Help. I need a recipe for a Dutch beer.

[Barnstormer]

So I am planning a couple batches as Christmas presents and the only one I'm hung up on is for my father in law. He is mostly Dutch so I thought it would be fun to do a beer that they are known for. I did a little research and all I found other than pale lagers were some mention of different bocks and witbiers. Does that sound about right?

If anyone has any insight into what a traditional Dutch beer is or has any good recipies, it would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers!

 

[pjj2ba]

Sounds about right. My recipe for Orange Kitty Zoom (under my avatar) is modeled after the inexpensive Dutch lager, Oranjeboom.

 

[Barnstormer]

Thanks for the reply. I'll look into your recipe. How dark does that end up being? My FIL tends to like stouts and porters so I was thinking maybe a dopplebock would be good for him. Either way, I better start now if i'm going to lager something for him.

Thanks again!

 

[pjj2ba]

Very pale yellow. If he likes stouts and porters, then just brew one of those. Also, there is one Dutch Trappist brewery, if you want to stick to Dutch

La Trappe

 

[Barnstormer]

Awesome. Thanks again for the info.