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1820 Authentic IPA
This is the real thing. Very malty, full of hops, a higher than normal alcohol content and an overwhelming flavour. Estry fermentation characteristics are a hallmark of strong beers, and this one is no exception. Traditionally brewed to survive the rigors of a long sea voyage from Britain to India during the Raj. This strong ale is a great summer surprise and a tasty winter warmer. O.G. 1.057 ~6.2%
Barking Dog Brown Ale
his dark North American brown ale is more assertive than its British cousin. Rich chocolate malt character combined with a very subtle smokiness. Serve cool.
Best Coast IPA
A full half pound of hops in every batch!
Hoppy IPA’s might have originated on the WestCoast, but the BEST ones are made right here! Experience first hand, the Halifax ‘hop’ explosion.
Here’s our version of this ‘full-on’ beer for ‘hop heads’. The hoppiest recipe we’ve ever made. Not for the faint of heart. These “North American” style IPA’s are much more citrusy than their British Cousins. But beware; at 6.4%, this brew can creep up on you.
O.G. 1.060~6.4% alc./vol.
Bee-Man’s Honey Brown Ale
The subtle taste of honey blended with the chocolaty velvet smoothness of a brown ale is a combination too good to miss. Light hop bitterness and smooth texture. Serve chilled.
Black Squirrel Cream Ale – Dark
This cream ale is similar in style to standard cream ale except that it is darker and fuller bodied. The hop character remains subtle keeping with current commercial cream ale standards. Flavourful yet extremely refreshing. Serve cold.
California Steam Beer
Steam beer originated in California in the days before refrigeration. This style was revived by Fritz Maytag of the Anchor Brewing Company in the early 70s, and his beer, Anchor Steam, remains the pinnacle of the style. It has both ale and lager characteristics. It is aggressively hopped but with a well balanced sweetness from crystal malt. Serve cool, 40-50 degrees F.
Canadian Ale (North American Light Ale)
This is an excellent example of what Canadian Ale should be. It is golden coloured and clean. Those who like it…
Delightfully refreshing. Serve cold.
Canadian Blonde
This relatively new beer style is light and refreshing. This is the perfect “standard strength” beer for sipping on a hot summer day. Light and crisp, the finished beer (with priming sugar) is about 5% alc./vol. Serve ice cold.
Canadian Lager
This is an excellent example of what Canadian Lager should be. It is golden coloured, clean tasting and delightfully refreshing, yet possessing a depth of character all but forgotten by today’s “Mega” breweries. Serve cold.
Canadian Light (Summer Beer)
This is the lightest of our custom recipes. Smooth and crisp, this “summer beer” will keep you refreshed on those hot days. The finished beer (with priming sugar) is about 4.3 % alc./vol. Serve cold.
Canadian Red Beer
This relatively new beer style has been popularized by Molson’s “Ricker’s Red.” Canadian red beer has depth of colour but retains the lightness of flavour and body expected from such a thirst-quencher. The finished beer (with priming sugar) is about 5% alc./vol. Serve cold.
Cascade West Coast Pale Ale
American pale is different enough from its British cousin to have gained its own designation as a “classic style.” Golden in colour, this crisp, clean beer has a floral aroma from the distinctly North American Cascade hops. Unlike British pale ales, strong fermentation characteristics (esters) are not a hallmark of this style. Serve cool.
Cherry Wheat Beer
This recipe is a real summer crowd pleaser with the refreshing taste of sour cherries. You should also expect a slight haze, due to the real fruit – some of the best cherries on the market. Unique and delicious. Serve chilled on a hot day.
Czech Pilsner
The best example of this “classic” is the famous Pilsner Urquell. This original style from Pilsen is golden in colour, malty, clean with a soft assertion of the famous Czech Saaz hops. It is about 4.5% alc./vol.
Dutch Lager
Typified by Heinken, Dutch lagers are light in colour with more hop character then Canadian lagers and lighter in body than all malt German pilsners. Bitterness is moderate but hop aroma is evident, floral, and clean. Cold storage will help crisp it up. Keep boil down to 1/2 hour to avoid darkening the malt. This lager is about 4.5% alc./vol.
German Pils
German pilsners are “All Malt” due to the Bavarian purity law of 1516. They are medium bodied with much more hop character than your average North American lager. Bitterness is moderate but hop aroma is evident, floral and clean. Cold storage will help crisp it up. Keep boil time down to ½ hour to avoid darkening the malt. This Pils is about 4.5% alc./vol.
