A New Year and More Great Beer

Good morning. Happy New Year’s Eve! If we were high tech like Spotify, we would release your Brewgr wrapped to show you all the great beers you brewed this year… but we’re not. Maybe next year - we will add it to our New Year’s resolution list.

-Brandon Copeland

A Look Back: Top 3 Homebrewing Recipes of 2023

A lot of homebrewers get into brewing because they want to replicate the best beers that you can buy in the grocery store or at your local brewery. This is only natural - especially when most people tasting your beers are comparing them to beers that they know.

You’ll catch this theme with the most searched for homebrewing recipes of 2023 on Brewgr - they are all clones.

1. American Lager Recipe - Budweiser Clone

Even though Brewgr is a community of homebrewers who are mostly focused on brewing unique craft beers, it comes as no surprise the the most searched for recipe was Budweiser. One of the most iconic beers in the world, Budweiser is actually fairly difficult to make for the average brewer.

To make this recipe, you’ll need to have the equipment to lager a beer. If you’re equipped to do it, this recipe has a nice breakdown of the steps involved to successfully lager.

2. Founders All Day IPA Clone

This is a recipe that I would like to make one day. If I am at the beach, park or just drinking more than a few beers, this is an easy drinker that is lower alcohol content but still has a solid flavor.

This recipe is not simple, it requires a lot of different malts and hops. However, it’s definitely doable and would likely create a very crushable IPA.

3. Voodoo Ranger IPA

This IPA clone is dominated by 2 row with a fairly simple hop profile. If you’re looking for an approachable clone for a newer all grain brewer, this is the one that I would choose. Also, if you’ve never had a Voodoo Ranger IPA, I’d highly recommend it - a great beer from New Belgium Brewing.

Beer Trivia Question

🍺 What is the phobia for the fear of having an empty beer glass? (And yes, this is a real thing apparently…)

Read to the end to find out if you're right!

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Start Planning Your Brews in 2024

Now that we are at the beginning of 2024, it’s time to start setting intentions and resolutions for the new year. One of these resolutions could be to brew more beer - you can start putting together a brewing calendar for your year.

If you’re looking for some inspiration for the beers that you want to brew in the new year, check out this article on Adventures in Homebrewing to get some inspiration.

And the Answer Is...

🍺 The fear of an empty beer glass while drinking is called Cenosillacaphobia. I think it’s fair to diagnose all of us homebrewers with a mild case of this phobia…