Glacier Hops for a Summer Ale??

Thinking about starting my summer brews now that the snow is finally gone. One I have been contemplating is a light bodied summer brew. A partial mash, about 1050 OG, Light in color, around 4 SRM, and about 25 IBU. A "crossover" beer for summer BBQ's. Im thinking of using Glacier for both bittering and aroma. Any comments or suggestions????

Go for it....the iced tea aroma of the glacier hops will go nicely in a nice light summer ale!

My honey wheat uses glacier exclusively and I also think it would be very nice in a cream ale.

Ice Tea.... That sounds just right. I put this recipe together for a Blonde Ale that I think will work out.


Glacier Blonde Ale

Amount Item Type % or IBU
3 lbs 8.0 oz Pilsner Liquid Extract (3.5 SRM) Extract 46.7 %
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 53.3 %
1.00 oz Glacier [5.80%] (60 min) Hops 21.6 IBU
1.00 oz Glacier [5.80%] (5 min) Hops 4.3 IBU
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.047 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.5 %
Bitterness: 26.0 IBU
Est Color: 3.9 SRM


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 4.00 lb
Sparge Water: 4.95 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Mash In Add 5.00 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F 75 min


Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.6
Pressure/Weight: 10.7 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 35.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F