UK breweries that offer recipes of there brews

[Gareth Davies]

I would like to create a list of UK breweries that offer visitors home-brew recipes to their brews like Brew Dog. Please send suggestions and links. thanks Gareth

 

[MyQul]

Toast brewery

https://www.toastale.com/homebrew-recipe/

 

[Clint]

Brew Dog...although they have issued a list of their beer recipes they will give you a recipe if you ask....though you may have to scale it down.

 

[MyQul]

I remember a forumite posting about a scandinavian brewery who had all their recipes on their website. I cant remember who it was now. Anyone else remember?

Edit: Scandinavia isnt in the UK is it

 

[Sadfield]

I'm interested to see what this throws up, although can't think of any that do. Although, I find social media (twitter) a good source. Often brewers will post pictures of their brew sheet. Some of Fullers brewers do this quite often. Some, like Marble, Cloudwater, Bbno, post enough ingredient information that anyone with a reasonable appreciation of recipe formulation could at least make a rough approximation. I think many brewers are willing to share actual recipes, often in books, magazines or in response to direct contact. I guess, posting complete recipes on their websites is just too time consuming and low priority a task for busy brewers.

 

[-Bezza-]

The Little Beer Corporation: http://littlebeer.co.uk/community/brew-sheets-for-the-beers

Although I see they've now sold to another local brewer so not sure they're active any more.

 

[kelper]

Woodfordes head brewer was happy to tell me which malts and hops they use. Would that be of any interest? I'd have thought a recipe would be a trade secret?

 

[Norfolk79]

Woodfordes head brewer was happy to tell me which malts and hops they use. Would that be of any interest? I'd have thought a recipe would be a trade secret?

If you ever do the tour you can see all the various measurements on their white board of the current brews, although that doesn't really tell you that much. They are very open about what they put in.

 

[Sandimas]

I've just had the complete opposite - very politely mailed a brewery about a month ago just asking for tips on malts and hops, not the exact recipe, and got no reply.

 

[MickDundee]

I've just had the complete opposite - very politely mailed a brewery about a month ago just asking for tips on malts and hops, not the exact recipe, and got no reply.

I did the same about a discontinued beer. Not a sausage in reply!

 

[Brew Dad]

Not entirely on topic as it is a Toronto brewery, but these folks provide very detailed recipes for their beers - water chemistry, sparge PH and temp, cold crash temps and length, etc. Plus, you can see previous iterations of the recipes, including the same details. Well worth a look:

https://halobrewery.com/beer/New_Wave

 

[JonBrew]

I did the same about a discontinued beer. Not a sausage in reply!

Same thing with me.

I've contacted a handful of breweries looking for a steer on a recipe (I've never asked for the exact details) and I've always been very polite. I've only once got an email back to say they weren't willing to help, the rest simply didn't respond.

I get that these guys are busy no doubt but it puts me off these breweries when you don't even get a one liner back.

 

[Gareth Davies]

Yeah i think https://www.tinyrebel.co.uk/ use to i'm going to give them a call to see if they still do.

 

[MrRock]

I think BrewDog are unique in giving away almost all of their recipes for free, it really is quite a remarkable thing to do and an amazing gift for homebrewers.

I've seen the odd one here and there from other breweries, but nothing on that scale.

e.g.
https://cloudwaterbrew.co/blog/2015/12/24/dipa-v10
https://www.sirencraftbrew.com/stories-and-events/blog/how-to-brew-ten-dollar-shake/

 

[phildo79]

Not entirely on topic as it is a Toronto brewery, but these folks provide very detailed recipes for their beers - water chemistry, sparge PH and temp, cold crash temps and length, etc. Plus, you can see previous iterations of the recipes, including the same details. Well worth a look:

https://halobrewery.com/beer/New_Wave

Top work, @Brew Dad
Definitely intrigued by their 'FOREIGN EXTRA STOUT WITH SARSAPARILLA'

 

[Cwrw666]

I think BrewDog are unique in giving away almost all of their recipes for free, it really is quite a remarkable thing to do and an amazing gift for homebrewers.

Yes but unlike most breweries they seem to churn them out by the dozen on a daily basis!
The daft thing is I'm sure any master brewer worth his salt could taste any beer and tell you what hops were in it and which malts would give you the same flavours. So much for commercial secrets.

 

[Brew Dad]

Top work, @Brew Dad
Definitely intrigued by their 'FOREIGN EXTRA STOUT WITH SARSAPARILLA'

Glad you liked it! I am thinking of popping into their tap room this weekend, if I do I'll try the stout and post a review. Also have my on their Magic Missile Pale Ale, as I have all of the hops used on hand.

 

[GerritT]

I'm interested to see what this throws up, although can't think of any that do. Although, I find social media (twitter) a good source. Often brewers will post pictures of their brew sheet. Some of Fullers brewers do this quite often.

Do you have links for the Fullers' recipes?

 

[Sadfield]

Do you have links for the Fullers' recipes?

Here's a couple to get you started, there's more in there but it takes a bit of scrolling through. And other users to look for, although some may have changed recently with the sale to Asahi.

https://twitter.com/FullersHenry/status/940884021273333760?s=19

https://twitter.com/FullersHenry/status/892656324781232128?s=19

https://twitter.com/FullersHayley/status/946762356914352133?s=19

 

[robster62]

I've emailed Charles Wells and had a reply back saying which beer am I interested in
Emailed via their website www.charleswells.co.uk