Writer: Dave Clark
The Brew Kettle Production Works’ Jack Hammer clone
The Brew Kettle Production Works (Strongsville, Ohio) utilizes three specialty grains along with a load of base malt to brew this malt-forward English-style barleywine.
Jackie O’s Brewery’s Brick Kiln clone
Brick Kiln from Jackie O’s Brewery (Athens, Ohio) is brewed in the English tradition and features rich caramel and raisin notes, with a light herbal presence from noble hops.
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.’s Sucaba clone
This English-style barleywine from Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, California) is aged in recently emptied Bourbon barrels to pick up flavors and alcohol from the Bourbon. While this beer goes into the barrel around 10% ABV, it comes out above 12%.
East End Brewing Co.’s Gratitude clone
East End Brewing (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) brews this American-style barleywine as an anniversary beer each November, and then bottle conditions and hand packages them.
Anchorage Brewing Co.’s A Deal with the Devil clone
This massive American-style barleywine from Anchorage Brewing (Anchorage, Alaska) utilizes only one hop variety and loads of malt to ring in at 17% ABV. Anchorage ages it for 11 months in Cognac barrels.
2 Distinct Approaches to 1 Big Beer: Barleywine Clones
Brewed for centuries but not officially named until the previous one, barleywine is a bit of an enigma. It can be light or dark, hoppy or malty. The alcohol presence can be
Milking It: The New Age of Lactose
A non-fermentable sugar, at least by Saccharomyces cerevisiae standards, lactose leaves a lasting sweetness and typically imparts body into beers. Lactose has been used commercially in brewing for well over 100 years yet so often gets pigeonholed as an ingredient solely for use in milk stouts. But the times are definitely changing.
Pinning Down Pilsner
The word “Pilsner” conjures images of beautiful German women in Dirndls delivering multiple liters of fresh-brewed paradise to groups of anxiously awaiting patrons. No doubt, German brewers were integral in crafting this
