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July/August 2003

July/August 2003

Check out the featured stories, such as Our Readers Speak! Best Beers in America Survey, Anchor Sustains America’s Brewing History, Great Beer from Kalamazoo? You Bet!, A Bevy of Belgian Ale Clones, Heavenly Brews: Saint Arnold’s Amber and Fancy Lawnmower, and Even More Clones for Top-Ranked Beers.

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Our Readers Speak! Best Beers in America Survey

By Ray Daniels

Back in January we asked you, our readers, to name your favorite beers. Now we’ve got the results. The top beers are no surprise (at least not to us!) but several little-known cult beers snuck into the top tiers of the list. This story lays out the list and an interesting analysis of the results paves the way for the boat-load of clone recipes that fill this issue.

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Zymurgy: July/August 2003

Anchor Sustains America’s Brewing History

With all four of their year-round beers in the top ranks of our survey, Anchor gets the nod as the favorite brewery of homebrewers. Here we review the brewery’s history and get down to the business of homebrewing some great-tasting knock-offs.

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Zymurgy: July/August 2003

Great Beer from Kalamazoo? You Bet!

The Kalamazoo Brewing Co. ran neck-and-neck with Rogue Ale for having the most beers in our survey, scoring with 11 beers overall. To celebrate we give you clone recipes for all of them!

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Zymurgy: July/August 2003

A Bevy of Belgian Ale Clones

From New Belgium to Duvel to Brewery Ommegang, our readers have an appreciation for Belgian and Belgian-inspired ales. We take a look at these three breweries and serve up clone recipes for Fat Tire Ale, Duvel, and Ommegang Abbey Ale.

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Zymurgy: July/August 2003

Heavenly Brews: Saint Arnold’s Amber and Fancy Lawnmower

From down south we found two beers that have won the loyalty of homebrewers – including one that is great for summer weather. As usual, we give you the clone low-down so you can brew them yourself.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Freedom Pale Ale
  • Belgian-Style Witwine
  • Slam Dunkel
  • Foolish Old Ale
  • Veronica’s Sweet & Salty Cyser
  • Irish Cocoa Wood Porter
  • Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower Beer Clone
  • Saint Arnold Amber Ale Clone
  • Bell’s Third Coast Old Ale Clone
  • Ommegang Abbey Ale Clone
  • Duvel Clone
  • Fat Tire Amber Ale Clone
  • Bell’s Consecrator Doppelbock Clone
  • Bell’s Rye Stout Clone
  • Bell’s Expedition Stout Clone
  • Bell’s Porter Clone
  • Bell’s Batch 5000 Clone
  • Bell’s Java Stout Clone
  • Bell’s Double Cream Stout Clone
  • Bell’s Two Hearted Ale Clone
  • Bell’s Pale Ale Clone
  • Bell’s Oberon Clone
  • Anchor Old Foghorn
  • Bohemian Pilsner
  • Anchor Porter Clone
  • Anchor Liberty Clone
  • Anchor Steam Clone
  • Celebration Clone Ale
  • Arrogant Bastard Ale Clone
  • Victory Hop Devil Clone
  • Alaskan Smoked Porter Clone
  • Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone

Meet the Editor-in-Chief

Dave Carpenter

Dave brewed his first batch in 2009 and started writing about beer soon thereafter. In addition to geeking out on beer and language, Dave enjoys hiking, traveling, and other gerunds as well. Email Dave