Author Archives: Andy Farke

Classico Pale Ale

Posted on May 19, 2019

Following on my series of IPAs and pale ales, I recently worked on a “classic” American pale ale. Again, I wanted to avoid the really tropical notes (which I like, but have been getting burned out on), and elected to … Continue reading →

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Warrior’s IPA

Posted on May 19, 2019

Today’s American IPAs are awesome–I love hops like Mosaic and Citra, to the point where I have been starting to hit fruity hop fatigue. The antidote? Make a beer with the most piney, resiny, harshest old school hops I could … Continue reading →

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Pale Ale 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019

Completely uncreative name. I needed a pale ale, this was the first one I brewed in 2019, this is what I got. This batch was a bit of a mutt, with pilsner malt as most of the grist, American hops, … Continue reading →

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GBP70 – Bohemian Pilsner Recipe & Tasting

Posted on May 6, 2019

In honor of my dad’s 70th birthday (he introduced me to homebrewing, after all!), I brewed a Bohemian-style pilsner. It was pretty tasty, and sadly didn’t last long enough even for me to do a formal tasting. I made the … Continue reading →

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Schoepshead Pale Schöps

Posted on April 28, 2019

For our April style competition, my homebrew club decided to try a Breslau-Style Pale Schöps. I had never heard of this until my club president brought this up as an option, and a bit of searching online finds virtually nothing. … Continue reading →

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