Writer: BYO Staff
King Wenceslas Dunkel
Before Czechoslovakia became home of the light Pilsners, it was in the dark. Learn how to brew a Bohemian Dunkel — the beer that was king before Czechs "saw the light."
Doug Rhoades’ Milk Stout
Mmmmm… milky
Simply Sweet Stout
Fill your sweet tooth with lactose...
Watney’s Cream Stout clone
One of the classic cream stouts, Watney’s is no longer brewed, but you can still try to recreate that classic chocolate nose with creamy texture using this recipe.
Cactus Milk Stout
Nothing like a tall, cold glass of cactus milk . . . so refreshing during hot times.
Rockyard Brewing Co.’s Double Eagle Ale clone
From Rockyard Brewing in Castle Rock, Colorado, according to their website, “Our Multi-Medal Winning Double Eagle Ale is an American-Style Filtered Wheat. Brewed with 30% wheat, this light bodied ale is bright golden in color with a crisp but smooth aftertaste. This beer is excellent for relaxing on a late summer evening, or dreaming of warmer weather.”
Sleigh Fuel
This recipe by Dean Priebe placed Best of Show, Novembeerfest 2007 (133 entries). An English winter warmer base with vanilla, orange, and cinnamon added.
Better Not Pout Stout
This recipe by Ben VanderMeer placed Best of Show, Great Arizona Homebrew Competition 2010 (151 entries)
Bad Santa
This recipe spiced winter ale by John Zelazny placed Best of Show, 2010 New York State Open (282 entries).
Star Anise Stout
This recipe, by Reed Vander Schaaf, won Best of Show, Santa Cruz County Fair 2008 out of 85 entries.
Pyment
Pyment is a product fermented with grapes and honey. This recipe also adds some tropical fruit to round out the character.
Basic Sweet Mead
A low-key, one-gallon (3.8-L) batch of mead. This is a great recipe to experiment with several different honey varietals for comparison sake.
