Looking for a light beer

[Iceman6409]

Hey boys and girls. I am looking to find a light beer recipe that is tasty and low on ABV, around 4-4.5%. Thoughts?

 

[bucketnative]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall.42841/

This has to be one of the most popular recipes on this site. Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde.

 

[Iceman6409]

Yes it is. I have just made that and it is very good indeed. Looking to try something different this time

 

[firerat]

Search Cream Ales.

 

[WeHeavy]

Charlie Papazian's Amaizeing Pale Ale

7lbs 6 row (I substitute 2-row)
1lb Crystal
1lb cornstarch (I substitute corn sugar)
Your favorite hop - 35 IBU's 60 minutes
Your favorite hop - 1/2oz 5 minutes
Ale yeast

Goes down easy on a hot day or any day for that matter.

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Most British beers...

 

[Hammy71]

This: My go to summer brew

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/miller-lite-really-triple-hopped.123937/

 

[Steveruch]

Hey boys and girls. I am looking to find a light beer recipe that is tasty and low on ABV, around 4-4.5%. Thoughts?

Extract or all-grain?

 

[kevin58]

Hey boys and girls. I am looking to find a light beer recipe that is tasty and low on ABV, around 4-4.5%. Thoughts?

This is the wrong forum for this kind of conversation. This is the recipe archive for things you have already made and wish to share with forum members.

 

[Pappers_]

This is the wrong forum for this kind of conversation. This is the recipe archive for things you have already made and wish to share with forum members.

Yes, thanks @kevin58 Moved this from the Recipe Database, which is for tried-and-true recipes, to the Recipe/Ingredients subforum, which is for discussion and questions about recipes and recipe development.

@Iceman6409 here's a recipe I use for a Summer Wheat beer that is light, sessionable and easy to drink. Its American style, not German - clean, not banana/clove/weissen-ish. https://singingboysbrewing.com/summer-wheat-ale

 

[homebrewer_99]

Search Cream Ales.

The last Cream Ale I brewed came in at 6.9% ABV...

 

[hottpeper13]

Kolsch, and if that's not what you want my I suggest a Kolsch!

 

[Pappers_]

The last Cream Ale I brewed came in at 6.9% ABV...

An Imperial Cream Ale! Was it good?

FWIW, here's the numbers for the Cream Ale style from the BJCP Style Guidelines:

Vital Statistics:
OG: 1.042 – 1.055
IBUs: 8 – 20
FG: 1.006 – 1.012
SRM: 2.5 – 5
ABV: 4.2 – 5.6%

 

[Steveruch]

The last Cream Ale I brewed came in at 6.9% ABV...

That's bordering on malt liquor territory.

 

[firerat]

The last Cream Ale I brewed came in at 6.9% ABV...

Umm, don't make this one....

 

[AzOr]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/beerandbrewing.com/amp/summer-session-pilsner-czech-pale-lager-recipe
At 3.8%, it’s crushable. Dangerously so.
You can easily play w hop and yeast varieties.
If you don’t have the ability to ferment lagers, you could use Imperial L17.

 

[Hanglow]

Golden ale.

OG 1.042
95% MO extra pale
5% wheat

45IBU

Yeast your choice, but pretty clean US/UK

Hops about 5g/l for flavour and aroma, use some bittering hops if needed to get your IBUs. Can use noble, English, New World depending on what you want.