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The guts of the recipe is in the Visit to Hooker Brewery[/url:5baaf5s3] article:

Hops
Bittering hops: 1st Gold and Fuggles
Late Hops: Saaz end of boil, Cascade in whirlpool.
Bitterness target: 35 IBUs

Grist Load: 90% Pearl, 7% malted wheat, 3% crystal

Gravity: OG: 1.041 PG: 1.007
Fermentation Temperatures: Initial temp of 19oC to top temp of 22oC
Conditioning: 1oC for a minimum of 4 weeks, usually 6 six weeks if possible
Filtered at 1oC to 10 microns
Carbonated to 2.5 vols

(Yeast is not mentioned in the article but it's the Chico strain - US05)

I knew I'd seen it somewhere, thanks Niall.

I had a day of firsts yesterday!! first visit to the bull and castle and my first galway hooker impressed with both!! <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D --> will be sampling both again soon

That took you awhile! And it's almost on the 51 bus route! Hope to see you there at some point in the future (fellow Clondalkinite!)

well in my defence i only found out about it when I joined!! <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: --> and I'm not one for going to town much, just go to the local (quinlans)

Never hAd unreliable Hooker. Actuall about a fortnight ago it was the first time i had four pints of Hooker in a row.- watchign a Munster rugby game. I usually mix drinks in the Bierhaus. Needlsss tosay Hooker stayed up as great as it always is!