Golden or Blonde Ales Style

Golden or Blonde ales are straw to golden blonde in color. They have a crisp, dry palate, light to medium body, and light malt sweetness. Low to medium hop floral aroma may be present but does not dominate. Bitterness is low to medium. Fruity esters may be perceived but do not predominate. Diacetyl should not be perceived. Chill haze should be absent.
OG: 1.045-1.056
FG: 1.008-1.016
Alcohol by Weight: 3.2-4%
IBU: 15-25
Color SRM: 3-7

This Top Ten List of Blonde Ales is from America's Best and Top Ten and from the results of the 2010 U.S. Open Beer Championship.
1. Red Brick Blonde, Atlanta Brewing
2. Healdsburg Fitch Cask - Healdsburg Brewing
3. Sweetwater 420, Sweetwater Brewing
4. Alaska Pale Ale, Alaska Brewing
5. Nebraska Blonde Ale - Nebraska Brewing
6. Tailgate Jay’s Blacktop Blonde, Tailgate Brewing

7. Casco Bay Summer Ale - Casco Bay Brewing, Maine

8. Ipswich Summer Ale - Mercury Brewing Company, Massachusetts USA
9. Clipper City Gold Ale - Clipper City Brewery, Maryland
10. Casco Bay Summer Ale - Casco Bay Brewing, Maine

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Top 10 Ales and Lagers in the USA
Golden Ale
Blonde ale
English Summer Ale
English Pale Ale
English IPA
Imperial IPA
Bitter
ESB
English Mild Ale
Brown ale
Porter
Stout
Oatmeal Stout
Imperial Stout
Old Ale
Barley Wine
Scottish Ale
Strong Scottish
Irish Red Ale
American Amber
American Pale Ale
American IPA
American Brown Ale
German Alt
German Kolsch
German Wheat
German
Hefeweizen
Belgian Saison
Belgian Ale
Belgian Abbey Ale
Belgian Lambic
Belgian Witbier

Lagers
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American Pilsner
American
Premium Lager
Amber Lagers
Bohemian Pilsner
German Pilsner
Munchner Helles
Munchner Dunkel
Marzen
Oktoberfest
Schwarzbier
Bock
DoppleBock

Hybrids
American Cream Ale
American Wheat
American specialty wheat
Fruit/Vegetable beer
Pumpkin beer
Herb and Spice beer
Chocolate Beer
Coffee beer
Rye/Roggen Beer
Wood / Barrel
Aged beer
Wood/Barrel
Aged strong beer
Smoked/Rauch beer
Specialty Ales/Lagers

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