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Home Brewing Kits

Here are the Home Brewing Kit deals for Thursday, September 9th, 2010


Wilde Hogge Amber - $29.99
This malty, medium-bodied altbier has a wonderfully coppery/amber color and is delightfully complex in aroma and flavor. A clone recipe and perennial favorite here at the shop.

American Light - $32
An American Light Ale recipe kit producing a super smooth flavor. This beer goes down easy perfect on a hot summer day.

Traditional European Bock - $48.99
Dark in color, with a medium body and full taste. This Traditional European Bock recipe kit is a favorite in the springtime.

Irish Stout - $42.5
An Irish style dark ale with full body and flavor. This Irish Stout recipe kit has additional malto dextrin to procude a creamy head of foam. Dark malts and grains provide for a huge taste.

Robust Porter - $38.99
This Robust Porter recipe kit produces a great dark ale combining crystal and chocolate malts for a great tasting brew full of flavor and body.

Pacifico Clone - $20
This Pacifico Clone beer recipe kit makes a light refreshing lager. 14 IBUs, 1.050 OG, 3 SRM.

American Series Variety Pack - $39.99
A mixed variety pack of styles from the Mr.BEER American Series.

Light Series Variety Pack - $39.99
Variety pack refills from the Mr.BEER light series.

St. Paddy's Irish Stout - $25
An Irish Stout for St. Patricks DaySt. Paddy's Irish Stout is a dry stout with plenty of roast, a hint of chocolate, and a dash of coffee kiln malt. Hops lean towards bitterness with a dry roast finish.

Fruit Wheat - $33
Light wheat beer with your choice of Fruit! A lightly hopped ale with a light malt profile, choose your favorite type of fruit and call this one yours!

Chimay Red Clone - $32
Chimay RED at a fraction of the cost! Rich and hearty but also sweet, well balanced but interesting. Bottle condition for best results. One of the very few beers that actually improves with age...up to a couple years or so. Try it, you'll like it.... but warning, Bud (or even Sam Adams) will never taste the same again. Champagne Yeast will be added to your order for a second fermentation, this drys it out and helps with proper carbonation.

Rogue Brutal Bitter Ingredent Kit - $49.99
Rogue Brutal Bitter Beer Kit. Another great beer kit from Brewcraft USA and Rogue Ales. Brutal Bitter is similar to a classic English Bitter, only much, much bigger. 63 IBU and 6.1% alcohol... Not for the faint of heart! Kit makes 5 gallons. Includes instructions and all ingredients except yeast.

Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar Beer Ingredent Kit - $49.99
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar was first conceived as a Homebrew Recipe and served to guests as the host brew at a 1993 American Homebrewers’ Convention. Rogue’s head brewer, John Meier knew the recipe’s originator, Chris Studach and chose to brew it at Rogue. Since then, it’s won awards all over the world including a 2007 Grand Champion at the World Beer Championships. The Beer is malty, smooth, and bittersweet with a perfectly balanced layer of hazelnut throughout.

International Series Variety Pack - $39.99
A mixed variety pack of styles from the Mr.BEER International Series 1 - Octoberfest refill 1 - Weizenbeer refill 1- Canadian Draft refill Each refill kit has one can of hopped malt extract, one booster pack and a pack of sanitizer.

'Mackinac Island ' Red - $27.99
Low to moderate malt aroma, generally caramel-like but occasionally toasty or toffee-like in nature. May have a light buttery character.

Sand Dune Cream Ale - $27.99
Drink 2 Pints then run up a sand dune.

Sierra Nevada Clone Pale Ale - $39
A clone of Sierra Nevada's flagship beer. A delightful interpretation of a classic style. It has a deep amber color and an exceptionally full-bodied, complex character. Generous quantities of premium Cascade hops give the Pale Ale its fragrant bouquet and spicy flavor.

Snow Shoe Porter - $27.99
A porter in the Brown porter fashion. A fairly substantial English dark ale with restrained roasty characteristics.

