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.

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.

Sorachi Ace and Simcoe IPA (For Beginners)

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

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.

California Common (For Intermediate Homebrewers)

This is an all-grain homebrewing recipe which is written for the intermediate level, brew-in-a-bag homebrewer. California Common is a hybrid beer so it's helpful if you have a temperature controlled refrigerator you can use to maintain fermentation and conditioning temperatures, but it's not necessary.

Pilsner (For Intermediate Homebrewers)

This is an all-grain homebrewing recipe which is written for the intermediate level, brew-in-a-bag homebrewer. Since this beer is a lager style, it's highly recommended that you have a temperature controlled refrigerator you can use for cold fermentation and lagering.

Berliner Weisse (For Intermediate Homebrewers)

This Berliner Weisse recipe was used by Serious Eats contributor Jonathan Moxey to win first place in the sours category at the Homebrew Alley 6 competition.

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.

Dry Stout (For Intermediate Homebrewers)

The low final gravity of the Dry Stout creates a light finish on the tongue, while the roasted coffee flavors complement food cooked over charcoal.

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.