• Home
  • Hops
    • DIY Projects
    • Dry Hop
    • Grow Hops
    • Videos
  • Grain
    • DIY Projects
    • Dog Treats!
    • Toasted Oats
    • Weigh And Mill Grain
    • Videos
  • Yeast
    • DIY Projects
    • The Life Cycle of Yeast
    • Harvesting, Rinsing and Re-Pitching
    • Videos
  • Water
    • DIY Projects
    • Ward Labs Water Report
  • Process
    • Brewing Guides
  • Equipment
    • DIY Projects
    • Homebrewer's Guide to Plastics
    • Store Hops And Specialty Grains
    • Organize Keg Supplies
  • Polls
  • Lists
  • Charts
  • Creative
  • Favorite Things
  • Coming Soon
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Hops
    • DIY Projects
    • Dry Hop
    • Grow Hops
    • Videos
  • Grain
    • DIY Projects
    • Dog Treats!
    • Toasted Oats
    • Weigh And Mill Grain
    • Videos
  • Yeast
    • DIY Projects
    • The Life Cycle of Yeast
    • Harvesting, Rinsing and Re-Pitching
    • Videos
  • Water
    • DIY Projects
    • Ward Labs Water Report
  • Process
    • Brewing Guides
  • Equipment
    • DIY Projects
    • Homebrewer's Guide to Plastics
    • Store Hops And Specialty Grains
    • Organize Keg Supplies
  • Polls
  • Lists
  • Charts
  • Creative
  • Favorite Things
  • Coming Soon
  • Contact Us
   BrewGeeks

Sniffing Airlocks since 2010

The Best Homebrew Names

7/10/2012

1 Comment

 
Picture
Why name homebrew? 

Well, for me, it's because I want to refer to the recipes I create and it's nice to have friends call them by name.

Just like the pro brewers, we can come up with clever, pun-filled, crazy names that make us laugh and give our beer an identity.

A good place to start when naming a beer is to consider it's characteristics. From grain to hop, there are many flavor descriptors we use that can bring names to mind. What ingredients contributed to flavor, color, and smell? Adjuncts like honey, maple syrup, molasses, candy & brown sugar etc. can all help conjure that perfect name.

Often a beer's style can play a role in what name is selected as well.  A crisp summer pale ale could have a name that makes us crave the perfect lawnmower brew, perhaps something that sounds earthy or hints at freshly cut grass. A heavy porter brewed for fall might be better suited with a name that signals the vanilla or caramel notes inside.

Before we list a few of ours, I though it would be fun to post some of my favorite commercial beer names.

Picture
Hoptimus Prime IPA
Picture
Smooth Hoperator IPA
Picture
Badonk-A-Dunkel
Picture
Gargamel Ale
Picture
Old Engine Oil Black Ale
Picture
Clown Poison
Picture
Farmer's Tan Pale Ale
Picture
Sweet Water Happy Ending

Now for some of our names..

Scoundrel has a number that are clever, here are a few of his:

Fraudulent Bastard
Magically Delicious Irish Stout
Phat & Tired Amber
Forgotten Gnarlywine
Flying With Falcons IPA
Motley Brew
Hoppy Hour
iHop

Mine are all movie-related since we kind of have a cinema drafthouse thing going on.
Raiders of the Lost Ale
Planet of the Ales
Drunkfellas
Kung Fu Porter
No Porter for Old Men
Jurassic Park Amber Ale
Jackie Brown Ale
Silence of the Lambics
Dirty Rotten Stouts
The Neverending Session
Chicken Lager
Eternal Buzz of the Drunken Mind
Lord of the Hops
Alienation
Men in Black IPA
Here are a few straight movie titles that I may use as well:

The Hangover
Strange Brew
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Terminator
Red Dawn
Kickass
National Treasure
1 Comment
KISS Brew link
7/10/2012 09:31:22 am

I have a bad habit of naming my beers simply by style. I rotate what I brew frequently enough that this has only gotten me into trouble once or twice, but it sure is boring. Creativity is my biggest hurdle.

I'm pretty jealous of your movie named beers, and I'll try to steal this for at least one future brew. Thanks for this.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Thanks for visiting BrewGeeks!

    This site is dedicated to sharing information about homebrewing and beer. We hope you find something here that helps your brew day go a little more smoothly.

    If you like our site, please help spread the word. We really appreciate it!

    Cheers!


    Popular Articles

    Make Starters
    Grow Hops
    Dry Hop
    Track Your Beer
    Clean & Sanitize
    Carbonator Cap 

    Have Feedback or Suggestions?
    Contact Us

    Archives

    January 2022
    November 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    October 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012

    Categories

    All



    [ Powered by Yeast ]
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.