In Episode 24 of the Brew Files, we talked with Craig Gravina of the AlbanyAleProject.com about the forgotten style - here's one of his recreations of a weaker 1840's version.

Call it whatever you will, just don't call it fat - this is the biggest of the initial IBU test series. Big, bold and bracing.

This is a straightforward, no nonsense, classical American Pale Ale. It's whole purpose provide you a pop of American hop character with just enough malt to keep you going

The one, the only world "famous" Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter. Born for Christmas - well loved any time!

A riff on Drew's CDJK dark mild with a seasoned kick of cherrywood smoked malt from Briess to give it a whole different thing

Big complex kitchen sink Russian Imperial Stout flavored with licorice, galaxy hops and cacao as discussed on Episode 31 of the show!

All grain altbier - 2.5 gal.

A simple modern American Pale Ale useful for hop testing

Inspired by the tradition of Samichlaus, this is the biggest, baddest, boldest lager around. Brewed and aged for 1 year before service and really shines at about 3-5 years.

The very definition of a crushable beer that will leave you feeling like a respectable beer drinker the next day. It's seriously a great damn American classic

This is Jay's "two flavored" lager that he throws together in no time!

The perfect base mead for your sessionable mead needs

A twist on Drew's classic Saison using YCHops new product "American Noble". These are the left overs from the Cryo hop process and promise American hop characters, but in a more subtle, muted fashion. Naturally, that intrigues me! So I took the peppery, citrusy Loral "American Noble" and used it in a batch of Saison. Works like a charm! (Thanks to YCH for sponsoring the podcast and providing the debittered leaf/American nobles for this brew)

Named for his loyal brewdog that oversaw his brewing career from start till now, this recipe won second in the 2017 AHA National Homebrew Competition

Denny's classic, huge barleywine with that American hop flair. A throwback to all those early craft barley wines with the descriptive nomen "Old"

A homebrew version of Pono Brewing's Pineapple infused Kolsch

A simple helles for those days when you wanted something easy to drink and test people's palates with. (and not have it be dull as dishwater)

For years when homebrewers would try and recreate the magic of a beer like Westy 12, the recipes were complicated. How about simplicity instead?

The first place winner in the 2017 AHA National Homebrew Competition in American IPA. Chase's IPA is a bit of a hybrid with a look back at the West Coast with some "new" New England flair. This is a little different than the version discussed on the show because it's his newer version

From Peter Symons's Bronzed Brews - A classic pint for a hot summer

A Belgian Golden Strong Ale inspired by Clint Eastwood and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.