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Best Blonde Ales - Top 10 Ranked by the United States Open Beer Championship


 
This Top Ten List of Blonde Ales is from America's Best and Top Ten and from the results of the 2009 United States Open Beer Championship.
 

1. Sweetwater 420, Sweetwater Brewing
2.
Red Brick Blonde, Atlanta Brewing
3. 
Terrapin Golden, Terrapin Beer Company
4. Teton Ale, Grand Teton Brewing, Idaho
5. Mayflower Golden Ale - Mayflower Brewing, Massachusetts 
6. Haymaker Extra Pale Ale - BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon 

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. Oregon Golden Ale - Rogue Ales, Oregon 
   

 
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  
 







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