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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

BJCP Style Guide

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 6016
Coffee Blonde
11 gal 4.55% 15.91 1.048 1.013
All Grain 5777
Dead Pony Club
20 L 3.85% 35.01 1.039 1.010
All Grain 4917
Riwaka SmaSh
21 L 6.77% 49.37 1.066 1.015
All Grain 4587
Porter House
5 gal 5.28% 23.08 1.048 1.008
BIAB 4506
CD BLND PILOT
2300 L 4.19% 16.48 1.039 1.007
All Grain 4067
브루독-LICHTENSTEIN PALE ALE-변형
23 L 4.86% 29.41 1.047 1.010
All Grain 3420
Pussy Galore [Hibiscus Ale]
2.5 gal 4.85% 25 1.048 1.011
BIAB 3356
Hoppy Blonde
3 gal 5.06% 14.36 1.051 1.013
All Grain 3231
DKN (Drop Kick Nate)
20.8 L 5.52% 81.03 1.052 1.010
All Grain 2707

Newest Blonde Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mum & Dad's 67th
21 L 5.5% 15.66 1.052 1.010
All Grain 2
Blond Ale Cass
80 L 5.91% 18.44 1.054 1.009
All Grain 2
amarillo
20 L 5.16% 36.11 1.049 1.009
All Grain 6
Galaxy Citra Pale
11 L 4.11% 24.2 1.038 1.007
extract 15
Pale American Ale
5.5 gal 4.6% 54.2 1.045 1.010
All Grain 10
Blonde Tango V
22.7 L 4.34% 21.35 1.041 1.008
All Grain 12
Artisan Blonde
15 gal 4.94% 26.68 1.046 1.008
All Grain 15
BLONDE ALE
300 L 7.55% 53.67 1.077 1.020
All Grain 17
blonde ale
300 L 7.1% 53.08 1.073 1.019
All Grain 18
Blonde Ale Terra Cruz
300 L 4.99% 21.27 1.046 1.008
extract 17

Fermentables Used In Blonde Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 1,652 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 76% 3% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 691 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 0% - 100%
American - Pilsner 567 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 499 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 8% 0% - 100%
American - Vienna 475 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 16% 0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 429 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 0% - 100%
Flaked Oats 395 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 1% - 37%
American - Pale Ale 341 American Grain base malt 3.5°L
37 70% 6% - 100%
German - Pilsner 321 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 64% 3% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 313 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 1,629 7 33% 1% - 100%
Citra 836 11 26% 2% - 100%
Centennial 625 10 27% 1% - 100%
Amarillo 531 8.6 26% 2% - 100%
Magnum 426 15 30% 2% - 100%
Mosaic 425 12.5 26% 2% - 100%
Simcoe 324 12.7 22% 0% - 100%
Willamette 305 4.5 48% 7% - 100%
Galaxy 290 14.25 24% 1% - 100%
Columbus 276 15 27% 0% - 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) 65 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 57% 5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 49 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 61% 5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 40 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 78% 14% - 100%
Honey Malt 26 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 62% 5% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 18 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 75% 33% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 17 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 61% 11% - 100%
American - Vienna 16 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 45% 9% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 15 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 44% 5% - 100%
American - White Wheat 15 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 40% 18% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 15L 14 American Grain crystal malt 15°L
35 76% 17% - 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 2,158 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 385 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 253 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 235 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 191 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 86 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 81 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 79 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 71 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 56 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 702 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 474 Water Agt Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 374 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 302 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 296 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 295 Other Boil 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 151 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 109 Water Agt Mash 63% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 95 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 94 Other Boil 33% 0% - 100%

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