With your successful brewing in mind, here's a sampling of beer recipes, most of which include our discussion of the recipe. We have hundreds more available to you in our retail shop. If you are ever struggling to find a recipe for a specific beer style, our staff can help you out.
Some recipes only include the list of ingredients. Therefore, follow our brief instructions for getting started, or refer to Brewing Quality Beers for complete instructions.
RETIRED BEER KITSA collection of retired beer kit recipes that we no longer pre-pack for retail sale.
Learn to brew an "IPA" in any colorLearn to brew an "IPA" in any color. Includes instructions on recipe design for American IPA, Black IPA, Wheat IPA, and Rye IPA.
Titus Caesar Triple IPAVinnie Cilurzo brewer and co-owner, with wife Natalie, of Russian River Brewing Company, was very generous in sharing information with me about this year’s Pliny the Younger. With Vinnie’s help I was able to formulate my own homebrew version of this beer.
Make It FreshHops usually come to maturity in August and September in Sonoma County so be sure to plan for the harvest and wet hop brews!
Fresh Hop Pale AleA straight forward and flexible recipe designed to use whatever fresh wet hops you have this harvest.
Island Harmony Coconut PorterI suppose it was inevitable that some Hawaiian brewmaster, surrounded by tourists refreshing themselves with coconut water, drank straight from the coconuts, would be unable to stop himself from putting that coconut in the beer.
Czech Dark Lager RecipeCzech Dark Lager is an old world style of dark lager originating in Bohemia, what is now the Western portion of The Czech Republic. The Czech name for the style is Tmavé Pivo, translating to “Dark Beer”, and it is a beer style that perfectly exemplifies why I brew my own beer. Click for a great Bohemian Dark Lager - Tmave Pivo recipe.
Brewing Wild Ale & Basic Sour Beer RecipeSour and wild beers result from complex fermentations involving a range of both fungi - yeasts - and bacteria that work in tandem to create the funky, fruity, and sour flavors associated with these beers. This article addresses the considerations which go into a wild ale recipe, how you can start brewing sour beers at home, as well as a basic sour beer recipe.
Kettle Sour Red with YogurtThis recipe was given to us by brewmaster Tyler Laverty from Third Street Aleworks in Santa Rosa.
Brewing with Herbs and SpicesHops are the most common herb in beer nowadays, but
that hasn’t always been the fact. Hops have only really
been a major brewing ingredient for about the last
500 years
Hibiscus Wheat AleLooking for something different to brew? Looking to impress your friends with a brew like nothing they have ever experienced before? Ever thought of adding herbs, spices or flowers to your beer?
Buckwheat Chocolate Brown AleIf you’ve tried a light sorghum beer—or even if you haven’t—you may want to take your own voyage on the beer I call Black Pearl Buckwheat Chocolate Brown! We have a discussion article as well as the recipe alone.