St Chucks Porter - $34.99
A big bold Robust Porter. Make sure to get a few grain bags for the 5 Lbs of grain in this recipe!

The Orange Blossom Special - $38.99
The Orange Blossom SpecialAs fun and enigmatic as the harmonica in the Johnny Cash version of the song of the same name. Is it a creamsicle or is it a beer? A 2006 Michigan State Fair 1st place winner.

'Tiger Tank' Altbier - $27.99
Clean yet robust and complex aroma of rich malt, noble hops and restrained fruity esters. The malt character reflects German base malt varieties. The hop aroma may vary from moderate to very low, and can have a peppery, floral or perfumy character associated with noble hops. No diacetyl.

Tower Of London Brown Ale - $27.99
Light, sweet malt aroma with toffee, nutty and/or caramel notes. A light but appealing fresh hop aroma.

T's Apricot Ale - $28.99
Apricot Ale reminds us of Summer. Good times with good friends.

Vanilla Imperial Stout w/ vanilla Beans - $50
Tyler's Elixir. It cures what ales ya!A big Imperial Stout, smooth and bold. 3 whole vanilla beans round out this adventurous treat.

Rachael's 'Light Lager' - $27.99
Little to no malt aroma, although it can be grainy, sweet or corn-like if present. Hop aroma may range from none to a light, spicy or floral hop presence. Very pale straw to pale yellow color. White, frothy head seldom persists. Very clear.

Widak Saison - $34
Saisons are sturdy farmhouse ale that was traditionally brewed in the winter, to be consumed throughout the summer months.

2 Hearted Clone - $32
A Michigan Favorite! This all Centennial Hop IPA is a perennial favorite here at the shop. Dry hopping does a body good! Instructions for 2 Hearted Clone Recipe Kit

80 Schilling Scottish Ale - $22
If its not Scottish its Crap! Whether you are a Bruce or a Wallace, This 80 Schilling Scottish Ale is perfect for windy nights on the Moor. Try a liquid Scottish ale yeast for that true smoky characteristic!

Buckwheat Honey Porter - $33.5
Buckwheat Honey in a Porter, what a treat! One pound of buckwheat honey adds a robust honey flavor to this brown porter.

Eve Is In The Garden 'Grand Cru' - $34.99
Save the Grand Cru! A belgian golden strong ale that is seeing its commercial equivalents diminsh as the young bar crowd in Belgium turns its focus on lager.

Great Lakes Pale Ale - $28.5
Refreshing and hoppy, yet with sufficient supporting malt.

Holiday Cheer - $35.98
Papazian's perennial favorite! A brown ale base accentuated by ginger, cinnamon and orange peel.

Irish Red Ale - $27.99
A bit sweet, with a lightly hopped tea-like flavor, and an even dextrinous body, Irish Red Ales are easy to please. Look for well-rounded and blanced flavors, and a pleasant toasted malt character in many examples. A drying finish is common.

London Porter - $38.99
London Porter is brewed from a blend of Brown, Crystal and Chocolate malts for a creamy delivery balanced by traditional English hops. Definitely worth a sip if you fancy something stronger and darker than coffee!

Midwest Peninsula IPA - $37.25
A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

New Castle Clone AKA 'The Dog' - $27.99
Newcastle Brown Ale is a brand of dark brown ale. It has been brewed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, since April 1927 by Newcastle Breweries. Brown ale is a style of beer made with a dark or brown malt. The term brown beer was first used by London brewers in the late 1600s to describe their products, such as mild ale.

'Corner Stone' Mild - $29.99
Mild ale is a low-gravity, malty beer that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1600s or earlier. Modern Mild Ales are mainly dark coloured with an abv of 3% to 3.6%. Once sold in every pub, Mild has experienced a catastrophic fall in popularity since the 1960s and has completely disappeared from many parts of the United Kingdom.

Oatmeal Stout - $37.99
What oats do for a race horse can also be said for a stout. This British based beer is bold, smooth and uncompromising.

