Charlie Papazian is the founder of the American Homebrewers Association. He has been active in the leadership seat for almost 4 decades while being a nuclear engineer on top of that. When the former US president Jimmy Carter signed a law allowing homebrewing in 1978, the year after, Charlie began forming associations here and there while taking full advantage of the freedom.

Throughout the years, Charlie has shared his recipes in magazines like Zymurgy and in his book entitled “The Complete Joy of Homebrewing”. As a pioneer, his recipes are instantly approved as legit and his years of success are clear proofs. Here are ten of Charlie’s amazing beer recipes you could try with your home beer brewing kits.

1. Bunga-Toggles Agave-laced Barleywine

ABV: 10.60%; IBU: 67; SRM: 15

2. Dusty Mud Irish-Style Stout

ABV: 3.70%; IBU: ~20; SRM: 46

3. Rocky Raccoon’s Honey Lager

ABV: 5.50%; IBU: ~23; SRM: 4

4. Gunnawanna ‘Toberfest

ABV: 4.20%; IBU: 34; SRM: 7

5. Springside Armenian Dunkel

ABV: 4.40%; IBU: 31; SRM: 18

6. Carla’s Oat Brown Ale

ABV: 4.40%; IBU: 37; SRM: 10

7. Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin Ale)

IBU: 45-50; SRM: 6-12 

8.Maverick India Black Ale

ABV: 6%; IBU: 5.5

9. Castle Bochet Mead

ABV: ~14%

10. Propensity Pilsener Lager

ABV: ~5.5%