I’ve been brewing my own beer and mead for almost 15 years now. It has been a really enjoyable hobby and one that allows me to show a bit of my creative side. Here are a few of the recipes that I have devised and brewed over the years - a nice variety of common styles and some really out there ideas and flavors.

All recipes are for a 5 gallon batch size.

Hot Pants - A pale ale made with jalapeno peppers and cilantro! Play with the spice level by adding or removing peppers.

Czech Pilsner - A traditional Czech Pislner, brewed the traditional way, with multiple decoctions.

Prickly Pear Sour - A refreshing sour with the wonderful taste of prickly pear fruit. The color on this one is amazing!

Porter - A really solid porter and one that takes additional flavor profiles on well such as vanilla, chocolate, or peanut butter.

Peanut Butter Jelly Time! - I’ll admit that this one is a bit out there! I wanted a beer that reminded me of my favorite sandwich and came up with this. Reviews have been understandably mixed - people either really love it or they really hate it.

Gose - A solid Gose recipe that is easy to tweak to your desired sour and saltiness.

Dark Czech Pilsner - A traditional Dark Czech Pislner, brewed the traditional way, with multiple decoctions. This is one of my absolute favorites!

Brown Ale - This brown ale is part of my regular rotation and is absolute crowd pleaser!

Black Lager - This schwarzbier is smooth and goes down easy. The perfect beer for for those crisp fall and spring nights!

Blonde Ale - This blonde is an easy drinker - perfect for a showerbeer after a long ride in the saddle.

California Common - This California Common is another beer that is in my regular rotation.

Rhubarb Wheat - This wheat is a standard wheat beer but with tartness from the rhubarb. It’s kind of like drinking a sour beer without going through the process to brew one.

Prickly Pear Mead - A fruit forward, no water method, mead featuring the wonderful taste of prickly pear fruit. Just like with the beer, the color on this one is amazing!