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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…

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…

Scottish Export

Codename : Mountain Portage Scottish Alethorpe (2022) Completing my tour of the British Isles with a Scottish style ale. This style was typically brewed for the export market, ergo the…

Irish Extra Stout

Codename : Mountain Portage Bog Hoppier Stouthorpe (2022) Returning to a stout, in this case, an Irish Extra Stout. Ingredients Vital Stats Brew Day Bottling Day Brew Notes Brew day…

Best Bitter

Codename : Mountain Portage Helter-Skelter Best Bitter (2022) Continuing along with the tradition assorted English bitters, this is a low gravity, malty, easy drinking ale. I was running low on…