Beer Style: American Light Ale
Includes American blonde, cream, golden, wheat and rye ales
Brooklyn Summer Ale clone
Garrett Oliver, brewmaster, Brooklyn Brewery: “‘Summer Ale’ is not a beer style, but a concept. To me, anything which is brisk, light, and drinkable but still interesting enough to work with summer foods can be a ‘summer ale.’”
Harpoon Summer Beer clone
Frederick Hamp, Brewer/QC Tech, Harpoon Brewery: “A summer beer needs to be compatible with the mindset of a beer consumer in the summer. Served cold and thirst quenching but still flavorful.”
Big Rock Brewery: Warthog Ale clone
Warthog Ale is a crossbreed of a British pale mild ale and an American cream ale. It’s a lighter-bodied beer, with some crystal malt for a bit of a malty flavor and relatively low hop bitterness. The description on the Big Rock Website also states that this beer has some resemblance to British brown ales, with a nutty finish.
Clearwater Brewery’s Clearwater Light clone
Clearwater Brewery has since closed their doors, but their legacy lives on with this light ale recipe.
Anderson Valley Brewing Co.’s Summer Solstice Seasonal Ale clone
Anderson Valley describes this summer sipper as a slightly sweet, malty session beer with a creamy mouthfeel and clean finish.
Cream Ale
by the numbers OG: 1.042–1.055 (10.5–13.6 °P) FG: 1.006–1.012 (1.5–3.1 °P) SRM: 2.5–5 IBU: 15–20 ABV: 4.2–5.6% My friends know I am fond of saying that I love every beer style if
American Blonde
by the numbers OG: 1.038–1.054 (9.5–13.3 °P) FG: 1.008–1.013 (2.1–3.3 °P) SRM: 3–6 IBU: 15–28 ABV: 3.8–5.5% Oh where have all of the American blonde
Blondinebier
Jamil Zainasheff’s provides a classic blonde ale recipe to provide a subtly complex, yet easy drinking ale. The perfect lawnmower beer.
American Rye
If you’re looking for a well-balanced American rye, you’re in luck. Recipe provided by Jamil Zainasheff.
American Wheat
If you’re looking for a well-balanced American wheat, you’re in luck. Recipe provided by Jamil Zainasheff.
Make Award-Winning Session Beers
One of the trends of the past few years that I’ve welcomed is the rediscovery of lower-alcohol craft beers. Perhaps it’s a reaction to the “imperial everything” trend or just consumers becoming
John’s Peppered Honey Wheat
Anaheim and jalapeno peppers bring some heat to the party in this spiced-up honey wheat ale.
