Don’t Panic

American Brown Ale (19C) BeerSmith Recipe File Formulation I’ve had very few American brown ales and I’ve never brewed one.  It’s a style that has eluded me, mostly because I’m always seeking imperials, hop bombs, and belgians.  Perhaps I find brown ale, in general, boring.  It probably deserves a revisit and after reading the profile…

Wee Lad

Scottish Light (14A)  BeerSmith Recipe File Formulation As a brewer, I’m asking myself why in the heck I would brew a beer that will turn out to be only 3% ABV.  I mean, I know the point of great beer isn’t to get you hammered, but below 4.5%, something starts to feel wrong about spending…

Conquest

English IPA (12C)  BeerSmith Recipe File Formulation The idea for this beer started with a sip of Blackheart from 3 Floyd’s Brewing in Munster, IN.  If you haven’t been there dear reader, I consider it the Midwest Beer Mecca, even if I don’t agree with their approach to distribution (or more accurately, the lack thereof).  I’m…