Brewing Instructions

Any Port in a Glass

I’ve been rifling through a lot of old brewing books lately in preparation for a book I’m writing. My goal,

The Amazing Shape-Shifting Beer

I have a conflicted view of beer styles. As historical artifacts, beer styles are endlessly fascinating to study. They generally

Saison: Beer of Heavenly Balance

When you get done mowing the lush green lawn that coats the cloud tops all over heaven, of course you’re

Saisoon Buffoon

Makes 5 gallons at 1060, 38 IBU 5 pounds European pilsner malt 2.5 pounds Munich malt 1 pound malted wheat

Polka Dot Pilsner

5 gallons @ 1048 (figured at 80 percent of lab/HWE extract) 45 IBU 9 pounds Czech or other European pilsner

Extraordiary Ordinaries

These days, anybody with a dumper of malt and an overabundance of fresh hops can make a lip-smackingly tasty beer.

Official Commemorative Beer

Lest you think I was going to leave you without a recipe, here’s the official commemorative beer of next year’s

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