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Beer Recipe of the Week: Bamberg Rauch Hellerbock

This recipe received a silver medal in the 2008 Great American Beer Festival's ProAm Competition. This beer is a Heller Bock made with authentic Rauch malt, to give a nice smoky quality. more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Griffin Spit IPA

This week's recipe was an official Big Brew Day recipe from 2007. It was written by Tony McCrimmon and has lots of IBU's to help you get your bitter fix! more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Tara's Slam Dunkel

This Munich Dunkel took gold at the 2010 National Homebrew Competition. It was created by Shekhar and Paula Nimkar and won Category 4: Dark Lager. Give it a try! more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Munich Madness

Fall will be here before you know it! It's time to get ready for the cooler weather and a little Munich Madness by brewing this award-winning Oktoberfest from Jamil Zainasheff.  more >

Mead Recipe of the Week: Sparkling Ginger Mead

Are you ready for Mead Day? We are too! Here's the official Mead Day recipe we're encouraging meadmakers all over the world to brew with friends and family on August 6th! more >

Beer Recipe of the Week: Carla's Oat Brown Ale

This week we have a recipe from Charlie Papazian. A nice Brown Ale and session beer, this refreshing beer is a great brew for this time of year. Enjoy! more >

Beer Recipe of the week: Red Velvet

The Red Velvet is more in the style of an American Red with a nice malty backbone and a good dosing of hops to add to the complexity. This particular brew has a great copper color and won gold in last year's GABF Pro-Am! Check it out! more >

Beer Recipe of the week: Dubbel Trouble

Do you like a thick, creamy head, aromas of malt and caramel, a sweet beer with a dry finish, and hints of dark fruit and spices? Enter Dubbel. A classic Belgian style characterized by a malty flavor and deep copper color. Sounds tasty! more >

Beer Recipe of the week: Rogerfest Cherry Wood Lager

This is a truly unique brew. This one is composed of cherry wood smoked malt, and a lot of it. It is balanced nicely with low alpha acid hops and a bit of sweetness to cut through the smoked malt. Check it out for a nice smokey treat! more >

Beer Recipe of the week: English Pale Ale

This English Pale Ale steers toward the Extra Special (Extra Strong) side of the spectrum of English bitter beers. With its slightly higher OG and alcohol percentage than its other English counterparts, this beer is nicely balanced with the bitterness of  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 >