The Four Homebrews of the Hopocalypse

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Hello everyone. I have been brewing for a year now, and lurking on this forum for about as long. This has been an incredible resource for improving my technique, finding recipes, and learning about everything beer related.

A few months ago I had an idea for a themed beer set that I could give out as Christmas presents. Somehow it all came together in time. The beers turned out great, and my graphic designer friend made some amazing labels for them. I am very proud of the project, but I couldn’t have done it without this website, so thank you all. I thought I’d share the labels and recipes in case anyone might be inspired. All of my recipes are five gallons and partial mash.


THE FOUR HOMEBREWS OF THE HOPOCALYPSE

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Pestilence
American Wheat Ale

Fermentables:
6 lbs Wheat Dry Malt Extract
3 lbs Pilsner
3 lbs Wheat Malt

Hops:
0.75 oz Magnum (60 mins)
0.5 oz Amarillo (15 mins)
0.5 oz Palisade (15 mins)
0.5 oz Amarillo (flameout)
0.5 oz Palisade (flameout)

Yeast: WLP320

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War
American Amber Ale

Fermentables:
5 lbs Dry Malt Extract
5 lbs Munich Malt
0.75 lbs Crystal 40L
0.5 lbs Crystal 90L
2 oz Black Malt

Hops:
1 oz Simcoe (60 mins)
1 oz Cascade (20 mins)
1 oz Amarillo (5 mins)
1 oz Simcoe (flameout)
1 oz Cascade (flameout)
1 oz Amarillo (flameout)

Yeast: WLP060

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Famine
Black India Pale Ale

Fermentables:
9 lbs Light Malt Extract
2 lbs American 2-Row
1 lb Crystal 60L
1 lb Carafa III

Hops:
2 oz Chinook (60 mins)
1 oz Simcoe (10 mins)
1 oz Chinook (flameout)
1 oz Simcoe (flameout)
1 oz Warrior (flameout)

Yeast: WLP041

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Death
Imperial India Pale Ale

Fermentables:
6 lbs Light Malt Extract
4 lbs British 2-Row
1 lb CaraPils
0.5 lbs Crystal 45L
1 lb Dextrose

Hops:
2 oz Magnum (60 mins)
1 oz Centennial (30 mins)
1 oz Simcoe (15 mins)
1 oz Centennial (5 mins)
1 oz Simcoe (5 mins)
2 oz Columbus (flameout)
1 oz Amarillo (flameout)

Yeast: WLP051

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Happy holidays!
Colin

PS: if anyone needs a good graphic designer in the Bay Area and you like these labels, send me a message and I can provide my friend’s contact information.

 

[Revvy]

This is awesome, they look and sound fantastic.

 

[wyobow]

Those are awsome , hope the beer is as good.

 

[Dkmount721]

Yeah nice sounds and looks very good.

SO uh hmm can just expect ours sometime next week???

 

[PirateBrewer]

What an awesome idea/theme! I'm very close to switching from extract to partial mash/BIAB and will definitely be making one or all of these!

 

[LarryC]

Nicely done!

Wish I was on your Christmas list...

 

[Hannable1975]

Sweet - consider these "swiped"

 

[shamrockdoc]

This is the coolest thing I have seen this week and I've seen nudity! I am jealous!

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Awesome! Very good job!!!

 

[keith1664]

Cool, not terribly festive though!

 

[HItransplant]

This is the coolest thing I have seen this week and I've seen nudity! I am jealous!

nice, but was it good nudity?

 

[shamrockdoc]

nice, but was it good nudity?

Dude so good! It really was!

 

[n2fooz]

Hell yeah!!! Awesome!

 

[Boston]

Very clever.....and creepy

 

[dave5155]

Very cool. the labels look awesome.

 

[Fantastical]

Wow. Those logos are outstanding!

 

[samc]

Talented designer, excellent labels... BUT when I drink a beer I'd rather think happy stuff and not skulls, war, etc. Maybe next time have them design something with puppies LOL