I popped out for a pie and a pint last night and had a pint of Kellham Islands Easy Rider.
It appears to be an all pale malt PA and is quite dry with a good floral aroma.
I'm looking to brew something along those lines for summer afternoon refreshment but am undecided on the hops and yeast. I want it to have a dry finish and from my limited experience of yeasts was thinking about Nottingham (stop yawning !) but am open to suggestions on this.
I think I'll be using Styrians for the aroma hops but was wondering what would be a good partner for the bittering hops (or maybe use all one hop variety ?)
Any thoughts on recipes or yeast/hop suggestions welcome
Easy Rider
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leigh1919
Re: Easy Rider
I can be of help here - Roger Protz's '300 Beers to drink before you die' lists this as:
" Both versions are brewed with Maris Otter Pale malt and a touch of wheat malt. The only hop is the american Willamette.'
TBH you can tell it's a simple single hop beer. It's very nice. Pale Rider is avaiable in bottled form but it's not as good as the draught version, although I suspect that's more to do with bottling itself.
For what it's worth, my standard Pale Ale (Maris Otter and Goldings at 90, 60 and steep) is not a million miles away from it. That's the beauty of Pales - simply change the hop and you've got a different beer. My favorite style,for sure.
good luck. cracking beer. you should try thier smoked porter if you get a chance. AWESOME.
" Both versions are brewed with Maris Otter Pale malt and a touch of wheat malt. The only hop is the american Willamette.'
TBH you can tell it's a simple single hop beer. It's very nice. Pale Rider is avaiable in bottled form but it's not as good as the draught version, although I suspect that's more to do with bottling itself.
For what it's worth, my standard Pale Ale (Maris Otter and Goldings at 90, 60 and steep) is not a million miles away from it. That's the beauty of Pales - simply change the hop and you've got a different beer. My favorite style,for sure.
good luck. cracking beer. you should try thier smoked porter if you get a chance. AWESOME.
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arturobandini
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Re: Easy Rider
I brewed something remarkably similar on Saturday and I am fermenting with Nottingham for a dry finish with no yeast character to obscure the Aurora hops I used. I brewed mine lightly bittered to about 27 EBU as it's for mass consumption not just my own. A good steep at 80c as well to bring plenty of hop flavour into it.
Planning - Not for a long while
Fermenting - I'm Done
Bottle Maturing - Hobgoblin, Fullers ESB, American Stout, TOP, Fullers London Porter, Bandini Black IPA
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Fermenting - I'm Done
Bottle Maturing - Hobgoblin, Fullers ESB, American Stout, TOP, Fullers London Porter, Bandini Black IPA
Drinking - Still...Whiskey
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softlad
Re: Easy Rider
Thanks chaps
I dont have willamette in but have plenty of others.
My more recent beers have been mainly MO with around 200g crystal for a 5 gal brew. I have a MO / torrified wheat beer boiling away right now. Will play about with mainly paler beers over the summer months.
And the smoked porter sounds interesting. I can feel a long overdue return to the Fat Cat in Sheffield coming on
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I dont have willamette in but have plenty of others.
My more recent beers have been mainly MO with around 200g crystal for a 5 gal brew. I have a MO / torrified wheat beer boiling away right now. Will play about with mainly paler beers over the summer months.
And the smoked porter sounds interesting. I can feel a long overdue return to the Fat Cat in Sheffield coming on
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Shoit
Re: Easy Rider
I can recommend the smoked porter - tried it at the Rotherham beer festival! Get yourself to the fat cat and give it a go - highly recommended!
Kev
Kev