Real Ales For The Home Brewer by Marc Ollosson - over 100 quality real ale recipes based on commerical brewery data

Real Ales For The Home Brewer

Recipes formulated from brewery data

Reviews from those that have bought Real Ales for the Home Brewer and / or brewed from it.

I bought this book by mistake really. I was looking for another one and couldn't find it, now I'm glad I did! The author gives very clear and simple to follow instructions for both full mash and malt extract home brewers in each recipe. There is a brief but informative section at the front of the book describing different yeasts, equipment, malt extracts and hop varieties. As someone who has brewed my own for years, I almost skipped those parts but often now find myself referring back to them for tips as they are very useful. The amount of beers is extensive, there are some very well known ones but the best are the beers you may not have heard of, or seen around for many years. The only disappointment I had was that Ind Coope Burton Ale was not in the book! All in all, I heartily recommend this book for the experienced and newbie brewer alike. Get mashing!
boxo - Amazon purchaser

Don't expect a detailed approach on how to brew. Whilst the basic procedure is outlined, this is more of a recipe book. You may not have heard of many of the beers included but don't let that put you off - many of the recipes are first class, so if you've just started on the road to AG brewing and understand the technique, this is a good book to offer inspiration for future brews. Try the Townes IPA - delightful!
buzzy - Amazon purchaser

I mentioned in my last post that the recipe for Broadsword was from a book by Marc Ollosson, the recipe had been passed on to me by a friend, I decided to order the book online and it arrived this week, I'm impressed with the information in the book and the range of recipes. I like formulating my own recipes but there are quite a few here that I want to brew or draw inspiration from. I'd recommend this to any home brewer.
WezBrew
http://wezbrew.blogspot.com/2008/04/book-real-ales-for-home-brewer.html

About the AWARD winning Styrian Stunner recipe

Marc Ollosson designed this recipe in the book Real Ales for the Home Brewer. So far it has proved to be a big hit, as well as won first place in this years BBF for Ordinary Bitter, and has won first place in the east region of this years NHC. Screw the awards though, its an easy recipe that really tastes great.
Scioto, Olentangy, & Darby Zymurgists, Inc.
http://www.sodz.org/gmarchive/pdf/SODZ_May_08.pdf

If you know anything about the near-legendary Styrian Stunner recipe then there's no need to rewind a few weeks and see me gushing about just how good this beer is. The folks over at Beer Kit forum rave about this recipe from Marc Ollosson, and for good reason.
Nunhead Brewery London.
http://nunheadbrewery.blogspot.com/2007/09/stunned-for-second-time.html