Writer: Derek Dellinger
Abolitionist Ale Works
The Replicator travels to West Virginia to get the story and recipe behind a unique saison with homebrew roots.
Abolitionist Ale Works’ Shenandoah Saison clone
A no-boil saison from Abolitionist Ale Works in Charles town, West Virginia.
Working Draft Beer Co.
The Replicator heads to Wisconsin to find an honest-to-goodness helles that is the first to remind a reader of authentic examples previously enjoyed in Germany.
Working Draft Beer Co.’s Keep ‘Em Honest clone
A German-style helles from Working Draft Beer Co., in Madison, Wisconsin.
Smog City Brewing Co.
New beer releases are cycled through breweries so often these days that a favorite one week at the tasting room may never be found again. That isn’t the case for this hoppy amber ale that Smog City has been brewing since opening in 2011. Fourteen years in and there’s no getting rid of a Sabre-Toothed Squirrel.
Smog City Brewing Co.’s Sabre-Toothed Squirrel clone
This hoppy amber ale features hop characteristics of pine, citrus, and herbal notes that pair perfectly with a maltier beer.
Deviant Wolfe Brewing Co.
Deviant Wolfe Brewing Co. in Sanford, Florida, brews for their hot climate — meaning lots of crisp lagers and refreshing fruited kettle sours. They also utilize kveik yeast in a hazy IPA that caught the attention of a reader. Lucky for us, they were happy to share the recipe.
Deviant Wolfe Brewing Co.’s Norwegian Wizard Crisis clone
This hazy IPA is a staple in Deviant Wolfe’s lineup that relies on kveik yeast for a quick, warm fermentation. There are significant hops additions, all of which come post-boil.
Frost Beer Works
Frost Beer Works in Hinesburg, Vermont, is best known for its hazy IPAs, but it was a fall seasonal that won the hearts of a couple who toured breweries across the Northeast on their “beermoon” a few years ago.
Frost Beer Works’ Fall Ale clone
Fall Ale is an American strong ale made with heritage crystal malt, rye, and oats, that tastes like Autumn in New England.
River’s Edge Brewing Co.’s Indubious Belgian-style Dubbel clone
Indubious, which won a silver medal at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival, is a Belgian-style dubbel brewed with caramel and aromatic malt, and boosted with caramelized candi sugar to hit an ABV of 8.1%.
River’s Edge Brewing Co.
The Replicator learns the story behind, and secrets to brewing, an award-winning Belgian-style dubbel from River’s Edge Brewing Co. in Milford, Michigan.
