American Pale Ale | Our Favorite Beers So Far

I'm about half way through my challenge to brew 99 beers in 99 weeks, so it's time to reflect on our favorite beers so far with resident beer taster Lauren. And Lauren participates in her first ever brew day to make an American Pale Ale (APA).

Our favorite beers so far:

Recipe for 5 gallons:
9 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row)
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt 20
8.0 oz Carapils
8.0 oz Victory Malt
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min
0.50 oz Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 10.0 min
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min
0.50 oz Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 0.0 min
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min
1.0 pkg Northwest Ale (Wyeast Labs #1332)

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[TheBruSho]

Lauren's comments throughout had me cracking up! Loved seeing her get involved during the brew day.

[Scootenfruity]

I alway love it when someone new joins the homebrew hobby. And so often it‘s by tasting other homebrews. Really enjoyable video!!!

[cosmbossgt]

Yeah, more Lauren! Martin your channel is fantastic, keep up the great work.

[MichaelWexford]

One of my favorite channels with definitely my favorite guest. Thanks both for a great episode. Regards from Ireland

[vandera]

Thanks again for these fine videos Martin. It was great to see Lauren helping with brew day!

[glenellis]

I've been really looking forward to this beer style, good to see Lauren mucking in on brew day too! Cracking video, cheers Martin!

[ChuckUnderFire]

Best idea for a show to date. Great trip down memory lane. I officially christen this beer “Memory Lane Pale Ale”... close second is “Bubble Bath”

[distractiontherapy]

IPA's are almost in sight! Great video Martin and great to recap on all the beers you've brewed.

[AndrewLynch]

The duo definitely works! Nice lighthearted episode. Nice one guys 👍

[johnkazwell]

Great series Martin! I enjoy learning about beer styles and new techniques/ equipment each week.

[eltee]

hope you involve lauren more. it's good to see a novice involved they can ask some really interesting questions :)

[jamesj]

Congrats on the halfway point! Very great work.

[TwoandaHalfPintsHomebrew]

Might be my favorite episode so far! I also love a little Victory in an APA or IPA.

[ScottReviewsThings]

Huge fan of the channel. Greeting from the UK.

[hugosandberg]

Mr. Keen before I started the whole beer nerd life I have embraced I would have said that Tuesdays were my least favourite days. But now it's my absolute favourite day of the week. I love to brew German and Belgian beer styles and now we are entering the styles that I am very unsure on how to brew. It's going to be just amazing learning from you

[shane]

Hi Martin, I brewed this recipe in my Brewzilla, it turned out yo be a nice brew, substituted yeast with the Llalbrew Bryant-97 dry yeast. I will definitely do this one again

Great videos and help for someone like me who is only new to home brewing .... thanks and keep the videos coming

[yitznewton]

My fav style! I noticed the audio channels were reversed in the dialogue at the beginning.

[hjaltieinarsson]

Now i have a new relationship goal. Great job Lauren, Cheers from Iceland

[SimonBorg]

I agree with Lauren....redo the rauchbier with a more subtle amount of smoked malt (and use beechwood smoked malt). My wife and I went to Bamberg (the home of Rauchbier) a while ago and, even though she's not a beer drinker, that was her favourite and she keeps nagging me to brew one.

[piazzonim]

What a great episode, you could tell she enjoyed the visit to the Brewery! I think my favorite (that I want to try) was the Tropical Stout. As for Rauchbier, you may want to break down and buy some bottles of Schlenkerla's Marzen and Helles. I had a similar experience, our local Biergarten made some rauchbeir, and when I asked for some, they said "why don't you try a sample first". Needless to say, I didn't order the full glass. Since then, (i.e. drinking some from Germany) rauchbier is one of my favorites.