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.

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.

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 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.

Imperial IPA (For Advanced Homebrewers)

This is an all-grain recipe designed for advanced homebrewers. It's based on Avery Brewing Co's Maharaja.

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.

Maple Pumpkin Ale (For Beginning Homebrewers)

This recipe is designed for beginning homebrewers. It can be brewed by anyone with the basic equipment setup and a pot large enough to boil 6 gallons.

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.

Sour Saison (For Advanced Homebrewers)

For the flavors to fully develop, this homebrew should age for about 1 year. It will produce a rustic farmhouse style ale that will have a mild sour flavor, but it won't be overwhelmingly tart. You will also get some mild barnyard aromas and flavors from the Brett that's in the mix.

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.