Top 50 Homebrew Recipes in 2023

The American Homebrewers Association has over 1,400 homebrew recipes published on HomebrewersAssociation.org. From National Homebrew Competition gold-medalists to “clones” of your favorite commercially brewed beer, you’ll find a recipe for any style you want to brew. And we also have mead recipes, cider recipes, and other fermented food recipes!

Below are the top 50 most-viewed homebrew recipes on HomebrewersAssociation.org in 2023.

Your First SMaSH Ale

Pale Ale

Your First SMaSH Ale

ABV: varies with yeast selection

IBU: varies with hop selection

SRM: 4-10 (depending on malt selection)

Chicken Scratch Cream Ale

Pale Lager

Chicken Scratch Cream Ale

ABV: 5%

IBU: 13

SRM: 3

Kaltrauch Rauchbier (2022)

Rauchbier

Kaltrauch Rauchbier (2022)

ABV: 5.7%

IBU: 26

SRM: 15

Norwegian Farmhouse-Inspired Mead

Experimental Mead

Norwegian Farmhouse-Inspired Mead

ABV: 6%

SRM: 1.5

OG: 1.05

Tree House Brewing Company Julius

Hazy / New England IPA

Tree House Brewing Company Julius

ABV: 6.8% by volume

IBU: 68-70

SRM: 5.7

Wee Heavy/Strong Scotch Ale

Amber Ale

Wee Heavy/Strong Scotch Ale

ABV: 8.80%

IBU: 36

SRM: 20

Len’s American Light Lager

Pale Lager

Len’s American Light Lager

ABV: 4.8%

IBU: 12

SRM: 3

O’Davey Irish Red Ale

Amber Ale

O’Davey Irish Red Ale

ABV: 5.5%

IBU: 24

SRM: 17

Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale

ABV: 6.2%

IBU: 45

SRM: 6

I Left Rome Trappist Single

Belgian Ale

I Left Rome Trappist Single

ABV: 6%

IBU: 40

SRM: 2

Domo Arigato (Hoppy Japanese-style Rice Lager)

Pale Lager

Domo Arigato (Hoppy Japanese-style Rice Lager)

ABV: 5%

IBU: medium-low

SRM: 3

Cherry Dangerous Mead

Stone Fruit Mead

Cherry Dangerous Mead

ABV: 12.9%

OG: 1.092 (22°Bx)

FG: 1.000 (0.0°Bx)

Hanella Hazy IPA

Hazy / New England IPA

Hanella Hazy IPA

ABV: 6.7%

SRM: 5

OG: 1.061 (15°P)

Star Gazer Hazy Double IPA

Imperial / Double IPA

Star Gazer Hazy Double IPA

ABV: 7%

IBU: 35

FG: 1.012 (3.1°P)

Dark Inception Imperial Porter

Porter

Dark Inception Imperial Porter

ABV: 8.4%

IBU: 20

SRM: 40

Easy Peasy Apple Squeezy

Standard Cider & Perry

Easy Peasy Apple Squeezy

ABV: 5.9%

OG: 1.045 (11.3°P) (juice only)

FG: 1.001 (0.25°P) (juice only)