Golden Cream Ale
Cream ale is similar to standard Canadian ale except that it is richer and fuller bodied. Golden in colour and refreshing, this beer has a subtle hop character from North American Cascade Hops. Cream Ale displays both ale and lager characteristics. Serve cold.
Hazy Days Wheat (Weizen) Beer
This is a traditional Bavarian beer made with a high percentage of wheat. It is light bodied and refreshing with a unique, yet delightful aroma and flavour. Perfect in the summer. Some serve it with yeast from the bottle (Hefe) and/or a slice of lemon. Serve cold.
Imperial Russian Stout
This ale was originally brewed by a London brewery as a gift to the Russian Czar. It’s high alcohol content let it survive the journey and it’s rich malt character warmed on cold nights. Approximately 9% alcohol.
Serve cool ~40-50° F(14° C)
Serve cool ~40-50° F(14° C)
Irish Stout – Pub Draught
This black, traditional Irish classic is surprisingly refreshing. Hints of roastiness with a certain dryiness give this pleasing beer its popular appeal. If you haven’t yet acquired a taste for stout, keep trying. Its worth the effort. Serve cool and cold.
Kap’n Kolsch
Kölsch is the ale of the city of Köln, (Cologne) Germany. It is the only city in the world where you can legally brew Kölsch, so this would in fact be a Kölsch style. It is similar to Canadian ale except that it is a bit richer and fuller bodied. Light to golden in colour and very refreshing, this beer has a delicate hop character and crisp finish. Serve cold.
Kings Royal Red Bitter
This is a typical English style ale. It derives its reddish colour from a small amount of roast barley. It has a balanced yet pronounced hop bitterness, and a fresh hop aroma. It has a low carbonation level, allowing its character to come through. Serve at cellar temperature – 50-55 degrees F. ~ 14 degrees C.
Kriek (Belgian Cherry Beer)
This is like the classic Belgian “Kriek” due to the intense flavour and tartness with 6 lbs of sour cherries. Serve as a unique aperitif or as an after dinner treat with cheesecake or Belgian chocolate.
Large Dubbel Dubbel
Belgian Dubbel traces its history back to the middle ages when much of the brewing was done by monks. There are still monasteries brewing Dubbel today. It is amber with a generous amount of carbonation. It has a subdued hop aroma with a distinct malt, fruitiness in the nose. Ferment warm. Age well. Sip slowly. This Dubbel is about 6.8% alc./vol.
Mammoth Mild Brown Ale
This version of an English brown ale is modest in alcohol (4% alc./vol) yet very full flavoured. It has a deep colour, delicate hop balance, and contains some chocolate notes. Serve at cellar temperature – 50-55 degrees F. ~ 14 degrees C.
Mexican Cerveza
This beer style is light and refreshing. Part of its unique character comes from the corn used to brew the beer. The finished beer (with priming sugar) is about 5% alc/vol. Serve ice cold with a wedge of lime.
Noble White (Wit)
“White” beer or “Wit” is a light refreshing summer thirst quencher from Belgium. Examples are Rickard’s White and Hoegaarden. It is called “white” due to the light colour and cloudiness. This recipe kit includes a specialty Belgian liquid yeast stain and is delicately finished with orange peel and coriander. Serve cold with an orange or lemon slice.
Oatmeal Stout
This black, roasty stout, achieves its distinct silky smoothness from flaked oats. Full bodied with relatively high (but balanced) bitterness. Serve cool or cold. Areal stout lovers delight. O.G. 1.046.
Oktoberfest Lager (Marzen)
This is a clean amber lager with deceiving strength (5-6%). Historically it was made in March and drank in late September as a festbeir. Cold conditioning (lagering) helps bring out the crispness of a true lager. It has a relatively low hop bitterness. Serve cool.
Old Peculiar
This dark old ale originates from Theakston’s brewery in North Yorkshire, England. Toffee and roast malt in the mouth; deep, bitter sweet finish with delicate hop underpinning. Peculiar has a certain warmth due to its higher alcohol content (5.7% alc./vol.). Serve at cellar temperature.
