NORTHERN BREWER: Specialty Beer Kits

Bavarian Hefe Weizen

OG: 1049 / Ready: 5 weeks

Extremely popular in its homeland of southern Germany, Weizenbier (wheat beer) is now being enjoyed all over the world. Medium-bodied, refreshing, and tolerant of high fermentation temperatures, weizen is a fantastic summer brew. Northern Brewer's Hefe-Weizen is 100% traditional—cloudy, tart, a bit sour, with a phenolic and banana-clove character imparted by the yeast. To serve authentically, "mit hefe" (with yeast), pour almost all the beer into a tall glass, swirl the bottle, and add the rest.

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#1251

Bavarian Hefe Weizen Extract Kit

$30.99
EACH

American Wheat Beer

OG: 1040 / Ready: 6 weeks

A familiar style made popular by microbreweries all over the US. Like their German cousins, American wheat beers feature large proportions of malted wheat in the grain bill and are naturally cloudy in appearance. Unlike German Weizenbiers, though, American wheat beers have a bit more hop character and are fermented with a milder-tasting yeast, resulting in a more clean, neutral finish. Wyeast's US Hefeweizen strain makes for a spritzy, refreshing warm-weather crowd-pleaser.

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#1261

American Wheat Beer Extract Kit

$25.99
EACH

Dunkelweizen

OG: 1049 / Ready: 5 weeks

Its name means "dark wheat", and that's just what it is. An amber colored version of a German hefeweizen, with the same sour-phenolic character and light hopping of its paler cousins. Although it's a bit maltier than our Hefeweizen kit, it's still a mighty refreshing beer.

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#1271

Dunkelweizen Extract Kit

$31.99
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Honey Weizen

OG: 1048 / Ready: 6 weeks

Another American variation on a German tradition, our third wheat beer kit shares the sour, phenolic characteristics of its cousins. Pure clover honey, however, makes it lighter, crisper, and adds a subtle, floral note. Sparingly hopped, Honey Weizen may become your next great brewing tradition.

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#1281

Honey Weizen Extract Kit

$28.99
EACH

Raspberry Wheat

OG: 1046 / Ready: 5 weeks

More of an American than a German beer, our kit is modeled after the domestically micro brewed wheat beers that are often flavored with fruit. This kit features the same medium body and flavor profile of the Bavarian Hefe-Weizen, but a natural raspberry extract lends it an outrageous fruity sourness. Another great summertime beer, we've found our Raspberry Wheat to be popular with many who don't normally like beer.

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#1291

Raspberry Wheat Extract Kit

$36.99
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Honey Brown Ale

OG: 1050 / Ready: 6 weeks

What would happen if you augmented the slightly dry, caramelly and roasty character of a smooth, mellow English brown ale with the sweet floral flavor of clover honey? What if you added the honey at the very last possible minute to maximize its presence in the finished beer? What if it was delicious? This recipe is a spinoff of our highly popular Nut Brown Ale kit that combines American malts and ale yeast with English hops and Minnesota honey. A well-balanced and intensely drinkable beer, good for enjoying in both warm and cool weather.

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#1542

Honey Brown Ale Extract w/ crushed grain

$31.99
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Peat-Smoked Porter

OG: 1062 / Ready: 2 months

Sipping the end result of our Peat-Smoked Porter kit might remind you of rich, black coffee laced with single-malt Scotch. This is a midnight-black strong porter with an assertive profile: roasty, bitter, and big with underlying herbal, briny smoke character. Caramel malts emphasize the full body and bring a bit of balancing sweetness. This beer is a great wintertime nightcap and adds an interesting dimension to barbeque.

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#1552

Peat-Smoked Porter Extract w/ crushed grain

$41.99
EACH

California Common

OG: 1047 / Ready: 2 months

California Common, a.k.a. Steam Beer, was an accidental discovery; the residents of old San Francisco wanted to brew lager but had no refrigeration. This is the result, one of America's few original contributions to the beer world. Like the original, this kit uses lager yeast at warm temperatures (58-68° F).

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#1302

California Common Extract w/ Crushed Grain

$37.99
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Dark Cherry Stout

OG: 1053 / Ready: 5 weeks

Be envied and admired in brewing circles with our Dark Cherry Stout. It's a classic dry stout, black in color, with the sharp bite of roasted barley. But it's also laced with cherry extract, which cuts through the flavor and adds a subtle sweetness and an exotic aroma. Not overpoweringly fruity like many fruit-flavored beers, this is a "gateway brew": one that leads light beer drinkers toward dark, strongly flavored beers.

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#1422

Dark Cherry Stout Extract w/ Crushed Grain

$40.99
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Spiced Winter Ale

OG: 1047 / Ready: 6 weeks

We started with a malty, medium-bodied Scottish-style ale. We added a hand-mixed blend of mulling spices: Ceylon cloves, cracked cinnamon, allspice, cardamom and mace. The result is a pleasant, festive holiday ale, perfect to share with friends and family.

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#1582

Spiced Winter Ale Extract w/ crushed grain

$34.99
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Bourbon Barrel Porter

OG: 1065 / Ready: 2 months

Mike Ward, NB's shipping manager, devised this recipe by adding bourbon-infused oak cubes (plus the bourbon) to a stronger-than-average robust porter. Cryptic tasting notes indicate that this may have been the best beer ever. You supply the bourbon; Mike recommends Maker's Mark. The intense aroma and flavor of toasted American oak and the sweet graininess of good bourbon meld with the bittersweet roastiness of porter to make for a very characterful beer.

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#1602

Bourbon Barrel Porter Extract w/ crushed grain

$48.99
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Honey Kölsch

OG: 1048 / Ready: 6 weeks

A variation on our extremely popular Kölsch recipe with the addition of clover honey and a new yeast strain for a lighter body and flavor. Like our original Kölsch kit, this recipe features a pale color, light body, and smooth mouthfeel. Honey adds subtle floral character and lightens the body by fermenting to dryness. Really nice as a summer brew for barbecues and picnics, or to wean your friends off watery mass-produced lagers.

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#1611

Honey Kolsch Extract

$27.50
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Peach Wheat

OG: 1047 / Ready: 3 months

This lightly-hopped ale undergoes a secondary fermentation on real fruit to bring the flavor and aromas of peaches to the glass. The tart crispness and clean grain flavors of an American -style wheat beer provide the base, while the fermentation transmutes real peaches (in easy-to-use puree form) into a subtle background note.

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#1641

Peach Wheat Extract

$61.99
EACH