Beer Recipe


Recipe: Destihl Dill Pickle Sour Beer

We’re grateful to head brewer Alex Albers and the team at Destihl Brewing for sharing this homebrew-scale recipe for their pickle beer—a kettle-soured gose blended with a customized version of SuckerPunch’s flavorful brine.

Recipe: Wayfinder Original Cold IPA, Illustrated

With thanks to Wayfinder head brewer Kevin Davey, here is a homebrew-scale recipe for their Original Cold IPA—as illustrated by Em Sauter of Pints and Panels.

Recipe: Hana Makgeolli Danyangju

Danyangju is a strong makgeolli made from a simple, single-step fermentation process—ideal for beginners to try at home.

Recipe: Bluewood SB4 Imperial Stout

SB stands for “stout base.” With thanks to Bluewood Brewing owner-brewer Cam Lund, this is a homebrew-scale recipe for one of five base imperial stouts that they use for their blending stock.

Recipe: Kia Ora Witbier

From Josh Weikert’s Make Your Best series, this is a great recipe for establishing your baseline witbier.

Recipe: Annie’s Holidaze Wassail

This recipe for a dark, spiced holiday ale is ideal for serving either cool or warmed and mulled, with many more variations possible on fruits and spices.

Recipe: Soon Pak’s Màkku Makgeolli

Courtesy of Carol Pak at Sool, here is a homebrew version of their lighter makgeolli recipe using glutinous (sticky) rice.

Recipe: Annie’s Stout on the Half-Shell

Inspired by Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout, the base here is English-style yet robust, with a taste of the Pacific Northwest. Use fresh oyster shells, when in season, with an eye toward adjusting the type and quantity of shells in future batches.

Recipe: Firestone Walker Hopnosis

With thanks to Bradley Miles, head of R&D and innovation brewing at Firestone Walker, here is a homebrew-scale recipe for their modern take on West Coast IPA. Lager yeast and light malts create a “blank canvas” on which the hops can shine.

Recipe: Shades Kveik 1

With thanks to the team at Shades Brewing, here’s a homebrew-scale recipe for their award-winning sour ale that gets a mix of farmhouse yeast and lactic bacteria, and also serves as the base for multiple medal-winning beers.