We have gift certificates if you aren't sure what a brewer would like. Just like a check, we'll make it out in whatever amount you'd like and mail it to you or the brewer. Call us at the store during business hours and we'll take your information and get the envelope on the way.
Homebrewed Beer Ingredient kits
The following recipes are complete to make 5 gallons of beer. They reflect our philosophy: you need a good recipe to make good beer! We want to help you brew beer that tastes great, the way you want it to. Enough malt, specialty grains, fresh hops and a great yeast. We have access to ingredients from all over the world. Our recipes include everything you’ll need: freshly crushed grains, malt extract, fresh dry or liquid yeast, muslin grain bag, priming sugar ,caps and a clear recipe to follow. All recipes include dry yeast. We can also package the recipe with a liquid yeast. However, it will need to be refrigerated. We have chosen a selection of recipes that have become very popular in our retail store. We know we have succeeded when our customers say “don’t change a thing” when they repeat a recipe! Cheers!
Joe Juice: an English cream stout named in honor of our Flying Tiger driver Joe Steffen; dark ale, creamy smooth, not bitter (like Joe); try it with chocolate essence for a super after dinner brew
Weedwacker Summer Wheat: American wheat ale made with light caramalt & torrified wheat; this is a very good recipe to use with our fruit essences
Old Growler: Classic Northern English Brown Ale; very popular with our retail customers; 4 English specialty malts & all Fuggles hops
Bone Idle Stout: A perfect pint to relax with; we use flaked barley for extra body, roasted barley & caramel malts
Double Play Pale Ale: Hoppy American amber; Northern Brewer hops to bitter and Cascade for the finish
Expedition’s Reward India Pale Ale: English style
IPA Smythie’s Irish Red Ale: easy drinking session brew; Belgian Special B deepens the color
Old Goat Strong Bock: Strong, dark & malty brew for special occasions; we use German chocolate & dark crystal and Belgian Aromatic
Golden Ale: Canadian export style; extra-light malt extract and rice keep the color & body light;
Poppin’ Pilsner: A golden lager brewed with nice hoppy bite..crisp & refreshing!
Dark of the Moon Dunkel: A malty, dark all malt lager; lightly hopped with Perle & Hersbrucker; GR. dark crystal, chocolate, Munich & Belgian Biscuit
East Coast Steam: reddish/amber classic, hopped with Northern Brewer; ferment w/lager yeast at ale temps.
Apricot Ale: Magic Hat Brewery in Burlington makes the original; it’s a pale ale flavored with apricot essence, yum!
Summer Witbier: crisp & refreshing Belgian wheat ale; coriander seed and dried orange peel; try with Wyeast #3942 or #3944
Ruby Rye Ale: Our special red ale with a difference; the rye adds a spicy flavor, dark crystal and a bit of chocolate rye for color
Munich Helles: We use extra-light malt extract, cara-pils & pilsner malts for added body ; a smooth,& malty, for an easy drinking light lager style
Annie Oatmeal Stout: This recipe uses 5 specialty malts for a smooooth, dark, chocolatey stout; malted oats add rich body
Pete’s Peaks Porter: dark and hoppy; we use Munich , chocolate and crystal malts for color & body; will just get better & smoother with time
German Altbier: copper-colored, hoppy German ale; we use dark German crystal & amber malt extract
Tigermilk: A very extra special bitter; Belgian specialty grains & flaked maize; light malt extract; this recipe has a very loyal following here
Tilted Wig: A Scottish 70 shilling ale: malty & garnet red; just a bit of peated malt for a subtle smoke ; great session beer