Recipe for Malta Guinness?

[DarkBrood]

Thinking about a friend with an alcohol sensitivity issue (even .5% is a bit much for him) who is (rather, was) a beer lover....

I would like to make a batch of cloned Malta Guinness for him - does anyone out there have a decent clone recipe?

...any other unusual malta recipes? I don't really want to duplicate Malta Goya - I want something tastier.

I've found notes about maltas being brewed in Europe with additives like mint or strawberries....is there a particular reason that the commercial maltas are all molasses-like and stout-coloured? Is there a reason that a malta recipe couldn't finish with a lighter colour and a bready/biscuty finish? ...or fruity? spiced? etc.?

Thanks for any pointers or ideas! PROSIT!

-Bryan
aka Dark Brood Homebrewery

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[Babbage78]

I have been having the exact same thoughts. I'm actually going to go out of my way to try and make a few different batches of "Malta" but with an extreme twist on the commercial versions that can be found. I agree that the commercial examples seem to be overly thick and sweet and most are dark due to the addition of caramel coloring. I don't see why malta couldnt be made in a variety of different ways.

Did you ever get around to producing any? any input from your experiences would be highly appreciated. I've been thinking of recreating some of my favorite styles of beer in malta form just for fun.

 

[Tantalus]

I'm also pretty into the Malta-type beverages and have wondered a bit about this. I know that some producers use an enzyme that "de-alcoholizes" the finished beer, but I'm not sure about all of them. Will definitely be watching this thread.

Good starting point:
http://askthebeerguy.com/beer_recipes/malta-alcoholic-malt-beverage
More basic:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Malta-Soda/