October 2022

Oatmeal Stout

Codename : Westfort Cocoa Oatmeal Stouthorpe (2022) This is a do over on my first chocolate oatmeal stout. Back then I made rookie mistakes, I am still making them. Despite…

American Brown Ale

Codename : Westfort Winter Warmer For Father’s Day this year, I got Home Brew Beer by Greg Hughes from my family. I adapted this Brown Ale from his recipe. While…

Old Ale

Codename : Westfort Old Man Winter Alethorpe I never knew that Old Ale existed as a standard until I was randomly adjusting recipes, trying to create a strong British ale.…

Imperial Stout

Codename : Ukrainian Imperial Stouthorpe (2022) I have slowly been building up to an Imperial Stout since I started home brewing. Back in April, when I was researching , I…

Spent Grain Raisin Cookies

Codename : Ordinary Bitter Spent Grain Raisin Cookies. Once the beer has been brewed, what does one do with the spent grain? Make cookies! Ingredients Notes Consider putting the spent…

Ordinary Bitter

Codename : Westfort Ordinary Bitterthorpe This recipe was chosen to keep things simple, as I was adjusting my water requirements for brewing. If things didn’t work out, it was a…

Oatmeal Stout

Codename : Westfort Pas St. Ambroise (2022) Back mid/late 2000s, I discovered McAuslan St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout while I was in Ottawa, it has been a mainstay of my beer…

English Porter

Codename : Westfort Londinium Porterthorpe (2022) For Father’s Day this year, I got Home Brew Beer by Greg Hughes from my family. I adapted this English Porter from his Brown…