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Beer Recipe of the Week: Marzen

Traditionally Marzens were lagered over the Winter months and were one of the first brews to be enjoyed during the new brewing season. Known for its light amber color and utilization of Noble Hops varieties this beer is truly a classic. Brew it in March,  more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Classic American Pilsner

Pilsners traditionally possess a medium to high hop bitterness and at the same time keep the hop flavor and aroma to a minimum. This balances well with the malt characteristics and gives this American Pilsner it’s wonderful dry, crisp finish and taste. B more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Irish Red Ale

Red ales are known for their malty taste and aroma, this lends to a nice medium body despite the beer's lower gravity. Bitterness is balanced to express the malt over the hop characteristics, and usually finishes off with a nice round finish. Brew th more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Rose's Russian Imperial Stout

This Russian Imperial Stout has a deep rich flavor, color, and aroma. A huge malt factor balances well with lots of hops and the adjunct flavors of licorice and molasses all mingle together nicely. This strong tasty beer will be perfect to enjoy during th more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Grey Skies Porter

A classic English style, which at one time almost disappeared from the brewing world, was just too delicious to vanish. Utilizing black and chocolate malts instead of roasted barley brings forward a sharp bitterness that mingles with malty sweetness that  more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Deck Head Stout

This classic style made famous in Ireland is opaque black in color with medium body and medium to high hop bitterness. The subtle malt sweetness blends wonderfully with the bitter dryness of roasted barley.  more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Munich Helles

This classic Bavarian celebration lager is all about the malt. Noble hop flavor and aroma take a backseat in this clean, medium-bodied style that has a pleasant grainy sweetness. Brew up this great German lager now to enjoy it the spring. more >

Recipe of the Week: Cherry Mead

This recipe is from the 2003 AHA Mead Day and is a wonderful melomel that can be enjoyed anytime of year. This mead is all about the delicate balance between the sweetness of honey and the tartness of cherries. more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Big Black's Revenge

Revenge is a beer best served cold, or at least drank on a cold day. Or maybe drinking well is the best revenge. Either way, you'll be covered when you brew up this schwarzbier. This bottom-fermenting beer is smooth and full bodied, with noticeable more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Tasty's Dortmunder

You'll be exported to paradise as you relax and enjoy a home brewed Dortmunder lager. It's deep golden color and noble hop additions make this beer popular around the world. Less hoppy than a Pilsener and lower maltiness than a Munich helles, thi more >

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Brewer of the Week International Brewer of the Week:  Jeremy Sambrooks

International Brewer of the Week: Jeremy Sambrooks

Jeremy started homebrewing in 2008 and has been in love with the hobby ever since. A native of Western Australia, Jeremy enjoys spreading the joy of homebrewing to those Down Under! more >