Standard American Beer - Cream Ale
A clean, well-attenuated, flavorful American "lawnmower" beer. Easily drinkable and refreshing, with more character than typical American lagers.
Flavor Profile: Low to medium-low hop bitterness. Low to moderate maltiness and sweetness, varying with gravity and attenuation. Usually well-attenuated. Neither malt nor hops dominate the palate. A low to moderate corny flavor is commonly found, as is light DMS (optiona
Ingredients: American ingredients most commonly used. A grain bill of six-row malt, or a combination of six-row and North American two-row, is common. Adjuncts can include up to 20% maize in the mash, and up to 20% glucose or other sugars in the boil. Any variety of h
BJCP Style GuideTop 10 Cream Ale Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 Cucumber Cream Ale |
5 gal | 5.64% | 24.18 | 1.055 | 1.012 | All Grain | 8933 | |
Morning Bell |
7.5 gal | 5.45% | 10.66 | 1.053 | 1.012 | All Grain | 6181 | |
Genesee Cream Ale Clone |
12 gal | 6.12% | 20.61 | 1.056 | 1.009 | All Grain | 5941 | |
Cali Creamin' Clone |
5.5 gal | 4.9% | 19.71 | 1.050 | 1.012 | All Grain | 4998 | |
Lime Cream Ale |
6 gal | 4.58% | 35.15 | 1.044 | 1.009 | All Grain | 4170 | |
Matcha Cream Ale |
10 L | 4.73% | 23.78 | 1.045 | 1.009 | BIAB | 3697 | |
Peach Wood Cream Ale |
5.25 gal | 5.45% | 18.77 | 1.052 | 1.011 | All Grain | 3692 | |
PRAIA DE IRACEMA |
5.2 L | 5.37% | 12 | 1.048 | 1.007 | BIAB | 2915 | |
CREAM ALE KVEIK |
19 L | 4.57% | 0 | 1.046 | 1.012 | All Grain | 2780 | |
Vanilla Coffee Cream Ale |
5 gal | 5.32% | 15.38 | 1.050 | 1.010 | All Grain | 2391 |
Newest Cream Ale Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beer-Chata |
120 gal | 4.58% | 17.31 | 1.049 | 1.014 | All Grain | 20 | |
Ulong cream ale |
22 L | 4.93% | 8.88 | 1.048 | 1.011 | extract | 23 | |
Cream Ale 2024 |
5.75 gal | 5.06% | 16.81 | 1.047 | 1.009 | extract | 29 | |
JULIO MATRIZ |
10 L | 4.6% | 8.1 | 1.043 | 1.008 | BIAB | 21 | |
Butter Beer |
5 gal | 5.17% | 17.94 | 1.051 | 1.012 | All Grain | 31 | |
Apple Pie a la mode |
12 gal | 5.98% | 9.96 | 1.061 | 1.015 | All Grain | 31 | |
true 3bbl cream ale |
92 gal | 5.29% | 17.98 | 1.048 | 1.008 | All Grain | 33 | |
Orange cream ale |
5 gal | 6.25% | 34.63 | 1.057 | 1.010 | All Grain | 61 | |
Cream ale |
5.5 gal | 5.97% | 29.38 | 1.057 | 1.011 | All Grain | 46 | |
Chocolate Cream Ale |
5 gal | 5.73062% | 0 | 1.054 | 1.010 | All Grain | 0 |
Fermentables Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flaked Corn | 1,208 | Adjunct | raw |
0.5°L
|
40 | 15% | 2% - 100% | |
US - Pale 2-Row | 725 | US | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 63% | 3% - 100% |
American - Pilsner | 358 | American | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 65% | 7% - 100% |
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) | 294 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
1.8°L
|
33 | 6% | 1% - 34% |
Flaked Rice | 255 | Adjunct | raw |
0.5°L
|
40 | 10% | 1% - 44% | |
Corn Sugar - Dextrose | 214 | Sugar | sugar |
0.5°L
|
42 | 10% | 0% - 40% | |
Flaked Oats | 192 | Adjunct | raw |
2.2°L
|
33 | 8% | 0% - 100% | |
Cane Sugar | 171 | Sugar | sugar |
0°L
|
46 | 7% | 1% - 38% | |
American - Pale 6-Row | 168 | American | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
35 | 46% | 5% - 100% |
Flaked Barley | 145 | Adjunct | raw |
2.2°L
|
32 | 7% | 2% - 24% |
Hops Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Average AA | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cascade | 391 | 7 | 43% | 0% - 100% |
Saaz | 247 | 3.5 | 44% | 10% - 100% |
