Session Beers

Jennifer Talley's brewing career began in the state of Utah as brewmaster at Squatters Pub Brewery in Salt Lake City. She honed her skills through a variety of positions at Salt Lake Brewing Company, Redhook Brewery, Russian River Brewing Company, and Auburn Alehouse in Auburn, California. With more than 20 awards from the Great American Beer Festival® and World Beer CupSM, Talley is also a Cicerone Examiner, craft beer industry speaker, technical committee member for the Master Brewers Association of the Americas, and a national and international beer judge. Talley was awarded the Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Craft Brewing in 2011. Jennifer resides with her children in Grass Valley, California.

For me, the great collection of beer recipes in the second half, generously peppered with the personal stories of the brewers who make them, stands as the shining heart of this book. The raw brewing talent that is represented in this compendium is stunning and a testament to Jen's ability to connect with other brewers.

• ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionAbout This Book SECTION I WHAT IS A SESSION BEER? Chapter 1 – A Short History of Session Beers The Original Session Beers of the British IslesAles of EnglandMy Goodness, My GuinnessAles of IrelandAles of ScotlandA Little Country Called BelgiumWhat's in a Name?Per Diem Saison, a Beer for All SeasonsWhite Beers of BelgiumThe Session Beers of Germany and Central EuropeWhere Is My Berliner Weisse?Wheat Beers of BavariaThe Birth of Lager BeerAles of GermanyNew World, New Beer Chapter 2 – Brewing Session Beer: Nothing to Hide BehindYin and Yang: Balance Is KeyFrom Grain to GlassGrain SelectionMillingWater PreparationMashingBoiling and Hop BitternessYeast and FermentationMaturationClarification and StabilityBalance and Specialty IngredientsSensory EvaluationSafety and SanitationSafety FirstCleanliness Is Next to Godliness (No Rest for the Weary)The Intangibles Chapter 3 – Modern InterpretationsModern American LagerHigh-Gravity BrewingAdolphus BuschThe Quality of AdjunctsOldest Brewery in AmericaThe Impact of the Brewers AssociationBirth of the Craft Session CategorySession-Style Pale Ales and IPAsDevelopment of Quality Hop CharacterOther Session OfferingsGose RisingCream AlesWhat Once Was Old Is Now New Again Chapter 4 – Drinking Session BeersDefining DrinkabilityA Session SocietyCreating a Culture of Responsible DrinkingFood with Drinking SessionsSession Beers for Every Season Education Is Key Chapter 5 – The Cost of Doing Business Fiscal and Community ResponsibilityCost of Ingredients Calculation ExplanationsPricing ExplanationsBrewpub NumbersMicrobrewery NumbersBrewhouse Efficiency and Small-Scale SystemsFinal Financial Contemplations Section II Session Beer RecipesRecipe Specifications and AssumptionsThe RecipesSpecifications and UnitsHops and Bitterness UnitsYeastBrewing Notes Chapter 6 – North American Session Beer Recipes Sun King Brewing CompanySun King Sunlight Cream Ale (Commercial)Sun King Sunlight Cream Ale (Five-Gallon Batch)Auburn AlehouseAuburn Alehouse Gold Country Pilsner (Commercial)Auburn Alehouse Gold Country Pilsner (Five-Gallon Batch)New Glarus Brewing CompanyNew Glarus Totally Naked Lager (Commercial)New Glarus Totally Naked Lager (Five-Gallon Batch)Russian River Brewing Company Russian River Aud Blonde (Commercial)Russian River Aud Blonde (Five-Gallon Batch)Firestone Walker Brewing CompanyFirestone Walker Extra Pale Ale (Commercial)Firestone Walker Extra Pale Ale (Five-Gallon Batch)Firestone Walker Easy Jack IPA (Commercial)Firestone Walker Easy Jack IPA (Five-Gallon Batch)Stone Brewing CompanyStone Go To IPA (Commercial)Stone Go To IPA (Five-Gallon Batch)Stone Levitation Ale (Commercial)Stone Levitation Ale (Five-Gallon Batch)Squatters Craft BeersSquatters Full Suspension Pale Ale (Commercial)Squatters Full Suspension Pale Ale (Five-Gallon Batch)Wasatch Brewing CompanyWasatch Premium Ale (Commercial)Wasatch Premium Ale (Five-Gallon Batch)Bell's Brewery, Inc.Bell's Oarsman Ale (CommercialBell's Oarsman Ale (Five-Gallon Batch) Chapter 7 – German-Inspired Session RecipesUrban Chestnut Brewing CompanyUrban Chestnut Zwickel (Commercial)Urban Chestnut Zwickel (Five-Gallon Batch)5 Rabbit Cervecería5 Rabbit La Bici (Commercial)5 Rabbit La Bici (Five-Gallon Batch)Red Rock Brewing CompanyRed Rock Black Bier (Commercial)Red Rock Black Bier (Five-Gallon Batch)Saint Arnold Brewing CompanySaint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower Beer (Commercial)Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower Beer (Five-Gallon Batch)Hollister Brewing CompanyHollister Tiny Bubbles (Commercial)Hollister Tiny Bubbles (Five-Gallon Batch)Sierra Nevada Brewing CompanySierra Nevada Otra Vez (Commercial)Sierra Nevada Otra Vez (Five-Gallon Batch) Chapter 8 – Other International Session BeerAllagash Brewing CompanyAllagash White (Commercial)Allagash White (Five-Gallon Batch)Jolly Pumpkin Artisan AlesJolly Pumpkin Bam Biére (Commercial)Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biére (Five-Gallon Batch)Brooklyn BreweryBrooklyn ½ Ale (Commercial) 207Brooklyn ½ Ale (Five-Gallon Batch)Yards Brewing CompanyYards Brawler (Commercial)Yards Brawler (Five-Gallon Batch)Stone Brewing CompanyStone Lee's Mild Ale (Commercial)Stone Lee's Mild Ale (Five-Gallon Batch)Carl HeronCarl Heron's English Amber Ale (Commercial)Carl Heron's English Amber Ale (Five-Gallon Batch)Drop-In Brewing CompanyDrop-In Tisbury Local (Commercial)Drop-In Tisbury Local (Five-Gallon Batch)Jennifer TalleyJennifer Talley's Dry Irish Stout (Commercial)Jennifer Talley's Dry Irish Stout (Five-Gallon Batch) AfterwordEvacuationBibliographyIndex