4 Beer Recipes Inspired By Movies

Homebrewers find inspiration for their recipes from nearly everything, and for Andrew Sanders the muse is often movies.

Sanders was a cohost of Pop Culture Brews (2019-2021), a podcast that dug into pop culture and the beer that inspires it. In each episode, Sanders and fellow host Tyler created a beer recipe that pays homage to movies and other pop culture legends.

Below are four homebrew recipes from Sanders that are inspired by different movies. Be sure to check out Sanders’ article “Story Telling Through Beer” in the September/October 2022 issue of Zymurgy magazine.

Blade Runner Szechuan Pepper Beer

Spice & Herb Beer

Blade Runner Szechuan Pepper Beer

ABV: 5.3%

IBU: 95

SRM: 9-10

‘It Goes to 11’ Stout

Stout

‘It Goes to 11’ Stout

ABV: 11%

IBU: 36

SRM: 100+

I’ll Be Back Barleywine

Barleywine

I’ll Be Back Barleywine

ABV: 13.1%

IBU: 44

SRM: 18 SRM (36 EBC)

Twin Pines Piney IPA

IPA

Twin Pines Piney IPA

ABV: 6.5%

IBU: 100

SRM: 18 SRM (36 EBC)