Beer Recipes

Honey Blonde Ale is the style that consistently gets the best reception from people who aren’t regular beer drinkers. The honey addition — when done correctly — doesn’t make the beer taste sweet or cloying.

Japanese Rice Lager is the style I brew most often for large gatherings because it’s genuinely crowd-pleasing without being boring to brew.

Czech Dark Lager is a style I discovered late and wish I’d brewed earlier. Most dark lager conversations start and end with Schwarzbier, but Czech Tmavé (dark lager) has a distinctly different character — softer, with more malt sweetness and …

Irish Red Ale is the style I underestimated longest before properly brewing it. I’d had mediocre commercial versions and assumed the style was just a mild amber ale with nothing interesting going on.

American Wheat Ale is the style I recommend most often to new homebrewers who want something approachable to brew and easy to drink.

Saison is the style that taught me fermentation temperature is a creative variable, not just a quality control parameter.

The Belgian Dubbel was the beer that pushed me from extract brewing into all-grain. I’d made a decent extract version — dark, malty, with some fruit character — but it was missing the complexity I got from commercial examples like …

Master brewing a delicious American Brown Ale at home with our expert guide. Learn about the style’s rich caramel and chocolate notes, ideal grain bill combinations, and the perfect hop schedule to balance malt sweetness. Complete with a proven recipe …

Master brewing authentic German Hefeweizen at home with our complete guide. Learn the secrets to perfect banana and clove flavors, step-by-step brewing instructions, and expert tips for this classic wheat beer style. Discover traditional techniques to create a refreshing, cloudy …

American Pale Ale is one of the most beginner-friendly styles to brew well, and one of the most instructive — it’s balanced enough that flaws are obvious, which makes it a useful calibration style.