Cluster | 183 | 6.5 | 56% | 5% - 100% |
Willamette | 182 | 4.5 | 49% | 13% - 100% |
Crystal | 138 | 4.3 | 49% | 5% - 100% |
Magnum | 128 | 15 | 42% | 3% - 100% |
Liberty | 111 | 4 | 49% | 0% - 100% |
Hallertau Mittelfruh | 97 | 3.75 | 46% | 12% - 100% |
Amarillo | 85 | 8.6 | 39% | 4% - 100% |
Centennial | 81 | 10 | 36% | 5% - 100% |
Steeping Grains Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) | 21 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
1.8°L
|
33 | 48% | 6% - 100% |
Flaked Corn | 16 | Adjunct | raw |
0.5°L
|
40 | 49% | 11% - 100% | |
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L | 15 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
10°L
|
35 | 68% | 10% - 100% |
Honey Malt | 11 | Grain | crystal malt |
25°L
|
37 | 61% | 17% - 100% | |
American - Pale 6-Row | 11 | American | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
35 | 44% | 33% - 50% |
Belgian - Biscuit | 8 | Belgian | Grain | roasted malt |
23°L
|
35 | 32% | 20% - 100% |
Riverbend Malt - Malted Corn | 6 | US | Grain | base malt |
1.7°L
|
37 | 88% | 27% - 100% |
US - Pale 2-Row | 6 | US | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 64% | 29% - 100% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L | 5 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
20°L
|
35 | 81% | 50% - 100% |
Munich - Light 10L | 4 | Grain | specialty malt |
10°L
|
33 | 25% | 12% - 50% |
Yeasts Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Laboratory | Type | Alcohol Tolerance | Flocculation | Attenuation | Min. Temp | Max. Temp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 | 775 | Fermentis / Safale | Ales | Low | Medium | 81% | 54°F | 77°F |
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080 | 213 | White Labs | Ale | Med-High | Medium | 77.5% | 65°F | 70°F |
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 | 99 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | Med-Low | 75% | 60°F | 72°F |
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 | 82 | White Labs | Ale | High | Medium | 76.5% | 68°F | 73°F |
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 | 78 | Fermentis / Safale | Ale | .0975 | High | 75% | 54°F | 77°F |
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast | 69 | Danstar | Ale | Med-High | High | 77% | 57°F | 70°F |
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565 | 51 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | Low | 75% | 56°F | 70°F |
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST | 46 | Lallemand | Ales | High | High | 80% | 77°F | 104°F |
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 | 35 | Fermentis / Safale | Ale | .104 | High | 81% | 54°F | 77°F |
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 | 33 | Omega Yeast Labs | Norwegian Ales | High | Medium | 78% | 68°F | 95°F |
Other Ingredients Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Type | Use | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gypsum | 281 | Water Agt | Mash | 16% | 0% - 100% |
Whirlfloc | 247 | Fining | Boil | 59% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 157 | Water Agt | Mash | 15% | 0% - 100% |
Lactic acid | 139 | Water Agt | Mash | 74% | 0% - 100% |
Irish Moss | 126 | Fining | Mash | 61% | 0% - 100% |
Epsom Salt | 114 | Water Agt | Mash | 5% | 0% - 38% |
Yeast Nutrient | 63 | Other | Boil | 41% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) | 61 | Water Agt | Mash | 19% | 0% - 100% |
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient | 43 | Other | Boil | 34% | 0% - 100% |
Phosphoric acid | 36 | Water Agt | Mash | 63% | 0% - 100% |