'Raspberry' Honey Wheat - $32
A honey wheat beer with a refreshing splash of raspberry!

Saison Du Mont - $35.75
Saisons are sturdy farmhouse ale that was traditionally brewed in the winter, to be consumed throughout the summer months. Saison Du Mont is a Belgian-style Saison developed by a truly special homebrewer, Dave Levonian.

Sam Adams Clone - $30.5
The name says it all. Instructions for Sam Adams Clone Recipe Kit.

Silver Lake Cream Ale - $27.99
Generally brewed to be light and refreshing with a straw to pale golden color.

Solsun - $31
Summer in Michigan means Oberon, Bells brewery's summer treat.Dive in to flavor with this American Saison!

Vanilla Porter - $27.99
A rich robust porter with 2 whole vanilla beans. A real treat!

Michigan Common - $26.75
In the California Common style, A perfect cool fermenter in Michigan's cooler spring and fall climate.

Red Stripe Clone - $24.99
80% Barley, 20% Rice. 14 IBU. Little to no malt aroma, although it can be grainy, sweet or corn-like if present. Hop aroma may range from none to a light, spicy or floral hop presence. Very pale straw to pale yellow color. White, frothy head seldom persists. Very clear.

Octoberfest / Marzen - $30.5
Rich German malt aroma. A light to moderate toasted malt aroma is often present. Clean lager aroma with no fruity esters or diacetyl. No hop aroma.

SS Minnow Mild Ale - $23.99
Mild ale is a low-gravity, malty beer that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1600s or earlier. Modern Mild Ales are mainly dark colored with an abv of 3% to 3.6%. Once sold in every pub, Mild has experienced a catastrophic fall in popularity since the 1960s and has completely disappeared from many parts of the United Kingdom. This is the 2009 Big Brew Recipe.

Utterly Good Milk Stout - $35.99
Do you remember the commercial with the chocolate farm next to the chocolate stream by the chocolate field with the chocolate cows that made the best chocolate milk? Now replace the Chocolate with Stout...Its just that good.

Adventures Amber Ale - $28.99
Are you ready for an adventure? This lightly hopped American Amber is a must have for a night with friends.

All American Light - $22.75
Play Ball! Warm summer nights, a hammock and a baseball game on the radio, that's what this beer reminds us of. Serve in an ice cold glass, flip-flops optional.

Belgian Ale - $40.5
Beer is a lifestyle! Belgian Beers are gaining popularity everyday, they take a little more time and a little thought, but they're worth it. Here is a Belgian standard, belgian grains, candy sugar and hops leave a malty and aromatic masterpiece.

Cream Ale - $22.99
Faint malt notes. A sweet, corn-like aroma and low levels of DMS are commonly found. Hop aroma low to none. Any variety of hops may be used, but neither hops nor malt dominate. Faint esters may be present, no diacetyl. Pale straw to moderate gold color, although usually on the pale side. Low to medium head with medium to high carbonation. Head retention may be no better than fair due to adjunct use. Brilliant, sparkling clarity.

'Goldfinger' Honey Wheat - $31
An American wheat beer with 1 full pound of honey. The fermented honey lends itself to the clean nature of an American wheat.

'Gumball Head' by Three Floyds - $39
Clone of Three Floyds official summer beer highly dry hopped Amercian wheat beer.

Honey Brown Ale - $35
An American Brown Ale with 1 full pound of honey, american hops give a citrus back to the clean nature of fermented honey.

Old Ale - $27.99
It's called "old" for a reason. Age it for a year to truly appreciate this bold number.

Northern German Pilsner - $28.25
Classic German Pilsners are very light straw to golden in color. Head should be dense and rich. They are also well-hopped, brewed using Noble hops such has Saaz, Hallertauer, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Tettnanger, Styrian Goldings, Spalt, Perle, and Hersbrucker. These varieties exhibit a spicy herbal or floral aroma and flavor, often times a bit coarse on the palate, and distribute a flash of citrus-like zest--hop bitterness can be high.

