How to Brew Hemp, CBD Beer

November 2, 2018

This is our crack at a dank tasting, hemp and CBD infused beer. We also added some blueberries, because it sounded good. We're calling it Blueberry Kush. This beer didn't turn out exactly how we had hoped but it is absolutely stellar. It's a light lager with a hint of blueberry and a lot of... Read more

How to Brew Gose Beer w/ Pepper, Lime and Melon

October 4, 2018

We've got a weird beer for you here, but if you're into sour beers this one will not disappoint. It's a melon Gose. If you're not familiar with the style, you should know that, Gose (pronounced go-zah) is a sour beer brewed with salt and coriander additions, which originated in Germany. Our goal was to... Read more

Candy Orange IPA - Hazy Session

August 31, 2018

We're back with another great session IPA recipe. This one is made with citra and lemon drop hops, as well as orange simple syrup and candied orange peel - all made from scratch. If you're into hazy session IPAs, we highly recommend this recipe. It's a very balanced beer with just the right amount of... Read more

Single Hop (Mosaic) Double IPA Homebrew Recipe

August 15, 2018

How big can you go with a single kettle, "brew in a bag" (BIAB) system? That's what we aimed to find out by brewing this beer. It's a double IPA that calls for a whopping 20 pounds (9.1kg) of grain. The brewing process is a bit different for these types of beers, so if you're... Read more

Juicy NEIPA (New England IPA) Recipe

July 31, 2018

One of the most popular styles of beer that people have been brewing recently is the New England IPA. They're dank, fruity, juicy, hazy, and delicious. Just thinking about them makes us thirsty! We've done a few session versions of the NEIPA, but we decided to take things to another level with this recipe by adding... Read more

Lazy Hazy Summer Session IPA

July 23, 2018

With summer in full swing, we wanted to brew up a light, easy-drinking, low ABV beer that’s drinkable on any hot summer day. That’s why we brewed up a Lazy Hazy Summer Session IPA, a perfect summertime beer. We used a pilsner base malt, a few adjuncts like flaked oats and wheat, and a bunch... Read more

Single Hop: Lemon Drop - Homebrew Recipe

June 26, 2018

Single hop beers are all the rage nowadays, and the kegerator at Clawhammer's HQ has been running low lately. With Summer just around the corner, we need a tasty summertime beer that we can start drinking immediately. That's why we brewed a Session IPA with Lemondrop hops using Clawhammer's 10.5 gallon Electric Brewing System. It's our first crack... Read more

Keg Conditioned Berliner Weisse Home Brew Recipe

June 6, 2018

The latest beer to to be brewed in Clawhammer's home brew "test kitchen" is a keg conditioned Berliner Weisse. This is a low alcohol wheat beer that originated in Germany. It's final flavor will be a little sour and not very bitter at all. Berliner Weisse Style Guidelines Sharply sour and somewhat acidic. A mild wheat flavor with... Read more

Quick Soured Berliner Weisse Homebrew Beer Recipe

June 6, 2018

Sour beers were almost unheard of (by most people) 5 years ago. But today, styles like Gose (pronounced "go-zah") have made their way into mainstream markets. The Gose style, a sour wheat beer with added salt and corriander, originated in Gose, Germany, and is one of two popular German sour beer styles. What's the other, style, you... Read more

Home Brewing: Double IPA Recipe

May 8, 2018

If you're the type of person who likes hoppy beer and also takes a "go big or go home" approach to drinking, this beer is for you. It's a high ABV, insanely hoppy, fairly bitter, double IPA. It's really big and it (was) extremely delicious. We've never had a beer get drained from our kegerator... Read more