Writer: Michael Bury
Strike Brewing Co.’s Beat the Heat clone
Beat the Heat is an ode to the fastball — or at least an ode to a faster lager fermentation. Primary fermentation is started near ale temperatures and with yeast pitch rates that allow for a faster start, less yeast biomass requirements, and slight fruity esters that are produced in the first 24 hours.
Strike Brewing Company
A reader was pitched a bit of a curveball when they ordered up a Pilsner from Strike Brewing Co. The Replicator scouts out what makes their Beat the Heat a hard-to-define offering from this California-based brewery.
Brown’s Brewing Co.’s Cherry Razz clone
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.064 FG = 1.014IBU = 15 SRM = 12 ABV = 6.6% Ingredients9 lbs. (4.08 kg) Pilsner malt1.75 lbs. (0.79 kg) wheat malt1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) crystal
Brown’s Brewing Co.
The Replicator heads to the capital region of New York to get a recipe from Brown’s Brewing Co. Find out why this regional brewery has gained fans beyond craft brew followers.
Outer Banks Brewing Station’s Lemongrass Wheat Ale clone
Finally, use the freshest lemongrass that you can find; pinch it and smell your fingers, it should have a citrus, ginger aroma.
Outer Banks Brewing Co.
A reader looks for a way to remember his late wife with one beer that she loved most — enjoyed in one of the settings she enjoyed most — the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Highland Brewing Company
The Replicator travels to Asheville, North Carolina to visit the first modern craft brewery that opened in the city and whose founder recently won the coveted Brewers Association Recognition Award. He explores their tasty Oatmeal Porter.
Highland Brewing Co.’s Oatmeal Porter clone
Highland Brewing Company’s Oatmeal Porter is more akin to an American porter than a British porter with oatmeal. It’s big, bold, and roasty.
Asheville Pizza & Brewing
One reader happened upon a one-off beer brewed by Asheville Pizza and Brewing and fell madly in love. The Replicator tracks down a recipe for this eccentric beast of a beer.
Asheville Pizza & Brewing’s Norwegian Forest Cat clone
An eccentric beast of a beer that was a one-off brew that was crafted by Asheville Pizza and Brewing and features a kveik strain of yeast and aging in Sauvignon Blanc barrels.
Root Down Brewing Co.’s Bine clone
Bine should be near brilliant clarity and a burnished golden color with moderate high carbonation. The hop aroma and flavor are intense and feature passion fruit, papaya, grapefruit, lemon rind, pine, and resin. The strong hop bitterness is firm but not abrasive while the dry finish keeps you coming back for more.
Root Down Brewing Co.
So how you gonna kick it? The Replicator goes “old-school” with a gold medal-winning IPA from Root Down Brewing Co. They kick it from the root when they break it on down.
