My
Summer Blonde Ale 1.1 has been
carbonating and conditioning in the keg for the past month, so now is as good of a time as any to sample it. We've really been enjoying this beer, and I think it's definitely earned its place as a "go-to" summer recipe.
- The Basics
- Starting gravity = 1.047; final gravity = 1.009; abv = 5.0%; IBU = 21 (estimated)
- Appearance
- Clear (but not brilliant), light golden color; fine and fairly persistent white head.
- Aroma
- Lightly malty and ever so slightly fruity.
- Flavor
- Smooth and very lightly fruity maltiness; a delicate bitterness but certainly not prominent on that end.
- Mouthfeel
- Medium carbonation, within bounds for the style; a light and smooth body with a nice light finish (just a hint of malt and hops).
- Would I brew this again?
- Certainly! This is my second iteration of the recipe (and first one to be kegged). Pretty much everything about it is spot-on as an easy-drinking summer beer. It also got pretty good marks at the recent homebrew club meeting, so I'll count that as a positive too.
- Overall rating
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