Author Archives: Andy Farke

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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Farke’s ESB

Posted on April 13, 2019

With a 55 lb. sack of Maris Otter malt on hand, I’ve been exploring the world of English beers. The latest stop along this journey was with a best bitter (known commercially sometimes as ESB, or Extra Special Bitter). In … Continue reading →

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Dunkel-Osteus 2019

Posted on April 7, 2019

I really enjoyed the Munich Dunkel I brewed two years ago, and recently decided to give the recipe another go. This round was nearly identical in terms of ingredients, with the only real change being a lower mash temperature to … Continue reading →

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