Wobbly Bob Tribute All Grain Recipe Kit

Wobbly Bob Tribute All Grain Recipe Kit

Brew 23 litres of a proper strong amber ale with sweet malt, a touch of honey and summer fruit on the nose, and a lovely caramel note in the glass. This is our tribute to the Phoenix Brewery favourite, first put together after a customer asked for a version they could brew at home.

The grains come pre-crushed and ready to mash, and the recipe finishes with a Goldings dry hop. Full step-by-step brewing instructions are included, covering everything from the mash to the dry hop.

The beer, the brewery and Bob

The original Wobbly Bob is a deep amber 6% ale from Phoenix Brewery in Heywood, Greater Manchester. Founder Tony Allen started out as Oak Brewery in Ellesmere Port in 1982 before moving to Heywood in 1991, where the old seven-storey brewery tower still stands. Wobbly Bob went on to become one of Phoenix’s best-known beers.

You’d be forgiven for thinking the name had something to do with how steady you’d be after a couple of pints. According to Phoenix, the real Bob was a three-legged cat with a fondness for the brewery. The fact that the name suits a deceptively easy-drinking 6% ale is a happy coincidence.

Brew targets

• Batch size 23 L
• ABV 6%
• OG 1.060
• FG 1.014
• Colour 14 EBC
• Bitterness 40 IBU

Kit ingredients

Pre-crushed malt

• Maris Otter
• Crystal malt
• Black malt

Hops

• Challenger
• Whitbread Golding Variety (WGV)
• Goldings

Yeast and finings

• SafAle S-04
• Protafloc tablet