Brewer's Best™ Ingredient Kits

VIENNA LAGER
Munich, Vienna and caramel malts combine to provide a rich malt aroma.  When lagered this beer will finish clean
and dry with no fruity esters.  Vienna Lager is moderately hopped.    


ENGLISH PALE ALE
A classic English style that yields medium-high bitterness above a foundation of caramel maltiness.  Hop character is
derived from heavy bittering addition.       

AMERICAN AMBER
Pale ale malt combined with medium caramel malt create a rich, copper color.  Bitterness is balanced to match the
malt character.  Smooth clean finish with moderate carbonation  level.
CONTINENTAL PILSNER
One of the world's classic beer styles, this recipe is best enjoyed when lagered.  Pilsner malt extract produces a
straw color.  A dry beer that finishes with ample hop bitterness.

RED ALE
A medium-light bodied ale with a deep red hue.  Our Red Ale is smooth and easy drinking.  Nice balance of caramel
malts and specialty grains.  Low hop bitterness
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AMERICAN CREAM ALE
An ale version of the American lager style.  Clean, light and simple to brew.  Faint malt notes with a hint of corn-like
presence.                            
                                                                                                                                                  

AMERICAN PALE ALE
Perhaps the most widely brewed American style ale.  Moderately strong hop aroma and bitterness.  Pale ale malt
base provides deep gold, almost amber, color and medium-bodied mouthfeel.                                                        

KÖLSCH
Kölsch is a crisp, clean, easy-drinking ale.  It has a straw-yellow hue similar to a pilsner, but is less hoppy, a bit
sweeter and uses pale malts and a small amount of wheat.  

ENGLISH BROWN ALE

This medium-bodied brew has a malty character surrounded by a nutty aroma.  Crystal malts with a touch of
chocolate malt create the brown color balanced by a subdued hop flavor.                                                                

AMERICAN LIGHT

This recipe uses the traditional combination of pilsner malt, rice and corn adjuncts.  It is light-bodied, refreshing and
thirst quenching.  A very easy recipe to brew and an excellent entry to craft brewing.                            

EUROPEAN BOCK

A dark, moderately strong malty lager.  Our Bock uses Munich malt extracts and darker specialty grains for color
adjustment.  This kit includes a lager yeast that will also perform well if fermented at ale temperatures.     

IRISH STOUT

A dark, roasty, creamy ale.  Although nearly black in color, this beer is medium-bodied and finishes dry from the
roasted barley addition.  Maltodextrin creates a thick, long-lasting head.                                                         

GERMAN ALTBIER

A classic German style, our Altbier is amber colored with a nice malty character. It is moderately hopped maintaining
the true style of this Amber hybrid.  A great beer to ferment cool and cold condition.                                 

GERMAN OKTOBERFEST

Amber in color with a nice blend of Munich malt and crystal grains. Medium-bodied, malty and finished with a distinct
hop flavor. This kit includes a lager yeast that will also perform well if fermented at ale temperatures.   

DUNKELWEIZEN

Munich and chocolate malts combine to create a darker, maltier version of its lighter counterpart, Hefeweizen.  
Amber-brown in color yet medium-bodied with a slightly sweet, bready flavor.  A specialty wheat yeast produces the
characteristic phenols found in traditional Weizens.                                                                                         

WEIZENBIER

Wheat malt and European hops create the recipe for this easy-drinking summertime classic.  Light-bodied with a
smooth finish, our Weizenbier features an authentic dry wheat yeast.                                                  

ROBUST PORTER

A classic dark ale featuring chocolate and de-bittered black specialty grains.  A nice, hoppy character is balanced
well against this roasty, full-bodied beer.                                                                                                         

INDIA PALE ALE

We use plenty of hops to accent this popular style.  From the bittering to the flavoring to the aroma hops, we create
the perfect balance for this clean, crisp pale ale.                                                                                       

SCOTTISH ALE

Our Scottish Ale is full of caramel malts, both in the extract and specialty grains.  Chocolate malt, roasted barley and
a touch of smoked malt bring this full-bodied, malty ale to completion.                                                          


MUNICH HELLES

A light-colored German lager with malty profile.  Slightly sweet with just enough bittering hops to balance the malt.  
This kit includes a lager yeast that will also perform well if fermented at ale temperatures.                                    

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SMOKED PORTER

Dark brown in color, this rich full-bodied Ale is smooth, with chocolate and coffee-like overtones.  Smoked malt
imparts a complex, pleasant aroma and flavor with a balanced and subtle hop finish.                                            

BELGIAN TRIPEL

Our Tripel contains one pound of light Belgian candi sugar to create a high gravity beer that is golden in color with a
creamy, white head.  This kit has plenty of dried malt extract and specialty grains to accent its complexity.  The hops
create a mild, spicy character.                                                                                                                    


IMPERIAL PALE ALE

This beer style has been perfected on the West Coast and we are proud to create an extract version for the
homebrewer.  This beer is very big, very hoppy and somewhat arrogant.  Use your homebrewing skills to make the
most of this recipe!                                                                                                                                       


RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT

This full-bodied dark brew has an intense roast flavor with a huge malt influence.  The hop bitterness is offset by a
touch of sweetness from the big malt character.  Give this beer some time to mature and consider using an oak
alternative for added complexity.                                                                                                                


DORTMUNDER

This American-style Dortmunder is dark gold in color with a mild caramel influence from the crystal malt.  The hops
drive the taste and help give this brew a nice balance with big body and great mouthfeel.  Lager yeast is included.
                                                                                                                                                              

IMPERIAL NUT BROWN
A rich, complex high-gravity specialty ale. It's a full-bodied brew with plenty of hop character to balance this Imperial
style Brown Ale.  The slight caramel and chocolate flavors are followed by a nutty aftertaste.



WITBIER
A classic white ale brewed with wheat, barley, orange peel and coriander.  It is lightly hopped and fermented with
Safbrew WB-06 resulting in an fruity, spicy, refreshing beer with a dry finish.                                              


RAUCHBIER
A unique German Lager that uses roasted and smoked malts to create a well balanced beer with a toasty
richness.                                                                                                                                                                



    
Seasonal Recipes

HOLIDAY ALE
This full-bodied amber beer has a rich, malty character that is flavored with orange peel, cinnamon and other spices.  
It is a complex winter brew balanced with high alpha-acid hops.  At 7 - 8% this strong ale will be sure to warm you
throughout the festive holiday season.    
                                                                                                                                                               
HOPNOG
An American IPA celebrating sustainability with organic malt, hops and specialty grains.  Includes four
commemorative beer coasters, organic dried malt extract, golden liquid malt extract, organic caramel 60L, organic
Palisade hops, Brewer's Gold hops.  Safale US-05 yeast and dextrose.                                                                              

Marzen Festbier
Has a complex, malty mouthfeel obtained from a Vienna, Munich and Pilsen base.  This “Fest” beer is stronger than
our Classic version and is fermented with the premium Saflager S-23 yeast.