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There is a lot of material online regarding brewing. For the beginner or someone looking to improve their brewing, it can be difficult to identify the best sources of information to use. On this page we aim to provide all levels of winemaker from the beginner to the competitive winemaker with a few hints and tips, some tried and tested recipes and some helpful links, including a few videos. In order to get started you will need some equipment and supplies, so have a look at our HOMEBREW SHOPS page. BEER MAKING GUIDANCE See the attached for information on brewing your own beer at home from using kits through to full mash. WINE MAKING GUIDANCE This is split into 3 sections: An introductory Guide to Wine Making and how to get started A succinct guide to Making your own Wine structured by topic and including various do’s and don’ts. It is in the form of a Powerpoint presentation so should ideally be supplemented with more comprehensive sources.  The book ‘Award Winning Wines’ by Bill Smith is highly recommended. A more advanced introduction to the NGWBJ wine styles, their characteristics, and how to make them. This is supported with sample recipes. AN INTRODUCTION TO LIQUEURS The easiest one of all! Winning Recipes Follow the links to find winning wine making recipes and beer making recipes from the National and other shows. Aperitif - Oxidised, Herb/Spice, Quinine, Citrus Table Wine - White Dry, White Medium, White Sweet, Rose, Red After Dinner - White, Red Sparkling Social Mead - Dry, Medium, Sweet Fortified - Madeira, Port, Sherry Country Liqueurs - Fruit, Chocolate/Coffee, Herb/Spice, Cream Beer - Lager, Ale, Brown Ale, Stout, Porter, Strong Ale, Barley Wine Prize Winning Recipes by James Smith An Introduction to Winemaking and recipes to try by C J J Berry Winemakers A-Z from Home Wine and Beer Maker Spring 1998

Members Recipes

2003	Medium Dry Rose Doug's Traquair Type Ale	Peter Robinson Doug Hodkinson	Recipes
2004	White Port County Beermakers 1983 Anniversary Beer	Charles Hill Phill Turner	Recipes
2005	Dry Apricot Melomel Beer	Charles Hill Bill Elks	Recipes
2006	Almond & Raisin Social Barley Wine	Audrey Atwell Rod Carroll	Recipes
2007	After Dinner Wine Red Easy IPA	Chris Jones Alan Bailey	Recipes
2008	Cyment Mead Summer Ale	Les Hopper Richard Baldwin	Recipes
2009	Parsnip Sweet Mo's Mystic (Dry Stout)	Charles Shelton Mo Western	Recipes
2010	Dry Gooseberry Bavarian Wheat Beer	Andrew Bristow Charles Hill	Recipes
2011	Medium Dry Rose Amber Ale	Charles Hill Colin Parton	Recipes
2012	Medium Sweet White Table Wine Single Malt Pale Ale	Charles Hill Doug Hodkinson	Recipes
2013	Carrot Wine Sweet Whitbread's London Porter (1850)	Ted Jordan Chris Jones	Recipes
2014	Dry White Table Wine Czech Style Pilsner	Chris Jones Charles Hill	Recipes
2015	Cumberland Brandy (After Dinner Sweet) American Hopped Ale	Alan Bailey Colin Tweed	Recipes
2016	Dry White Table Wine Crouch Vale Willi Warmer	Elaine Robinson Charles Shelton	Recipes
2017	Orange Marmalade Aperitif Old Burton Ale	Kevin Martin Phill Turner	Recipes
2018	Cherry Wine Belhaven Wee Heavy (Formerly 91/-)	Peter Robinson Peter Lawrence	Recipes
2019	Dry Redcurrant and Strawberry Wine Will I Amber Ale	Derek McArthur Martin Thompson	Recipes
2020-21	Sauternes Style Wine Worthington White Shield	Chris Pinnock Peter Lawrence	Recipes