Writer: Brad Ring
Fuller’s: The Pride of London
Digital and Plus Members OnlyFuller’s Brewing Director John Keeling walked over to a large bookcase in his office at the Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, West London and pulled out one of the dozens of leather-bound, thick, oversized journals from the shelves. “Since 1845, every single batch of beer brewed here has been entered by hand into these brew books
Fuller’s London Porter Clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAccording to Fuller’s website, “A modern take on the 19th century porter style, Fuller’s rich, chocolatey London Porter recaptures the brooding beauty of pre-Victorian London. It’s evocative of simpler times but it’s a wonderfully complex pint.”
Fuller’s ESB Clone
FREEThis recipe is for the bottled version of ESB. The cask version in the UK is 5.5% ABV.
Fuller’s London Pride clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis recipe is for the bottled version of London Pride. In the UK, London Pride is brewed to 4.1% ABV for cask and keg. In North America, the keg version available is the same strength as the bottled 4.7% ABV.
Stone Brewing Co.’s Imperial Russian Stout clone
FREEAccording to Stone’s website, “This massive and intensely aromatic beer abounds with notes of chocolate, coffee, black currants, anise and roastiness, and its heavy palate is nothing to be trifled with.”
Brasserie à Vapeur’s Saison de Pipaix clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyVapeur’s saison is orange/amber, darker than most saisons. It is also more heavily spiced than other saisons. A slight tartness, relatively low ABV (as Belgian beers go) and dry finish keep the beer eminently quaffable.
Steam-Powered Belgian Brews
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA brewery in Belgium is a living museum.
Bacon Beer
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBreakfast is the most important meal of the day — because many breakfast food ingredients can be used in beer. Check out this recipe for using bacon – yes, bacon – in your next brew!
Schooner Brew
FREEA group of homebrewing landlubbers brew up the deadliest batch.
Brewing in the Stone Age
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWe talk with the brewers at Stone Brewing about their aggressive beers and how they brew them. Plus: Six clones for the Stone-aged homebrewer.