Yamanote-Sen Rice Lager Homebrew Recipe

Yamanote-sen is inspired by the “premium” lagers of Japan, which rely on rice to lighten body. Rice lends a crispness to this style of beer and helps dry out the finish. Unlike big macro-lagers, though, you’ll find plenty of hop flavor and aroma here, including the characteristic lemony contributions of Sorachi Ace, a hop variety

Generic Green Bottle | European Pale Lager Homebrew Recipe

Recipe and head note excerpted from Lager: The Definitive Guide to Tasting and Brewing the World’s Most Popular Beer Styles by Dave Carpenter (2017, Voyageur Press). Reprinted with permission from the author, who is a wealth of lager knowledge and key player on the Brewers Association / American Homebrewers Association team that produces and publishes