Style: Belgian Blond Ale

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Style Profile based on 845 recipes

BU:GU

0.37

Hops

3.2 g/L

Mash pH

5.60

Style Guidelines BJCP 2015 Beer

1.062 1.075

1.064

1.008 1.018

1.013

IBU

15 30

ABV

6% 7.5%

6.8%

SRM

4 7

Description

A moderate-strength golden ale that has a subtle fruity-spicy Belgian yeast complexity, slightly malty-sweet flavor, and dry finish. History: Relatively recent development to further appeal to European Pils drinkers, becoming more popular as it is heavily marketed and widely distributed. Style Comparison: Similar strength as a Dubbel, similar character as a Belgian Strong Golden Ale or Tripel, although a bit sweeter and not as bitter.

Examples: Affligem Blond, Grimbergen Blond, La Trappe Blond, Leffe Blond, Val-Dieu Blond

Typical Grain Bill

58% Pilsner
26% Pale
7% Toast
5% Wheat
3% Crystal

% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%

Common Additions

% of Belgian Blond Ale recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)

Hop Usage by Addition Type

g/L · median with IQR range

Bittering

0.27 g/L 1.25 g/L

0.51 g/L

Flavour

0.25 g/L 0.91 g/L

0.4 g/L

Aroma

0.24 g/L 0.8 g/L

0.4 g/L

Whirlpool

0.25 g/L 1.4 g/L

0.47 g/L

Dry Hop

0.51 g/L 2.29 g/L

1.14 g/L

Common Hops

% of Belgian Blond Ale recipes using each hop

Common Fermentables

15% Pilsner (2 Row) Bel
12% Cane Sugar
11% Belgian - Pilsner
9% Aromatic Malt
8% Pilsner (2 Row) Ger
7% Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)
6% Biscuit Malt
6% American - Pilsner
5% Munich Malt
5% Vienna Malt

Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes

Common Yeasts

% of Belgian Blond Ale recipes using each strain

Typical Water Profile

Ca²⁺ 75 ppm

Mg²⁺ 5 ppm

Na⁺ 15 ppm

Cl⁻ 75 ppm

SO₄²⁻ 65 ppm

HCO₃⁻ 50 ppm

median across recipes with a declared water profile

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Ranked by similarity across OG, IBU, ABV, hop rate, and grist composition.

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