I recently made a couple of beers modeled after an English strong bitter, though neither would be considered conventional for the style. One was the base recipe from my Burton Ale, which I previously wrote about, and the other is my Rye, Bitte recipe, which is a second attempt that had hopping changes after the first came out … [Read more…]
If you’ve looked around my blog or talked to me, at some point you’ve surely heard about my Burton Ale. I’ve brewed this two years in a row, and will definitely make it a third this year. Last yeast I changed the recipe slightly and am happy with those changes so it’ll remain the same this for year’s … [Read more…]
My first year entering the National Homebrew Competition went well with my Burton Ale advancing after taking second place in Category 22, Strong Ale.
Tasting notes for my Burton Ale, brewed in May 2015, aged and then served as a winter warmer. The beer underwent a 4 hour boil.
A few months ago I came across an old English style of beer, the Burton Ale, that seems to be all but forgotten these days, excepting a few blogs, such as Martyn Cornell’s Zythophile and a 2011 article in Zymugry (co-written by the Martyn Cornell and the late Antony Hayes). While details are scarce about this style, everything … [Read more…]