Blonde Ale

Blonde Ale is an American Ale beer style. It typically presents as straw to gold. Low malt sweetness and toast, cereal-like or other pale malt attributes should be present in flavor and aroma at low to medium-low levels. Hop aroma and flavor should be medium-low to medium, with attributes typical of hops of any origin present but not dominant.

ABV
4.1%-5.1%
0%15%
IBU
15-25
0100
OG
1.045-1.054
1.0001.120
FG
1.008-1.016
1.0001.030

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:4.1%-5.1%
ABW:3.2%-4.0%
IBU:15-25
Perceived Bitterness:
Low to medium

Color & Appearance

SRM:3-7
EBC:6-14
Clarity:
Chill haze should not be present

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.045-1.054
Original Gravity °P:11.2-13.3
Final Gravity:1.008-1.016
Final Gravity °P:2.1-4.1
Body:
Low to medium with a crisp finish

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:
Low malt sweetness and toast, cereal-like or other pale malt attributes should be present in flavor and aroma at low to medium-low levels.
Hop Profile:
Hop aroma and flavor should be medium-low to medium, with attributes typical of hops of any origin present but not dominant.
Fermentation Character:
Fruity esters may be present at low to medium-low levels. Diacetyl and DMS should not be present.

Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association beer style guidelines.

No beers have been reviewed in this style.