Small amounts of Munich and melanoidin malts, along with generous heaps of fresh peaches, prop up the citrusy habaneros and earthy jalapeños.
Here’s a recipe for a brown ale that’s obviously a brown ale, but also obviously not just another English Brown or Mild. It will have much more interest on the palate, especially if you take the more adventurous Rauchmalt route!
This award-winning rich black ale with dark roasted malt flavors is blended with bittersweet chocolate, a blend of three Mexican chile peppers, and cinnamon.
Belgian pale ale is a great entry-level Belgian beer for those who are a little overwhelmed by the more common Dubbels and Tripels out there, and it’s the style I recommend when people tell me they “don’t like Belgians.”
Emphasize the tartness of green tomatoes by brewing this lighter saison-style beer with a relatively dry finish.
Jester Goldman offers tips on choosing honey and the base beer for a saison braggot, then shares the recipe for “Saison of the Braggot.” It needs a warm fermentation temperature, so what better time than midsummer to brew one up?
This beer is inspired by Mike Todd, a fellow member of the Stoney Creek Homebrewers, who brought a SMaSH version to a recent meeting. We were all blown away by the clarion blackberry/black currant/plum notes that the Bramling Cross hops pumped out!
Neshaminy Creek Brewing’s Co-owner and Head Brewer Jeremy Myers shared this recipe for a “non-esoteric” stout.
Pro-brewer-in-planning Geoff Coleman uses apricot puree and a host of late-addition and dry hops (Simcoe, Azacca, Citra, Mosaic, Caliente, and Rakau) in this New England–style IPA.
This recipe from Boston-based Trillium Brewing’s Cofounder and Brewmaster, Jean-Claude Tetreault, uses New England malt and honey. To give your version its own terroir, source your malt and honey locally.