Suggest a malty less hoppy ale

skybrew · Jun 5, 2008

Please suggest to me a malty less hoppy style of ale that I can brew.

I am ok with a hoppy beer, but I am trying to think of a beer style that the maltiness comes through more then the hops. Think of the malt smell you get from the brew kettle before your first hop addition.
Thanks

Boerderij_Kabouter · Jun 5, 2008

bitters and milds, look into them.

I wish I had a brewing budget right now

I want to brew!!!!

Alamo_Beer · Jun 5, 2008

Brown Ales, Porters, Stouts.....

I LUV me some brown ale...

jezter6 · Jun 5, 2008

A good alt, while having the IBU of an IPA, can be very malty.

My alt #2 from recipe database is mighty malty - if you're scared of the hop additions, you can even drop them down a bit for more malt flavor.

Bobby_M · Jun 5, 2008

On the lighter side there's Blondes, Cream ales or Scottish/Irish reds on the slightly more robust and flavorful side. I think of the American Blonde as being the lighter cousin to the ordinary bitter. The bitter uses Marris Otter and Nobles with a more estery English yeast while the blonde is a domestic 2-row with american hops and cleaner yeast alternative.

jpsloan · Jun 5, 2008

Brown ales, scotch ales, and cream ales.

BierMuncher · Jun 5, 2008

Do a Munich Helles recipe with an English ale yeast.

david_42 · Jun 5, 2008

Just about anything except an IPA or APA.

Sir Humpsalot · Jun 5, 2008

ESB's and Bitters and Milds, Yum!

Imperial Stouts and Barleywines, of course!

Scotch Ales, Reds, and nearly all lagers. Lagers. Have you tried Spaten Optimator? It's malty as hell and quite amazing. It runs maybe $14 for a 12 pack and, I swear, if they sold it in Bombers, they could charge $7 each and folks would buy it. It's really that special of a beer.

BrewDey · Jun 5, 2008

Drinking this one right now:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=39586

Very malty, even a little sweet-with just enough hops to balance it out (no flavoring hops)

I'd also suggest porters, stouts, and any scootish/scotch ale

skybrew · Jun 5, 2008

Thanks so far everyone and keep them coming!
I should also clarifty, I am going to do an Oatmeal stout next as my first AG and I have done a cream ale and a Kolsch already. So I am leaning to an amber or red in my search.
Thanks again. :mug:

skybrew · Jun 5, 2008

BrewDey said:
Drinking this one right now:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=39586

Very malty, even a little sweet-with just enough hops to balance it out (no flavoring hops)

Thanks for link, that could be my second AG after the Oatmeal stout.

DeathBrewer · Jun 5, 2008

if you want a malty beer, add some munich malt to any recipe and drop the hops a tad

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