Old Smokey
This specialty beer blends the rich, traditional character of an Old English Ale, with a distinct, yet subtle smokiness from 5% peated malt. The result is a unique beer reminiscent of the Rauchbiers of Germany, with a little less smoke and a little more hop. A must for anyone who likes smoked foods. Serve at cellar temperature (50-55 degrees F.).
Peat McFuggle’s Scottish Ale
This deep, traditional Scottish classic is similar to an English bitter with the accent more on malt than on hops. This example displays a slight smokiness due to the addition of a small amount of peated malt. It is some times called “80 Shilling” in reference to the amount of tax they used to pay on a barrel. Serve at cellar temperature.
Picadilly Porter
Porter originated in London, England, as a blend of stout and pale ale. It flourished for over two centuries before fading away to near oblivion. Revived by micros and homebrewers, this beer is dark (almost black) but not as roasty as a stout. Some subtle chocolate notes, and relatively low bitterness, make this flavourful session beer as popular today, as it was among the Hotel Porters of London’s past. Serve cool, 40-50 °F).
Pisazz – Premium Canadian Pilsner
Canadian Pislner: oxymoron or national obsession? Light in colour and body, this version has a softer hop character than its European cousin. A touch of Saaz hops combined with Canadian style ingredients makes this a great quaffing beer. Serve cold…and repeatedly.
Pullers ESB (Extra Special Bitter)
This particular class of English Bitters is a touch higher in alcohol than the usual fare. The most notable example of the style being Fullers ESP. Reserved bitterness, plus fresh hop aroma, balance the higher malt character in this UK brew. Serve cool (40-50 degrees F. ~ 14 degrees C.)
Pumpkin Smile Ale
Pumpkin was a favorite brewing adjunct of the early American settlers, mostly due to the high price of malted barley. George Washington, an avid home brewer, had his own recipe for pumpkin ale. Our ale is orange coloured, lightly spiced, with a flavour reminiscent of pumpkin pie. A holiday treat.
Raspberry Wheat
Light and refreshing this Raspberry Wheat beer will put a smile on your face from the beginning to end. Noble Grape’s recipe uses the finest quality raspberry puree on the market to make this kit a real winner.
Rob & Eric’s (not-so-ordinary) Bitter
This delicious, lighter style British bitter took 2nd place at the 2009 “Garrison Brew-Off”. This is impressive considering it is an “extract” based recipe competing against many “all grain”. It is light in colour with moderate bitterness and a distinct “grassy” aroma. Delicious bitter to enjoy through the summer months. Original Gravity 1.040. Final Gravity 1.008. British liquid yeast strain included.
Rory’s Red Irish Ale
Ireland’s second most famour beer style (sometimes called amber), has become increasinly popular with North American Micros. This flavourful, well balanced ale, is a great starting place for those uninitiated witht he wonderful Ales of the U.K. Serve cool (40-50 degrees F. ~ 14 degrees C.)
Summer Fest Wheat Beer
This is a North American Wheat beer. It has all the refreshing character of its German cousin, Weizen, while retaining the “clean” aroma of a typical North American beer. This beer often has a slight “haze” due to the higher protein content of the wheat. It’s light colour, and drinkability, make for the perfect summer beer. Serve cold with a slice of lemon.
Vindicator Bock
Bock means “goat” in German. The style “Bock” originated in Einbeck centuries ago. It has evolved into a clean, dark malty lager of considerable warmth and alcoholic strength (6% or more). Just enough hop bitterness to avoid cloying, this strong beer should be aged for maximum enjoyment. Serve cool. (40-50 degrees F.) O.G. 1.060~1.065
ZZ Todd’s Barleywine Ale
This extra strong English Ale is warming and rich with lots of hops for balance. It has a North American flare from Cascade hops. Approximately 9% alcohol.
Serve cool ~40-50° F(14° C)
“Silly Yak” Glutenless Beer
This is the answer if you can’t have gluten but you really like beer. A touch of honey adds a unique character. Light and refreshing with a distinct hop flavour. Can be used as a base for gluten free fruit beer. Serve cold.
Please Note: While none of the ingredients in this beer recipe contain gluten, we cannot guarantee that they have never been in contact with trace amounts or been processed in facilities that also produce products containing gluten.
Please Note: While none of the ingredients in this beer recipe contain gluten, we cannot guarantee that they have never been in contact with trace amounts or been processed in facilities that also produce products containing gluten.
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