Andy's Brewing Blog
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My personal voyage through the world of homebrew, with recipes, reviews, and exploration of the intersections between beer and paleontology.
Andy's Brewing Blog
4d ago
I have brewed this one many times before, and it is a house favorite. After a two-and-a-half year hiatus, I once again returned to my favorite oatmeal stout recipe. This version has two significant departures — firstly, I returned to ..read more
Andy's Brewing Blog
4d ago
Last fall, I managed to snag a can of the Denny Kong West Coast IPA, which was brewed by North Park Beer Co. for the 2023 Homebrew Con in San Diego. It was an incredibly delicious beer, and because the ..read more
Andy's Brewing Blog
3w ago
According to my records, I have made 18 batches of German pils over the years (starting in 2016), but only five batches of the original pilsner beer, Bohemian (Czech) pils. After a more than four year hiatus, it was time ..read more
Andy's Brewing Blog
1M ago
The beloved India Pale Ale has diversified markedly since its 19th century roots in England, exploding onto the scene in the United States during the “Craft Beer Revolution.” Even during my own lifetime, I’ve seen incredible change, from the old ..read more
Andy's Brewing Blog
2M ago
I love American porters, and they are among the first beers I ever brewed (all the way back to 2009!). Sierra Nevada’s porter is a great one, a classic in the American porter style, as listed by the BJCP 2021 ..read more
Andy's Brewing Blog
3M ago
It’s no secret that German Pils is one of my very favorite styles, and one that I finally feel like I’ve mastered. I brewed German pils recipes 18 times in the past seven years, with some batches turning out well ..read more
Andy's Brewing Blog
3M ago
2023 was another year with tons of non-brewing things happening in life, so my brew days were pretty important opportunities for relaxation ..read more
Andy's Brewing Blog
4M ago
The holidays aren’t just for dark beers–anything with a decent bit of “heft” to it in flavor, alcohol, body, or some combination of those can be a great sipper next to the fire. Looking to expand my brewing repertoire, I ..read more
Andy's Brewing Blog
4M ago
The dark depths of winter are a perfect time for dark, deep beers. It’s really hard to go wrong with an imperial stout. I most frequently have them in barrel-aged form, though, which I think distracts from the fact that ..read more
Andy's Brewing Blog
5M ago
Every year, I make a beer for our Thanksgiving celebration with friends (or at least in honor of Thanksgiving, during years when we couldn’t travel). Previous batches have included Stygimoloch Bock, Ill Tempered Gnome Clone, and Thanksgiving IPA 2017. In ..read more