Scottish Export is a malt-focused beer like the other two Scottish ales in category 14 of the BJCP guidelines. It is a caramelly beer with some esters and sometimes contains a butterscotch aftertaste. Hops are only present to support the malt and … [Read more...] about How To Brew Scottish Export Beer | Homebrew Challenge
Scottish Beer Brewing Recipes
How To Brew Scottish Heavy Beer | Homebrew Challenge
Scottish Heavy is a heavier version of a Scottish Light. The Scottish Heavy is actually similar in character to a Wee Heavy, but much smaller in terms of alcohol content. The real irony is that a Scottish Heavy is anything but heavy. It is actually … [Read more...] about How To Brew Scottish Heavy Beer | Homebrew Challenge
How To Brew Scottish Light Beer | Homebrew Challenge
Scottish Light, or Scottish 60 Shilling as it was originally known as, originated in a land where brewing has existed for a really long time. There is evidence that brewing was taking place in Scotland back in the 3rd millennium BC. There is proof … [Read more...] about How To Brew Scottish Light Beer | Homebrew Challenge
How to Brew Smoke Beer (Rauchbier) | Homebrew Challenge
If I were to describe a Rauchbier to ten beer drinkers and offer them a pour, I feel fairly confident that most would reject the pour. Portrayed as a beer with a “campfire-like” aroma and taste, I can see how some are put off by such a descriptor. … [Read more...] about How to Brew Smoke Beer (Rauchbier) | Homebrew Challenge
Smoked Amber Ale Homebrew Recipe
Sometimes I’m asked if brewing beer, like breaking up, is hard to do. I always say, “I wear loafers because I don’t feel like bending over to tie my shoes. If brewing were hard, I wouldn’t bother.” But the real answer is that it’s not difficult; it’s … [Read more...] about Smoked Amber Ale Homebrew Recipe
It’s Bee Saison! A Bee Pollen Beer Recipe
Did you know humans aren’t the only species that purposefully ferments their foods? In fact, we’re waaay late to the show! Long ago, bees figured out how to preserve and enhance one of their primary sources of nutrition: pollen. They mix the … [Read more...] about It’s Bee Saison! A Bee Pollen Beer Recipe
A Chocolate Milk Stout Recipe for Those Cold Winter Days
I’m not the conventional beer drinker. Some like to think winter time is for darker beers, but I still enjoy lighter fruit beers when the temperatures drop. However, not everyone is weird like me, so here is a chocolate filled stout you can really … [Read more...] about A Chocolate Milk Stout Recipe for Those Cold Winter Days
Coco Loco! Coconut Brown Ale
Pumpkin beer is gross... there, I said it! There are ingredients that I'm not a fan of in beer: pumpkin, coffee, and peppers. The trend in craft beer is brew something over the top that will separate you from other breweries. This has led to some … [Read more...] about Coco Loco! Coconut Brown Ale