Amarillo Ale - $36
Aren't amarillos from Texas? This variataion of our 2 Hearted Ale recipe uses 4 ounces of Amarillo hops making this one of the hottest selling new IPA's on our shelves.

Belgian Dark Ale - $40
Fit for the monestery! If we knew about the quality beer, we may have considered a different lifestyle. This is a variation of our traditional Belgian Bier recipe. We substitute dark candy sugar, add a few more grains and bump up the hops a touch. Truly a beer to be enjoyed with your closest friends!

Belgian White - $35
It's called a White Ale. Is it because of the winter snow or the fluffy clouds of summer? Does it matter? Before hops, monks used other adjuncts like orange peel and coriander to balance their beer, that tradition is embraced in this recipe. Upgrade to a liquid Belgian yeast, trust us on this one.

Blueberry Stout - $28
A touch of blueberry goodness! The light bitterness of blueberries are complemented perfectly by this stout recipe. Try it with a scottish liquid ale yeast like the White Labs Edinburgh Yeast for a truely unique beer. This ain't no fizzy lifting drink, but it will still raise your spirits.

Bohemian Lager - $26
What's a Bohemian? A touch of chocolate give this light bodied lager that extra flavor. If you are able to lager, try the Bohemian lager Wyeast, you won't be disappointed.

Detroit River Steam Beer - $24.5
In the tradition of Anchor Steam, this California Common style beer is a must brew in the cooler Michigan spring and fall climate.

Dortmunder Gold - $27.5
Low to medium noble (German or Czech) hop aroma. Moderate pils malt aroma; can be grainy to somewhat sweet. May have an initial sulfury aroma (from water and/or yeast) and a low background note of DMS (from pils malt). No diacetyl.

Dubbel - $32.99
The origin of the dubbel was a beer brewed in the Trappist Abbey of Westmalle in 1856. The abbey had, since December of 1836, brewed a witbier that was quite sweet and light in alcohol for consumption by the paters. The new beer, however, was a strong version of a brown beer. In 1926, the formulation was changed and it became even stronger.

Dunkelweizen - $30
German Carafa (chocolate malt) and crystal malts make this a very smooth dunkelweizen. Be sure to get a liquid yeast for that true german wheat flavor!

Orange Blossom Honey Cream Ale - $30
Cream ale with a punch! One pound of orange blossom honey adds a zing and a little more alcohol than expected. Light hop finish with plenty of head. Serve chilled w/ an orange ring!

Edinburgh Scottish Ale - $28.99
Scotland is famous for its malty, strong ales.Many of the most famous come from the Edinburgh region. "If it's not Scottish, it's crap!"

ESB - $33.99
ESBs are essentially more aggressive and more balanced Bitters, both in alcohol and hop character, but nothing overpowering. Color range will be similar, though leaning towards the darker end of the scale; dark golds to copper. Low carbonation. Malts tend to be more pronounced, often toasty and fruity, with maybe some notes diacetyl. And despite "bitter" being in its name, ESBs are not really all that bitter. They key to an ESB is balance.

Fat Rye Ale - $30.5
Imagine Fat Tire cleaned up with a healthy dose of Rye! A nice amber ale with low hop accentuated by the clean rye. A great Summer drink!

Irish Hills Red - $28.25
A bit sweet, with a lightly hopped tea-like flavor, and an even dextrinous body, Irish Red Ales are easy to please. Look for well-rounded and blanced flavors, and a pleasant toasted malt character in many examples. A drying finish is common.

Jon's Wicked Brown Ale - $27.99
The first major commercial example of a American Brown Ale.

American Amber Bock - $32.5
Is it an Amber or is it a Bock? Its both. We had so many requests for this hybrid style that we just had to do some research and come up with a recipe of our own. Serve ice cold, NASCAR race optional.

Belgian White Grand Cru - $41
Look out Blue Moon! A lightly hopped ale with a light malt profile, A touch of fruitiness will come through with the right yeast.

