Make Some Beer: Small-Batch Recipes from Brooklyn to Bamberg

by Erica Shea, Stephen Valand

GLOBALLY INSPIRED RECIPES TO BREW AT HOME
 
With the creativity behind today’s craft-beer revolution reaching all-time heights, both new and experienced brewers are looking to expand their palates. Brooklyn Brew Shop founders Erica Shea and Stephen Valand took a tour of the world’s most innovative and storied breweries and returned with thirty-three stovetop-ready recipes for silky stouts, citrusy IPAs, and robust porters, along with stories inspired by the global community of small-batch brewers.

Now Erica and Stephen bring the taste of world-class beer into your kitchen (no matter how small it is). They share a German-style Smoked Wheat, an aromatic Single Hop IPA inspired by The Kernel in London’s Maltby Street Market, as well as recipes straight from the brewmasters, including an imperial stout from Evil Twin, Ranger Creek’s Mesquite Smoked Porter, and a Chocolate Stout from Steve Hindy, the founder of Brooklyn Brewery.
 
Since beer is best with food, Erica and Stephen have also included recipes for a Farmhouse Ale Risotto, Spent Grain No-Rise Pizza Dough, Shandy Ice Pops, IPA Hummus, and more. With tips and introductory techniques to get you started brewing if you’re a first-timer, you’ll have world-class, small-batch beer ready to drink in no time.

Genres: Cookbooks, Reference, Nonfiction, Beer

176 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2014

Reviews

[Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably the first cookbook I've ever read cover-to-cover, Erica Sea and Stephen Valand have more or less written The Book on one-gallon brewing. Each recipe is bookended by an anecdote about a visit to the brewery that created the beer it is based on or inspired by. They get into the culture of the beer as much as they do the process by which you make it.

This book is a great starting point for all-grain, one-gallon brewing and even has notes for what you need to change in order to up production to 5 gallons should you so choose.

I checked this out of my local library but will likely add it to my collection soon more for the recipes than the travelogue although the stories of their worldwide beer trips were quaint and enjoyable

[Tabby Shiflett · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 Stars
A brief history and travelogue of the owners of the Brooklyn Brew Shop with some interesting and original recipes. The beers are separated by season and the book includes very short intros to the breweries that inspired the writers. A great gift for any at-home brewer, especially those just starting out.

I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review.

[Sagely · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fine brew book. A handful of fun recipes. I'm especially excited to try the dandelion gruit. Also a good example of one gallon brewing.

However, the format leaves something to be desired, and the book is too precious at points.

Definitely one to borrow, probably not one to buy.

[Thea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good recipes and nice profiles on the breweries they are inspired by.