Ala

Chthonic fertility goddess. Ibo [eastern Nigeria, West Africa]. A popular deity who is also goddess of the underworld linked with a cult of the dead (which rest in her womb). Her temple is the Mbari which contains a cult statue depicting the goddess seated with a child in her arms and adorned with the crescent moon. She is flanked by attendant deities. She enjoys a profusion of local shrines which are well supplied with votive offerings. Serious crimes including murder are considered to be offenses against her. An annual yam festival is celebrated in her honor. Also Ale, Ana, ANI.

RAISE YOUR KILT AND WHISTLE – 70 SHILLING ALE

Ingredients
6 lbs. Amber malt extract syrup
2 oz. smoked malt
5 oz. carapils malt
5 oz. roasted barley malt
1 tsp. Irish Moss
¾ oz. Cascade hop pellets
Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale yeast

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WEISER BUD – BUDWEISER CLONE

Ingredients
2.5 lb extra light dry malt extract
1.5 lb light honey
1 oz Cascade hops (.25 oz for 60 mins, .25 oz for 30 mins, .5 oz for steeping)
1 tsp Irish Moss for last 15 mins.
1 tsp gypsum
Wyeast 1056 American Ale
¾ cup corn sugar for priming

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BRIAN’S WICKED ALE

Ingredients
1 lb crushed English 2 row malt 64° Lovibond
6 lb amber extract
2 oz Burton Salts
2 oz Northern Brewer hop pellets (1 oz for 60 mins, 1 oz. for 30 mins)
1 oz Kent Goldings (steeped for 5 mins)
Muntons Ale Yeast

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GOOSE ISLAND HONKERS ALE

Ingredients
8 oz US crystal malt 40° L
8 oz German Munich malt
8 oz Belgian cara-Munich malt
5.75 lbs Munton light DME
1 oz Northern Brewer hops (60 mins bittering)
0.5 oz Cascade hops (15 mins flavor)
0.5 oz Willamette hops (15 mins flavor)
1 oz Cascade hops (1 min aroma)
1 tsp. Irish Moss (15 mins)
Wyeast 1968 London ESB or White Labs WLP002 English Ale
1 ¼ cup muntons extra dry DME for priming

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BAD ASS BASS ALE CLONE

Ingredients
7 lbs. Light DME or 8 lbs. Liquid extract
0.5 lbs. Caramel malt 40° L
0.5 lbs. Caramel malt 10° L
2 oz Fuggle hops (1.5 oz for 90 mins., 0.5 oz for 10 mins)
1.5 oz. Kent Goldings hops (0.5 oz. for 10 mins., 1 oz. for dry hopping)
1 tsp. Irish Moss
1 tsp. Gypsum
Wyeast 1028 London Ale
5 oz. corn sugar for primin

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OHIO RIVER BROWN ALE

Ingredients
6.6 lbs. Unhopped light malt extract
4 oz crystal malt 20° L
4 oz black patent malt
2 oz chocolate malt
1 ½ oz Willamette hop pellets (bittering)
¾ oz Cascade hop pellets (flavoring)
½ oz Cascade hop pellets (aroma)
½ tsp Irish Moss
liquid ale yeast
¾ cup corn sugar

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CINCINNATI RED

Ingredients
8 lbs Alexanders light extract syrup
14 oz. Crystal malt 80° Lovibond
2 oz. Chocolate malt
2 oz. Centennial hops (30 mins)
2 oz. Cascade hops (10 mins)
1 oz. Cascade hops (steep at end of boil)
Wyeast 1056 American Ale

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BRIAN’S WICKED ALE

Ingredients
1 lb crushed English 2 row malt 64° Lovibond
6 lb amber extract
2 oz Burton Salts
2 oz Northern Brewer hop pellets (1 oz for 60 mins, 1 oz. for 30 mins)
1 oz Kent Goldings (steeped for 5 mins)
Muntons Ale Yeast

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