![]() My advice is always use the freshest ingredients. The second thing about this Blonde Ale is using up what you have. There is no point having 7 types of malt when 2 or 3 will do, the same with hops. What I mean by keeping things simple is to only add what is necessary to achieve what you are aiming for in terms of flavour, colour and body. The first thing is trying to keep everything as simple as possible. This Blonde Ale is a combination of everything I try to aim for when brewing a beer. The malt bill is primarily Pilsner malt with a little dab of Maris Otter and Vienna for a maltier backbone than 100% Pilsner malt and a little bit of Carapils to aid head retention. If you choose a liquid yeast a Kolsch yeast would be a good choice or for more flavour an English strain. The yeast I chose was Safale S-04, although this was more a case of having that around, the beer would be good with Safale US-05 although slightly less fruity. I want flavour from them though, more so than a typical Lager will deliver so the aroma additions are bigger and later. I come up with the recipe using the hops I had available and those just happened to be nice traditional varieties suited to lighter beers and lagers, Bobek and Perle. I like to think of them more than that though I think they are a beer to encapsulate a feeling, mood or even a season. Blonde Ales are a little bit tricky to define more than that, it would seem to be an attempt more than anything else to brew a pale beer that will appeal to people who usually drink lager. The intention is to brew something crisp, refreshing and a beer that is a close reflection of a Lager or Pilsner. A Bit About Blonde Aleīlonde Ale is technically an American beer style although you could say the beer style is just as common in the UK. Drinking beer in this sort of environment calls for something easy drinking and refreshing, not a hop bomb or a dark beer. I live by the beach so as soon as the sun arrives here in Cornwall I’m thinking about making the most of it a taking a picnic and more importantly a few beers. I have the vision of a beer that is all about being drunk outdoors. In this recipe, I’m calling it a Blonde Ale, sometimes I call it a Summer Ale and other times even a Pale Ale, I’m not all that interested in categorising. The idea is to have a highly quaffable beer that’s perfect for drinking after a day working in the sun. ![]() We are talking lawnmower beers, which is an American phrase I am particularly fond of. As a home brewer there is nothing quite as exciting as the weather warming up and the thought of all the beers you are going to make with the intention of sitting out in the garden, on the beach or the backyard and sipping on something thirst quenching. ![]()
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