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Strong Belgian Ale - Belgian Blond Ale


A moderate-strength golden ale that has a subtle fruity-spicy Belgian yeast complexity, slightly malty-sweet flavor, and dry finish.

Flavor Profile: Smooth, light to moderate grainy-sweet malt flavor initially, but finishes medium-dry to dry with some smooth alcohol becoming evident in the aftertaste. Medium hop and alcohol bitterness to balance. Light hop flavor, can be spicy or earthy. Very soft yea

Ingredients: Belgian Pils malt, aromatic malts, sugar, Belgian yeast strains that produce complex alcohol, phenolics and perfumy esters, Saazer-type, Styrian Goldings, or East Kent Goldings hops. Spices are not traditionally used, although the ingredients and fermenta

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Top 10 Belgian Blond Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Belgian Blonde 20 litros ACT 7/4/17
20 L 5.92% 22.67 1.060 1.015
All Grain 9291
Westvleteren Blonde (Clone)
6 gal 5.51% 29.44 1.051 1.009
All Grain 7883
Jacobsen Golden Naked Christmas Ale
26 L 6.2% 21.62 1.068 1.021
All Grain 6755
Denis - Leffe Blond Clone
100 L 5.94% 19.93 1.065 1.019
All Grain 6460
Rose Blonde Ale
23 L 6.46% 20.92 1.063 1.014
All Grain 5299
Strawberry Blonde
62 L 4.9% 14.07 1.051 1.013
All Grain 3808
PIROUETTE
9 L 6.51% 29.13 1.061 1.012
All Grain 3614
Belgian Blonde
5 gal 6.68% 25.85 1.064 1.013
All Grain 3394
Revvy's Belgian Blonde (Leffe Clone)
5 gal 7.56% 31.1 1.068 1.010
All Grain 3272
21B - Brut IPA
24 L 7.2% 29.92 1.065 1.011
BIAB 3170

Newest Belgian Blond Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mitra Remunj - Blond Scale v.1
1750 L 5.66% 19.33 1.057 1.014
All Grain 9
BEL.GIAN STRONG ALE
320 L 8.16% 16.62 1.071 1.008
All Grain 14
Belgian Blonde
650 L 7.51% 22.98 1.065 1.008
All Grain 57
leffe blonde style
26 L 7.1% 29.52 1.067 1.013
All Grain 72
Villabelgur
25 L 8.37% 23.03 1.071 1.007
All Grain 57
Leffe Blonde Clone
21 L 6.63% 26.05 1.063 1.012
All Grain 83
Not quite a Tripel
25 L 7.5% 29.6 1.061 1.004
All Grain 86
Belgian blond
20 L 6.82% 34.83 1.061 1.009
extract 66
Belgian Blonde July 2025
5.5 gal 7.46% 30.16 1.076 1.019
All Grain 76
Belgian Blonde Ale 70L
70 L 7.61% 0.95 1.070 1.013
All Grain 86

Fermentables Used In Belgian Blond Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner 341 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 74% 2% - 100%
Cane Sugar 298 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 9% 1% - 100%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 198 Sugar sugar 0°L
38 11% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 141 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 73% 8% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 111 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 4% 1% - 23%
American - Pilsner 94 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 72% 9% - 100%
Aromatic 90 Grain base malt 38°L
33 5% 1% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 87 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 10% 1% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 80 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 11% 1% - 67%
Flaked Oats 76 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 7% 1% - 23%

Hops Used In Belgian Blond Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 360 3.5 40% 7% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 229 5.5 43% 9% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 110 3.75 46% 7% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 95 5 41% 9% - 100%
Magnum 83 15 34% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 66 4 46% 7% - 100%
Cascade 65 7 38% 8% - 100%
Tettnanger 62 4.5 39% 10% - 100%
Perle 50 8.2 41% 7% - 100%
Northern Brewer 37 7.8 43% 9% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Belgian Blond Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Biscuit 8 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 43% 15% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 6 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 60% 34% - 86%
German - CaraMunich I 5 German Grain crystal malt 39°L
34 74% 7% - 100%
Aromatic 5 Grain base malt 38°L
33 42% 13% - 100%
Belgian - Pilsner 4 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 78% 44% - 98%
Aromatic Malt 3 Grain specialty malt 20°L
35 48% 11% - 100%
Munich 3 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 47% 42% - 50%
German - Pilsner 3 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 100% 100% - 100%
German - Melanoidin 3 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 28% 20% - 38%
Honey Malt 3 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 41% 22% - 66%

Yeasts Used In Belgian Blond Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 110 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 82 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41 60 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388 54 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Low 76% 64°F 80°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522 53 Wyeast Ale 0.12 High 74% 65°F 85°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33 51 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530 45 White Labs Ale High Med-High 77.5% 66°F 72°F
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550 42 White Labs Ale Med-High Medium 81.5% 68°F 78°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST 40 Lallemand Belgian Ales High Medium 88% 63°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 38 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Belgian Blond Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 158 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 95 Water Agt Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 84 Fining Mash 56% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 83 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 56%
Whirlfloc 74 Water Agt Boil 64% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 68 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 41 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Coriander Seed 41 Spice Mash 27% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 32 Water Agt Mash 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 25 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 56%

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