All Bets Are Off

Historical Beer: Roggenbier, (27)  BeerSmith Recipe file lost to the sands of time. Formulation I’ve never even tasted a commercial example of this style, but I haven’t exactly looked hard for it either.  This is strange, now that I think about it, because I love Rye IPAs, and I love throwing a dash of Rye…

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…