![]() ![]() Most do not bother, using instead nondescript names such as “Prince Bishops Ale,” “Lancaster Bomber” and “Town Crier.” Special mention must be given Shawn Franklin of the Rooster Brewery at Harrowgate, North Yorkshire, for his “Yankee,” a stunning blonde.īecause the British blonde ale style is so similar in profile to the three bitter styles except for its color, for want of a better name, I call it “blonde bitter” and leave the term “blonde ale” as a term for the catch-all color group. Several use the word “gold” in the name others incorrectly call them bitter or pale ale. Whereas British brewers have broken the bitter group into three sub-styles roughly based on alcohol content, they have not done so with their blonde ales.Īfter a review of the names of the 126 blondes, it appears that British brewers don’t quite know what to call them. The alcohol by volume (ABV) band is but 2 percent and neatly covers the entire range (3.0 to 5.9 percent) of British bitters: standard bitter, special bitter, and extra special (or strong) bitter, commonly called ESB in North America. Several brands have small fractions of wheat malt to aid head retention and to increase liveliness on the tongue. Halcyon and Pipkin are used less frequently. Surprisingly, various North American hops, such as Cascade, Liberty, Mount Hood, and Willamette, and the noble German hops, Hallertauer and Hersbrucker, are used in some. Too, those seeking to distinguish themselves in the marketplace have an offering that consumers perceive as different from the standard ales most breweries produce: one, two, or three bitters a porter or stout and a mild.īramlings Cross, Challenger, Fuggle, Golding varieties, and Target are the most popular kettle, aromatic, and dry hops used. In blondes, craft brewers have a product that pubs can offer punters as an alternative to lager-same color, more tasty. The development of the style may be viewed as a response to the popularity of yellow lager, an effort to regain market share. ![]() Since then, the number of craft brewers producing them has exploded. ![]() The style was pioneered in 1986 by Somerset Brewery at Wiveliscombe. Several others may be found lurking under the guise of “summer ale.” That is a not insignificant figure, yet blondes are rarely mentioned. This is a bit perplexing, as an examination of 1,005 British cask ales reveals that 126, or 12.5 percent, are blondes. The British Blondeįor some unknown reason, blondes seem to have been lost in the shuffle, even in Britain. ![]() On the left, ahem, is the British blonde on the right is the North American blonde and in the middle is the Belgian blonde. Now, if you would please direct your attention to the stage, I shall introduce you to our blonde finalists chosen from the many light-colored ale styles brewed in Britain, Europe, and North America. Unlike the human variety, blonde ales have been ignored or overlooked in favor of the shiny penny and midnight colored beer styles: the various bitters, pale ales, porters and stouts. And “gold” evokes such a teeth-cracking metallic image.) English speakers use the word “golden.” (To avoid unsavory comparisons, it’s obvious why we don’t call blonde ale “yellow,” except as a derisory term. Sometimes the French Get It Rightįrench speakers use the word “blonde” to describe yellow-colored beer. I’m not talking about those blondes! No, not women! I meant blonde beer! Blonde ale, to be precise.īut I wouldn’t mind having one-just as described, too. What? What about brunettes and redheads? Oh, now I see-no, you misunderstand. No, I need a delicious blonde with a certain character, a certain aura a well-balanced blonde who, when held, gives a man a warm feeling inside a blonde with a lovely appearance and a spectacular body in short, a knockout, drop-dead natural blonde who would stun me again and again. Being a bit particular, not just any blonde, of course, will do. ![]()
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