Looking for a brew suggestion with mass appeal

[ToastedPenguin]

I have been brewing several partial mash / extract w/speciality grain kits that appeal to my tastes with great success. While I enjoy the IPA's, brown ales, bitters and ambers etc. I'd like to brew something that doesn't just appeal to me so that I can get some of my friends, neighbours and relatives to try a home brew.

While some of these folks are willing to try a home brew I don't want them to be turned off by it because they have never experience a brew that I have a taste for. Since I have only been brewing for a short time and my tastes are already adventurous I am having a difficult time finding/deciding on a style or type of brew that will appeal to me while at the same time be a nice stepping stone into the world of homebrewed craft beer.

So I was hoping a few of you out there could suggest something that you have brewed that had mass appeal, something you still found appealing. There are so many options out there, so I was hoping I could get a few suggestions that would help narrow down my choices.

Thanks in advance!
David

 

[djinn88]

EdWort's Haus Pale Ale. It's in the recipe section under pale ales. Just enough hops to show up, and a rather light beer compared to some other home brews. I think it is an overall great tasting beer. Hell, it even tastes good in the hydro sample with no carbonation!

With so many good reviews on it you really can't go wrong.

 

[WrongCoastBrewery]

Maybe something like a American Wheat or Cream Ale. Think in terms of what they all like to drink besides the light beers.

 

[ToastedPenguin]

EdWort's Haus Pale Ale. It's in the recipe section under pale ales. Just enough hops to show up, and a rather light beer compared to some other home brews. I think it is an overall great tasting beer. Hell, it even tastes good in the hydro sample with no carbonation!

With so many good reviews on it you really can't go wrong.

I will have to take a look at that, a Pale Ale might work. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[ToastedPenguin]

Maybe something like a American Wheat or Cream Ale. Think in terms of what they all like to drink besides the light beers.

The cream ale sounds interesting, I have never had one myself. Not fond of Wheat beers though being here in the midwest they are very popular. I keep trying them when I get a chance but haven't found one that I wanted a second pint of.

As for what most drink, something with balanced malt/hops is probably the range I need to stay in. I just brewed the Northern Brewer Waldo Lake Amber but don't know how that is going to taste. The description mentions that it can cater to different beer drinks; hop heads vs non hop heads etc., but some beer drinkers freak when they see anything that is darker then the golden colour even before tasting it. I figure having both options will give them a chance...."Try the amber, don't like it ok try this...."

 

[slowbie]

I'd go cream ale or blonde ale. Pale ales are too hoppy for many, although I haven't tried Edwort's myself.

Blonde ales may be a better option if you're just doing steeping grains, since the adjuncts used in cream ales usually need to be mashed.

 

[ToastedPenguin]

I'd go cream ale or blonde ale. Pale ales are too hoppy for many, although I haven't tried Edwort's myself.

Blonde ales may be a better option if you're just doing steeping grains, since the adjuncts used in cream ales usually need to be mashed.

Doing a search I have found some promising Blonde Ales so that might be a good one to go for. I am very close to setting up for all grain and intended to do a few partial mash brews with the equipment before going entirely all grain so a cream ale might be the excuse I need to finish that acquisition..."honey you wanted me to make a brew your brother could enjoy so I had to buy that stuff".

Either way I appreciate the suggestions thus far.

David

 

[Pappers_]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f62/miller-lite-really-triple-hopped-123937/

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f62/drinkability-isnt-word-154954/

Both of these are light hybrid styles - very light cream ales.

Also, I've found that making a light, draft-style cider is as easy as falling down and very popular with the non-craft brew drinking crowd.

 

[permo]

People that don't like "craft brews" that come to my place always love this

10 pound pilsen malt
2 # clover honey
1 # oats
WLP500 fermented at 65
mash at 149
15-20 IBU of whatever
no aroma hops

OG = 1.055 to 1.060
FG = 1.010 to 1.015

 

[73Drvr]

The Northern Brewer Honey Kolsch is great for craft beer drinkers and non craft beer drinkers alike. I got my neighbor into homebrewing after he tasted my honey kolsch. We brewed his 3rd batch yesterday, a dry irish stout.

 

[mlyday]

+1 on the Cream Ale its a good gateway beer, not to far off from what they are use to, but shows them how good homebrew can taste.

 

[ToastedPenguin]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f62/miller-lite-really-triple-hopped-123937/

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f62/drinkability-isnt-word-154954/

Both of these are light hybrid styles - very light cream ales.

Also, I've found that making a light, draft-style cider is as easy as falling down and very popular with the non-craft brew drinking crowd.

I started a 5 Gallon batch of cider this past Friday, using 5 -1 Gallon preservative free organic filtered apple juice and 2 lbs of organic raw honey for that very same reason so I have that angle covered. Will have to add the hybrid brews to my list of options and narrow the field.

Thanks!