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Pale American Ale - Blonde Ale


Easy-drinking, approachable, malt-oriented American craft beer, often with interesting fruit, hop, or character malt notes. Well-balanced and clean, is a refreshing pint without aggressive flavors.

Flavor Profile: Initial soft malty sweetness, but optionally some light character malt flavor (e.g., bread, toast, biscuit, wheat) can also be present. Caramel flavors typically absent; if present, they are typically low-color caramel notes. Low to medium fruity esters o

Ingredients: Generally all malt, but can include up to 25% wheat malt and some sugar adjuncts. Any hop variety can be used. Clean American, lightly fruity English, or Kölsch yeast. May also be made with lager yeast, or cold-conditioned. Some versions may have honey, s

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Top 10 Blonde Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Summer Beer
5 gal 5.4% 42.3 1.055 1.014
All Grain 6864
Coffee Blonde
11 gal 4.55% 15.91 1.048 1.013
All Grain 6374
Dead Pony Club
20 L 3.85% 35.01 1.039 1.010
All Grain 5486
Riwaka SmaSh
21 L 6.77% 49.37 1.066 1.015
All Grain 5462
Porter House
5 gal 5.28% 23.08 1.048 1.008
BIAB 4864
CD BLND PILOT
2300 L 4.19% 16.48 1.039 1.007
All Grain 4572
Pussy Galore [Hibiscus Ale]
2.5 gal 4.85% 25 1.048 1.011
BIAB 4526
Hoppy Blonde
3 gal 5.06% 14.36 1.051 1.013
All Grain 3869
브루독-LICHTENSTEIN PALE ALE-변형
23 L 4.86% 29.41 1.047 1.010
All Grain 3664
DKN (Drop Kick Nate)
20.8 L 5.52% 81.03 1.052 1.010
All Grain 3031

Newest Blonde Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Awesome Recipe
25 L 5.17% 0 1.052 1.012
All Grain 0
Awesome Recipe
25 L 5.17% 0 1.052 1.012
All Grain 0
Carma citra session
5.5 gal 5.25% 0 1.053 1.013
All Grain 8
Awesome Recipe
50 L 4.46% 24.2 1.045 1.011
All Grain 2
Keegan Blonde Ale
22 L 4.92% 18.05 1.045 1.007
All Grain 13
super light
11 gal 4.56% 19.69 1.046 1.012
extract 11
Strawberry Blonde Ale MB
6 gal 4.43% 16.2 1.048 1.014
All Grain 233
the boar
840 L 4.47% 38.82 1.042 1.008
All Grain 20
Atlantic Ale
20 L 5.02% 41.1 1.047 1.008
All Grain 40
Sore 4 Days Blonde 2
25 L 5.3% 23.06 1.051 1.010
All Grain 25

Fermentables Used In Blonde Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 1,701 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 76% 3% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 744 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 0% - 100%
American - Pilsner 612 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 543 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 8% 0% - 100%
American - Vienna 510 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 16% 0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 464 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 0% - 100%
Flaked Oats 435 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 1% - 37%
American - Pale Ale 394 American Grain base malt 3.5°L
37 71% 6% - 100%
German - Pilsner 334 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 64% 3% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 328 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 13% 0% - 100%

Hops Used In Blonde Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 1,780 7 32% 1% - 100%
Citra 943 11 26% 2% - 100%
Centennial 689 10 27% 1% - 100%
Amarillo 583 8.6 26% 2% - 100%
Magnum 469 15 30% 2% - 100%
Mosaic 463 12.5 26% 2% - 100%
Simcoe 357 12.7 22% 0% - 100%
Willamette 333 4.5 48% 7% - 100%
Galaxy 312 14.25 24% 0% - 100%
Saaz 301 3.5 36% 3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Blonde Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 67 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 57% 5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 52 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 60% 5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 44 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 75% 14% - 100%
Honey Malt 25 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 63% 17% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 19 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 61% 11% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 18 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 75% 33% - 100%
American - Vienna 16 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 45% 9% - 100%
American - White Wheat 15 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 40% 18% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 15L 15 American Grain crystal malt 15°L
35 77% 17% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 14 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 47% 13% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Blonde Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 2,390 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 439 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 270 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 258 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 197 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 114 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 90 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 80 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 74 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 63 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Blonde Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 817 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 510 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 439 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 361 Water Agt Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 348 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 342 Water Agt Boil 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 188 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 130 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 123 Other Boil 32% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 95 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%

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