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Spiced Winter Ale Extract Beer Recipe Kit

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Move over, mulled wine. This spiced Scottish-style ale delivers an abundance of holiday cheer. A medium-bodied, malty, clean ale provides the perfect base for a complex blend of spices guaranteed to warm your spirit.

Before hops became the conventional flavoring for beer, medieval European brewers used proprietary spice mixtures, and many modern breweries still use a blend of spices along with hops for seasonally-brewed holiday beers. In this recipe kit, we started with a Scottish-style ale and added a blend of spices and quality ingredients to create a delightfully sippable beer with a sweet, exotic spice character reminiscent of mulled wine.

 

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SKU 1580
Beer Color Amber
Original Gravity

1047
Total Time to Make 6 weeks
Regional Style British
Alcohol Content Medium
Yield 5 Gallons
Beer Style Spice or Fruit Beer
Fermentation Type Ale
Beer Recipe Kit Instructions Click here for recipe kit instructions
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Customer Reviews

Based on 95 reviews
71%
(67)
17%
(16)
9%
(9)
2%
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R
Robert C.
Tastes great!

Easy to make, the mulling spices really give a great aroma. Really great tasting beer!

J
John C.
Excellent holiday brew.

Excellent holiday brew. I've brewed this kit many times. I prefer to put the spices in the secondary fermenter.

B
Bill B.
Winter Ale

Good beer. Enjoyed the light spice taste. Would order again.

G
Gregory S.
Have others I like better, but still a great beer!

I had to let it condition for almost 2 months for the flavor to really come out, but that was just in time for Christmas, so it worked out. My wife, who doesn't like beer, liked this one, even. Has a nice even flavor, not too malty, not too bitter, and there is just enough spice to give it that holiday feel. I would do again for a holiday brew.

M
Matthew
Good. But not quite what I was Hoping for. (Read Description).

I usually order this brew kit every year and get consistent results that I am happy with and enjoy the ale of Christmas for me. However, I typically use Wyeast Liquid Scottish ale yeast, but this year I tried the dried yeast option and the slight change didn't sit well with me. Differences include: a stronger pull on the spices and a more dry palate and the dry yeast's lifecycle seem to accelerate and die quickly. I kept my same timeframes for racking to second and bottling but this year my carbonation level was very low. Going forward I'll be sticking to the liquid yeast options.

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Customer Reviews

Based on 95 reviews
71%
(67)
17%
(16)
9%
(9)
2%
(2)
1%
(1)
R
Robert C.
Tastes great!

Easy to make, the mulling spices really give a great aroma. Really great tasting beer!

J
John C.
Excellent holiday brew.

Excellent holiday brew. I've brewed this kit many times. I prefer to put the spices in the secondary fermenter.

B
Bill B.
Winter Ale

Good beer. Enjoyed the light spice taste. Would order again.

G
Gregory S.
Have others I like better, but still a great beer!

I had to let it condition for almost 2 months for the flavor to really come out, but that was just in time for Christmas, so it worked out. My wife, who doesn't like beer, liked this one, even. Has a nice even flavor, not too malty, not too bitter, and there is just enough spice to give it that holiday feel. I would do again for a holiday brew.

M
Matthew
Good. But not quite what I was Hoping for. (Read Description).

I usually order this brew kit every year and get consistent results that I am happy with and enjoy the ale of Christmas for me. However, I typically use Wyeast Liquid Scottish ale yeast, but this year I tried the dried yeast option and the slight change didn't sit well with me. Differences include: a stronger pull on the spices and a more dry palate and the dry yeast's lifecycle seem to accelerate and die quickly. I kept my same timeframes for racking to second and bottling but this year my carbonation level was very low. Going forward I'll be sticking to the liquid yeast options.

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