Orange Blossom Traditional Mead

Standard Mead

Orange Blossom Traditional Mead

SMaSH Sensory Blonde Ale

Blonde Ale

SMaSH Sensory Blonde Ale

ABV: 4.7%

IBU: 25

FG: 1.010

Janet’s Brown Ale – Big Brew 2021

American Brown Ale

Janet’s Brown Ale – Big Brew 2021

ABV: 7.4%

IBU: 38

SRM: 20

Gordon Strong’s Czech Dark Lager

Dark Lager

Gordon Strong’s Czech Dark Lager

ABV: 4.8%

IBU: 18

SRM: 22

Old School Barleywine

UK/US Strong Ale

Old School Barleywine

ABV: 10.00%

IBU: 95

SRM: 13

Australian Sparkling Ale

Pale Ale

Australian Sparkling Ale

ABV: 5.6%

IBU: 27

SRM: 6

Easy Amber Ale

Specialty IPA

Easy Amber Ale

ABV: 4-5%

IBU: 45-60

SRM: 14

Winter Spiced Mead

Herb & Spice Mead

Winter Spiced Mead

Rogue Chocolate Stout Clone

Spice & Herb Beer

Rogue Chocolate Stout Clone

ABV: 6.83%

IBU: 30

SRM: 25

Bell’s Two Hearted Ale Clone

American IPA

Bell’s Two Hearted Ale Clone

ABV: 6.70%

IBU: 55

SRM: 10

WeldWerks Brewing Juicy Bits NEIPA

Hazy / New England IPA

WeldWerks Brewing Juicy Bits NEIPA

IBU: 45

SRM: 4.5

OG: 1.062 (15.3° P)

Rocky Raccoon’s Honey Lager

American Lager

Rocky Raccoon’s Honey Lager

ABV: 5.50%

IBU: ~23

SRM: 4

Vitoria Vienna Pilsner

German Pilsner

Vitoria Vienna Pilsner

ABV: 4.50%

IBU: 41

SRM: 5

Prost Bock

Bock

Prost Bock

ABV: 7.70%

IBU: 20

SRM: 20

Bale So Hard Dry-Hopped Saison

Belgian Ale

Bale So Hard Dry-Hopped Saison

ABV: 5.90%

IBU: 35

FG: 1.007

Brighid’s Irish Red Ale

Amber Ale

Brighid’s Irish Red Ale

ABV: 6%

IBU: 25

SRM: 13

Fuller’s ESB Clone

English Pale Ale

Fuller’s ESB Clone

IBU: 32

SRM: 13

OG: 1.054

Rushmore IPA (All-Grain)

IPA

Rushmore IPA (All-Grain)

ABV: 6%

IBU: 70

SRM: 6

Klang Freudenfest Oktoberfest (All-Grain)

Oktoberfest

Klang Freudenfest Oktoberfest (All-Grain)

ABV: 5.60%

IBU: 27

SRM: 9

Battre L’oie Saison (Extract)

Belgian Ale

Battre L’oie Saison (Extract)

ABV: 5.60%

IBU: 27

SRM: 3

Castle Bochet Mead

Experimental Mead

Castle Bochet Mead

ABV: ~14%

OG: 1.130–1.138

FG: 1.028–1.038

Russian River Blind Pig IPA Clone

IPA

Russian River Blind Pig IPA Clone

ABV: 6.10%

IBU: 62

FG: 1.013

North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Clone

Imperial Stout

North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Clone

ABV: 9.30%

IBU: 43

SRM: 33

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

IPA

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

ABV: 6.60%

IBU: 54

SRM: 8

Green Flash West Coast IPA

American IPA

Green Flash West Coast IPA

ABV: 7.48%

IBU: 90

SRM: 7

Left Hand Milk Stout Clone

Stout

Left Hand Milk Stout Clone

ABV: 7%

IBU: 19

SRM: 41

Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye Clone

IPA

Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye Clone

ABV: 6.43%

IBU: 49

SRM: 21

Russian River Pliny the Elder Clone

American IPA

Russian River Pliny the Elder Clone

ABV: 8.20%

IBU: 90-95 (actual/not calculated)

SRM: 7

2015 Big Brew Recipe #3: Killer Kölsch

Hybrid Beer

2015 Big Brew Recipe #3: Killer Kölsch

ABV: 4.60%

IBU: 16

SRM: 3

Newcastle Brown Ale Clone

Brown Ale

Newcastle Brown Ale Clone

ABV: 4.33%

IBU: 27

SRM: 23

Anchor Steam Clone

Amber Lager

Anchor Steam Clone

ABV: 4.70%

IBU: ~35

SRM: 9

Tradition Dry Varietal Mead

Dry Mead

Tradition Dry Varietal Mead

ABV: ~12-15%

OG: ~1.108

Hoegaarden White Clone

Belgian Ale

Hoegaarden White Clone

ABV: 5.00%

IBU: 13

SRM: 4

Passionfruit-Mango Wildfire Wheat

American Wheat

Passionfruit-Mango Wildfire Wheat

ABV: 5.25%

IBU: 17

FG: 1.008