'Best Guess' Bells Brown Ale - $30
Our best guess is your reward. This is a great American Brown Ale with a perfect balance of malt and roast. A touch more bitterness than the British variety finishes out this popular recipe. A brown ale for the masses!

Fat Tire Clone - $29.99
Toasty malt flavors (sorta like biscuits just pulled from the oven) coasting in equilibrium with crisp hoppiness. Delicious stability - in the world of sometimes-precarious beer flavors – is perhaps what prompted one consumer who wrote us to say, “this beer just makes you smile.”

Genius Stout - $29.5
Gaelic for Genius. A dry Irish Stout. Keg it and dispense with nitrogen for an even more authentic pour!

'Polish' Ale - $26.99
It takes 3 homebrewers to make this Polish Ale.

German Bock Bier - $34.5
I'll be Bock. A traditional Bock, malty and smooth.

German Doppelbock - $30.5
Strong, Dark and...Maltsome! A doppelbock should be rich and malty with a slight toast.

Highlands Scottish Ale - $38.99
Rich, malty and usually sweet, which can be suggestive of a dessert. Complex secondary malt flavors prevent a one-dimensional impression.Typical of a Strong Scottish.

Kolsch - $27.5
A pleasant, subtle fruit aroma from fermentation (apple, cherry or pear) is acceptable, but not always present. A low noble hop aroma is optional but not out of place (it is present only in a small minority of authentic versions). Some yeasts may give a slight winy or sulfury character.

American Malt Liquor - $36.5
When regular beer just isn't enough. Sometimes our customers are looking for a little more wet for their whistle, this recipe does just that with 8% alcohol. A Detroit Special!

The 'King Of Beers' Clone - $31.99
The Beer of Kings? The addition of honey lends to the crisp, clean nature of this pilsner stlye based on the original czech version. Serve ice cold while watching your favorite sport!

American Pale - $32.99
A Perfect Balance! 2 great American hops are perfectly complimented with a light malt profile. Not too cold, Not too warm and your pallet will sigh 'just right'

Colonel's Baltic Porter - $37.5
A Baltic Porter often has the malt flavors reminiscent of an English brown porter and the restrained roast of a schwarzbier, but with a higher OG and alcohol content than either. Very complex, with multi-layered flavors.

Corner Stone I .P. A. - $37.25
An English IPA. India Pale Ales used hops for their preservative capacity. Destined for India, hop plugs were used to "dry hop" these bitter beers on the long trek from Britain.

Arcadia I.P.A. - $37.99
Another great IPA! India Pale Ales have gained incredible popularity, this one blends American and English thoughts for an incredible hop balance! Try a liquid English yeast for a nice mineral profile!

Raspberry Cream Ale - $28.75
A cream ale with a fruity raspberry twist. Substitute any fruit flavoring.

Chocolate Porter - $34.99
A Porter you can Chew! A truely American Porter. With a large grain bill, including a full pound of chocolate malt, and 3 different American hops, this is a genuine robust porter. A beer to make time for.

'Corner Stone' Pub Bitter - $27.5
A true English Bitter, English hops will be accentuated by the appropriate English Yeast.

Backyard Pilsner - $24.5
Some call it a lawnmower beer! Sometimes on a really hot day, the drudgeries of yardwork can only be beaten with an ice cold, lightly hopped, crisp and clean pilsner. This recipe will stand up to even the most rigorous landscaping job! There's nothin' wrong with beer in an ice bath.

Chocolate Stout - $28
A nice dry stout with a full pound of Chocolate malt!Instructions for Chocolate Stout Recipe Kit.

Barley Wine - $55
A wine of barley to warm your winter nights! Lots of grain, malt hops are essential to balance out this high octane treat. Give this one a year to age!

Bass Ale Clone - $29
A British ale in a category all its own! A lightly hopped ale with a light malt profile, A touch of fruitiness will come through with the right yeast. Titanic deck chair optional.

'Rivers Bend' Nut Brown - $31
Malty, sweet and rich, which often has a chocolate, caramel, nutty and/or toasty quality. Hop aroma is typically low to moderate.

