. I had a couple of their beers, one being the Aviator Doppelbock. I have brewed a doppelbock a couple of times but have never gotten the fantastic malt flavor that Aviator has. As this
Anchor Brewing Clone Recipes & Tips
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe genesis of the modern craft beer movement can be traced back to a single moment in time. Legend has it that in San Francisco, California in 1965 Fritz Maytag was enjoying a pint of his favorite beer when the bartender told him that the brewery was about to go out of business. Unwilling to
Lompoc Brewing Company’s C-Sons Greetings Ale: Replicator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDear Replicator, I think I found my favorite holiday beer even though most people wouldn’t think this is a beer style for winter. Last Thanksgiving we drove up north to Portland, Oregon to spend the holiday with relatives. I had a free day to check out some of the brewpubs in the city and happened