If you could brew any beer right now what would it be?

[Chap]

Anything that requires me to go to a LHBS and buy ingredients... instead of having to order kits online and waiting for Uncle Sam's Postal Service to deliver.

 

[dfess1]

Can anyone tell me what an old speckled hen is

english beer. Want to say an ESB, but not 100% off the top of my head.

I have the ingredients for a Rodenbach clone at home, just haven't brewed it yet. It will be our first sour attempt, and I'm not looking forward to having to wait for a year or so to try it.

I have a very nice roasty Schwarzbier lagering at the moment, should be ready in another month or so, and about to keg some "Reese's Cup" stout. I'm thinking a nice pils for the summer would be a good idea. Never made any kind of pils before, since I didn't have temp control until this past year. So, any suggestions on good commercial styles are much appreciated.

 

[Qhrumphf]

english beer. Want to say an ESB, but not 100% off the top of my head.

I usually see Old Speckled Hen listed as "English Pale Ale," and it's in the list of BJCP recommendations as an example of an ESB, and that's good enough for me.

 

[lizardeye]

Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin'

 

[Scubajay]

Qhrumphf

Thanks for clearing that up. sounds like somthing I would lik.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Qhrumphf

Thanks for clearing that up. sounds like somthing I would lik.

There's a thread right now full of a bunch of love (and some dislike) of that beer:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/old-speckled-hen-311728/

 

[bleme]

If I could brew ANYTHING, I'd brew a Stone Russian Imperial Stout 2007 clone, but I'd want mine ready to drink tomorrow and just taste like it was aged 5 years....

 

[kleinsaj]

I would love to get my hands on an early colonial America recipe. Something drank by Ben Franklin and the like. I want to use a real recipe from back then though, not some guess work.

 

[Scubajay]

Dfess1

Sorry I'm more of an ale guy. But good luck in your search. Let me know what you decide to brew for a pils and how it turns out. You never know I may try one.

 

[Scubajay]

Well I brewed my first all grain batch on friday. It was a centinnial blond. It's In the fermentor now, happily bubbling away. I plan to rack it into secoundary next friday and brew my next batch on saturday. So I ask myself if I could brew anything what would it be next.

 

[beerhound28]

i wish i could brew a duvel clone

 

[jhorgan1]

if i could brew any beer it would be my Partial Mash clone of flying dogs raging bitch. Oh look! I have all the ingredients right here!

 

[stbnj]

I would brew my Wet Hot Belgian Summer, a Blonde with cascades but Belgian yeast. I'ge been obsessing over the recipe but just won't get to brew it for a few more weeks.

 

[Scubajay]

I think I'll brew a stout that o flannigain standard looks really good to me.

 

[Homercidal]

Anything. It would get me out of work. I'm bored to death and scared of someone finding me something to do.

 

[FreshZ]

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA, or Piraat Ale.

 

[Scubajay]

i think Ill brew some kind of Irish red this weekend

 

[bigbeergeek]

15 gallons of my Arrogant Bastard clone.

 

[amandabab]

I've been chasing a true Urquell clone off and on for a few years but its always just out of reach.

If I could brew any beer right now, that would be it.

 

[truebe]

Bud Light clone

 

[msmith92]

Bud Light clone

Here's the recipe:

5 gallons of water.

 

[xjmox14x]

Here's the recipe:

5 gallons of water.

I almost feel we need a sticky addressing these types of responses...

 

[Homercidal]

I almost feel we need a sticky addressing these types of responses...

In understand your point, but I did laugh at that one.

Frankly I'm surprised the recipe didn't include pee. I'm sure I catch a hint of urine in BL...

 

[dmoore714]

If I could brew ANYTHING, I'd brew a Stone Russian Imperial Stout...

Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin'

A guy in my local home brew club has done both of these in the last few months. Both turned out great.

 

[bottlebomber]

I wanna do a sowah!

 

[malevolent]

If any style could be brewed, fermented, conditioned and ready to drink it would have to be a friends Belgian Quad soured on a bug blend over cabernet Sauvignon grapes.

 

[landshark]

If I could brew anything, it would be a 1000 year old ale from an original Monastery. Just like the monks of old.

 

[BunzoBrew]

I'd brew a Kolsch cause it's getting warm out. O wait imma whip one up tomorrow with my brother

 

[Bradzukie]

I would brew a pure hoppyness clone by alpine brewing company. I think im gonna start researching this. Thanks for starting this thread!

 

[Scubajay]

Amandabab

Let me know if you get that urquell nailed I'd like to try one.