Hoppy Red Ale (For Beginning Homebrewers)

This recipe is designed for beginning homebrewers. It's a very hoppy red ale with a strong citrus aroma, a hint of sweet malt and a crisp finish.

American Pale Ale (For Beginners)

This extract recipe provides the building blocks of a tasty American Pale Ale. The 6-row pale malt provides a nice grainy character and the crystal provides caramel sweetness and smooths out the mouthfeel.

Sorachi Ace and Simcoe IPA (For Beginners)

This is an extract-style homebrewing recipe which is written for the beginning level homebrewer.

Belgian Tripel (For Beginning Homebrewers)

This pale, strong beer of is recognized by its fruit and spice aromas and sweet malt flavor. The simplicity of the base recipe makes this an excellent style for the beginning homebrewer.

American Amber Ale

American Amber Ale is darker than a pale ale and lighter than a brown ale or porter. Aim for a nice balance between malt and hops, but don't be afraid to feature a strong hop flavor.

American Wheat Ale (For Intermediate Homebrewers)

Anyone who has completed 3 or 4 batches of extract homebrewing should have enough experience to be successful with the brew-in-a-bag method used here.

Black IPA

Whether you call it a Cascadian Dark, a Black IPA, or an American Black Ale, this beer is a new and unique American Ale style with forward hops and some dark malt. The style is not yet recognized by the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) but it is a popular entry as a "Specialty Beer" in homebrew competitions.

Single-Malt, Single-Hop IPA (For Beginning Homebrewers)

For this SMaSH (Single Malt and Single Hop) beer, I chose Mosaic hops, the daughter of American IPA hop stalwart Simcoe. Mosaic hops only became commercially available following the fall 2012 harvest, but they're already picking up steam among home and craft brewers for creating an array of flavors and aromas that have been said to include cedar, stone fruit, tropical fruit, blueberry, and floral notes. To round things out, I paired the Mosaic hops with the sweet, clean Golden Promise pale malt.

The Smokin' Pumpkin

Sweet, rich pumpkin ale combines with deeply smoky Rauchbier for a savory, funky two-ingredient beer cocktail that's perfect for fall.

DIY Pumpkin Liqueur

Who doesn't want to drink alcoholic pumpkin pie? DIY pumpkin liqueur involves the same ingredients as pumpkin pie—only instead of crust, there's vodka.