The Hairy Porter is a full-bodied, slightly sweet, chocolatey beer without the astringency some dark ales have. We forwent the usual black patent malt and swapped it with a dark wheat malt, leaving the familiar brownish-red color and highlighting the Belgian Special B and chocolate malts. The flaked oats and the wheat malt make for
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Tattoo You Two – SMaSH Beer
Home brewing doesn’t have to be difficult – this simple recipe is one of our favorites for beginners. One of the most interesting projects The Club decided to do this brew calendar is a SMaSH beer, with participants brewing the same recipe. One of the members developed the recipe and we are all charged with
CoCo Porter – Chocolate Beer at its Best
I like brewing beer, for sure, but I love brewing beer with friends even more. Too many cooks may spoil a stew, but they add something when it comes to beer. When our dear English friend Chris Mear said he would be visiting and bringing his fiancé who makes wine with him, I suggested we
Scully Summer SunSessionAle – Single Malt & Single Hop
Scully Summer SunSessionAle was brewed for our annual summer party. It was designed to be easy to brew, and at 4%, easy to drink over a long day. 5 lbs. Marris Otter (UK) 2-row malt 2.5 lbs Organic (CAN) 2-row malt Ideally I would have preferred to use all of one malt rather than mixing