It being January, two things are true for me; firstly I am engaged in my annual 31 day booze fast, not for any daft ideas of detox or getting healthy, just because I think it is good to take a break from time to time and just after 6 weeks of near constant imbibing seems as good as any; secondly, it's time to think about styles for this years International Homebrew Project.
As in years passim, we will recreate a beer from the past, the only question though is what kind of beer will it be? Hence the poll in the right rail. I have decided that this years choices all date from about 1850 to 1865, for no other reason than capricious whimsy. Your choices are:
- 1860s English Double Stout
- 1860s English IPA
- 1850s English Pale Ale
- 1860s English Mild Ale
- 1850s English Stock Ale
- 1860s Scottish Strong Ale
As in previous years, these recipes are the work of Ron Pattinson, but this year they come from his superb resource, The Home Brewer's Guide to Vintage Beer. If you don't own it, you should.
I hope English Stock wins, because I don't know what that is
ReplyDeleteAn old or aged ale I think.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about the double stout myself so that gets my vote.