Outstanding IPA

Review by Kirinjin on 3/14/2008

Pros: William's kits just astound me with the quality of the finished product. My prior experiences with kits (other than Williams's) have been mediocre to bad. Out of habit, I dry hopped this IPA and kreusened. I needn't have bothered. The kit actually works as well or better without my tinkering. The result is a dry, aggressively hopped IPA with a creamy head. I'm trying the other kits, but I know I'll come back to this one.

Cons: This is hardly a con, but the yeast pack was so fresh it was ready to pitch in about four hours. So don't pop the nutrient bubble before you're ready to cook.

GREAT IPA SMUTTY NOSE CLONE

Review by KEVIN M. on 3/10/2008

Pros: THIS IS THE BEST BREW KIT IVE MADE GREAT CASCADE TASTE

Cons: NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS BEER

American IPA

Review by Darrin F. on 3/8/2008

Pros: Easy drinking, good beer for summer. Has an aftertaste like a pilsner, very nice. Good head.

Cons: Not as hoppy as I thought.

1st Brew

Review by Scott S. on 3/7/2008

Pros: I picked this for my first brew. My friends all thought I was a pro. Trust me, I am not, Williams made it easy. The beer was great and I am hooked. For you Southerners, it tastes like a Sweetwater 420 with more hops. Quite tasty on a hot Southern day. I am brewing my 4th batch from Williams and I love them all.

Crisp, light Summer IPA

Review by Vlad M. on 3/4/2008

Pros: Produced a medium bitterness, crisp, light colored Ale. Good head blended away in a few minutes. Hop aroma was pronounced and lingered in the nose for a while after the drink. If anyone was overwhelmed by the Williams Triple Hopped Ale, this is its lighter, more subtle cousin. A satisfying beer.

Cons: Nowhere near the 80 IBU listed. Maybe half that. The beer is a tad light and crisp for an IPA. I would add a couple pound of a light two row grain to this recipe and some more alphas to the bittering stage.