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Mead Recipe of the Week: Adore

Adore, a semi-sweet standard melomel, was awarded Best in Show at the 2011 National Homebrewers Conference and gained creator, Monique Scovil, the title of 2011's Meadmaker of the Year.  more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Big Ass Barleywine

Can this beer be an English barleywine when it is made only with U.S. hops? Or maybe an American barleywine with reserved hop character? We'll let you decide! more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Rogue Dead Guy Ale Clone

It's clone time. Try your hand at this version of Rogue's Dead Guy Ale and see how it stacks up to the commercial original! more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Baltic Porter

After teaming up with Foothills Brewing, Tom Nolan's Baltic porter recipe took gold in the 2006 Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition. All grain and extract with specialty grain instructions are included! more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Not-So Pilsener

This recipe comes straight from our very own Charlie Papazian. This non-traditional Pilsener implements French Strisselsprat hops, which instill an apricot-like sweetness in the lager! more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Nirvana Chanterelle Ale

This specialty Belgian ale gets a dose of Chanterelle mushroom extract made from a half pound of mushrooms soaked in vodka. A very delicate and ethereal fruitiness is instilled when the extract is added during bottling/kegging. more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Sticke Alt

How often do you find yourself in the streets of Düsseldorf heading towards the Altstadt? Probably not often enough! Brew this specialty Altbier and let a sip transport you to the city by the Rhine with a plate of blutwurst in front of you. more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Lampo Bianco (White Lightning)

Instead of fighting the heat of the summer, why not make it do the work for you? This Italian styled wit is chock full of specialty ingredients, including muscat grape juice, and ferments in the high 70s °F! Salute! more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Janet's Brown Ale

Janet's Brown Ale is a fine example of balance between a strong hop profile and prominent malt flavors that will surely convince hop heads and malt maniacs to put their differences aside and share a pint. Did we mention it won Gold in NHC 2009? more >

Recipe of the Week: 100% Brettanomyces Farmhouse

We have all tasted a Brettanomyces ale before, but have you ever brewed one? Well, here is your chance! This rendition of a Farmhouse ale with a wild Brett twist has a lot of room for creativity, so give it a try!  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 >