Kristen England is head brewer at Bent Brewstillery in Roseville, Minnesota—and a longtime homebrewer and BJCP Grand Master Beer Judge. Here is his recipe for a rich-but-quaffable Czech-style dark lager, including a straightforward single-decoction mash.
As historical beers go, this is an odd one: an Austrian beer once described by Mozart (maybe), with a grist of 100 percent malted oats, and cream of tartar to lend a refreshing acidic touch.
You, too, can brew a quaffable, enjoyable, malt-forward lager beer—in relatively short order.
From Superstition Meadery in Prescott, Arizona, this homebrew-scale mead recipe gets a tropical boost from Samba hops in the fermentor.
In 2009, Maine Beer Company cofounders Dan and David Kleban brewed Peeper—over and over—on a one-barrel system until they were happy with the results. It’s a superb example of a modern, brightly aromatic American pale ale.
Agostino Arioli, founder of Birrificio Italiano, provided this homebrew-scale recipe for the beer that inspired “Italian-style” pilsner—an aromatic, floral, dry-hopped pilsner in an elegant frame.
Rob Gallagher, former chair of the London Amateur Brewers, has a thing for decoction mashing. This is his Czech-style pale lager recipe, which won Best of Show at London Brew Con 2018. It includes a triple-decoction mash and plenty of gorgeous Saaz hops.
Courtesy of Denver’s Hops & Pie pizzeria and taproom, you can enjoy this IPA-infused comfort dish any day of the year.
This recipe for an orange-blossom mead is adapted from Ken Schramm’s book, The Compleat Meadmaker. It makes a great starting point for homebrewers who want to dip their toes into meadmaking.
This recipe from Kelly Montgomery, Brink Brewing’s cofounder and head brewer, and his friend Mike Rodocker won a gold medal at the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championships.