Crystal Honey Lager - $24
A refreshingly Clean Lager! Three pounds of Honey make this beer light, crisp and delicious! Serve chilled w/ a wedge of lime!

Classic English Pale Ale - $38.99
A Classic English Pale Ale recipe kit that will produce slight caramel flavors, golden to deep amber color with a crisp hop finish.

American Amber - $36.99
This American Amber Ale recipe kit is rich in taste balanced by an excellent blend of Willamette hops for a great aftertaste and mouth feel.

Continental Pilsner - $41
This beer can be enjoyed anytime to quench your thirst. The Continental Pilsner recipe kit produces a light beer with the infamous hop character from Czech Saaz hop.

Red Ale - $35
A medium-bodied brew with a nice red hue. This Red Ale recipe kit is as smooth as it gets. Nice balance of crystal malts and a touch of dark grain.

American Cream Ale - $36
This American Cream Ale recipe kit produces a light-bodied beer with plenty of hop character produced by the Hallertau hop. Very easy to drink.

American Micro Style Pale Ale - $40
This American Micro Style Pale Ale recipe kit is designed after the most popular micro pale ales. Good body, golden color and plenty of hops.

Brewers Best Kolsch - $35
Kölsch Recipe Kit: Kölsch is a crisp, clean, easy-drinking ale. It has a straw-yellow hue similar to a pilsner, but is less hoppy, a bit sweeter and uses pale malts and a small amount of wheat. The lager-like characteristics this ale is famous for are achieved by using a liquid Kölsch yeast.

English Brown Ale - $34.99
This English Brown Ale recipe kit is packed with flavor. A medium-bodied brew with a malty character surrounded by a nutty aroma with crystal malts providing good balance.

German Altbier Style - $40
German Altbier Style Recipe Kit:A favorite from Germany, an amber colored brew with a nice malty character, lightly hopped for true German beer flavor.

German Oktoberfest - $42
This German Oktoberfest recipe kit produces a golden color with a nice blend of light malt extract and crystal grains, medium-bodied, finishing with the Hallertau hop flavor.

Weizenbier - $36.99
Wheat malt and Hallertau hops make this Weizenbier recipe kit a summertime delight that is very easy to drink. Light body with a smooth aftertaste.

India Pale Ale - $46.99
Big, bold, and beautiful. This India Pale Ale recipe kit offers plenty of crystal and victory malt flavors, topped with tons of hops.

Brewers Best Scotch Ale - $32.99
This Scotch Ale recipe kit produces a full-bodied beer with a blend of crystal and chocolate malts finishing with the full flavor of Fuggle hops. Great mouthfeel and full flavor.

Brewers Best California Style Imperial Pale - $39.99
This California Style Imperial Pale Ale recipe kit is based on the popular Arrogant Bastard Ale. The copper-colored brew begins with an intensly rich malt flavor followed by an explosion of hop aroma and bitterness.

Brewer's Best Russian Imperial Stout - $39.99
This Russian Imperial Stout recipe kit produces a full-bodied dark brew with an intense roast flavor and a huge malt influence. The slight hop bitterness is offset by a touch of sweetness from the grains.

Brewers Best Dortmunder Style - $36.5
This American Dortmunder Style recipe kit produces a dark gold colored beer with a mild caramel influence from the crystal malt. The hops drive the taste and help gives this brew a nice balance with this big body and great mouthfeel.

Brewers Best American Nut Brown Ale - $49
Balanced with big body and plenty of hop character, this American Nut Brown Ale recipe kit produces a deep amber to brown-colored beer. The slight caramel and chocolate flavors are followed by a nutty aftertaste.

Brewers Best Dunkelweizen - $40
Dunkelweizen Recipe Kit:Munich and chocolate malts combine to create a darker, maltier version of its lighter counterpart, Hefeweizen. Amber-brown in color yet medium-bodied with a slightly sweet, bready flavor. A specialty wheat yeast produces the characteristic phenols found in traditional Weizens.