Topic: Recipes
Pro Am Brewing with Mr. Wizard
For several years I wanted to participate in the ProAm competition at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), but was not sure how to go about teaming up with an award-winning homebrewer.
Vienna Lager
by the numbers OG: 1.046–1.052 (11.4–12.9 °P) FG: 1.010–1.014 (2.6–3.6 °P) SRM: 10–16 IBU: 18–30 ABV: 4.5–5.5% If you are a beer geek, certainly you know the name Anton Dreher. It was
Switchback Ale: Replicator
Dear Replicator, Everyone has a favorite beer — mine is Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Co. in Burlington, Vermont. In fact, my wife and i like it so much we served it
Beer-Wine Hybrids
Beer and wine hybrids are bridging the gap between breweries and wineries
Munich Helles
by the numbers OG: 1.045–1.051 (11.2–12.6 °P) FG: 1.008–1.012 (2.1–3.1 °P) SRM: 3–5 IBU: 16–22 ABV: 4.7–5.4% Today’s craft beer world is full of creativity and innovation. There are many new, creative
Historical Homebrew – HammerSmith Ales
The history of the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is inextricably linked with brewing. At some city festivals, for instance, you might witness the resurrection of 19th-century Moravian city brewer-turned-mayor Johann Sebastian Goundie.
Vermont Cult Clones
It’s 2:30 on a Monday afternoon and I find myself sitting at a pub called the Blackback Pub in downtown Waterbury, Vermont (pop. ~5,000). It is standing room only and the pub
Making Your Own Hard Cider
You might remember a time when a jug of cider that sat around in the fridge too long started to get fizzy. When you removed the cap there was a little spurt
Freetail Brewing Company La Muerta Ale: Replicator
Dear Replicator, Whenever I’m in San Antonio, Texas, I stop at Freetail Brewing Company, which has a great selection of beers including some with unique ingredients like prickly pear. Recently I enjoyed
Annie Johnson: Homebrewer of the Year
The 2013 Homebrewer of the Year is unique in a lot of ways. For starters, Sacramento, California’s Annie Johnson is the first woman to win the American Homebrewing Association’s coveted award since
Legal Homebrew Recipes from Alabama & Mississippi
Alabama and Mississippi homebrewers celebrate as the 49th and 50th states to legalize homebrewing Craig Hendry is completing his 45-minute commute to work through interstate traffic in Jackson, Mississippi by the time
Los Muertos Brewing’s Agave Maria Amber Ale: Replicator
Dear Replicator, My wife and i visited Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in early March. I figured I could survive on Bohemia and Negro Modelo, so You can imagine my surprise that there was
