Lost Coast Brewing Co.’s Downtown Brown Ale clone
An English-style brown ale with toffee and bread notes.
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December 1997
Homebrew for the holidays! This issue features a few killer clones for you to try, a few festive recipes, and tips on how to brew with spruce.
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recipePete’s Wicked Ale clone
One of the early superstars in the US craft beer scene, Pete’s Brewing Co. was founded in 1986 and was eventually sold to Gambrinius in 1998. This beer played a large role in putting American Brown Ales on the beer map. Pete’s Wicked Ale was discontinued being brewed in 2011.
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recipeSpruce Bock
Here’s a hearty holiday beer with an unusual spice — evergreen needles. Spruce tips, the new-growth of spruce trees, give a unique, characteristic flavor to beer. This flavor is not “piney,” as many people suppose. Spruce tips can be found through an internet search. For best results, age your beer several months before sampling it.
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articleRobust Porter
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articleHow to Remove Trub
Creating a clear beer without filtering is a matter of using simple methods to reduce the amount of trub that remains in your brew.
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7 Tips for Creative Kegging
Just about the coolest technology available to every amateur brewer is the soda canister, better known as the Cornelius keg.
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Winter Holiday Extract Recipes
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recipePizza Ale
Come on…you know you’re interested. Beer is the perfect pairing with beer, so why not try to combine them?
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Homebrewing During Prohibition
The reputation of homebrewers suffered during the Noble Experiment.