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OLD AMERICAN ALE

OLD AMERICAN ALE


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Price - $34.90
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OLD AMERICAN ALE Description

You’ve quaffed more corn than you realize. Though more often thought of as an ingredient in foods, corn has been used extensively in commercial brewing since the European-inspired lager boom of the mid 1900’s. Corn as an adjunct produces a beer with a less satiating, snappier taste, ideally suited to the often warm climate of our country.

Our Old American Ale is a refreshing light ale brewed in the style of pre-prohibition American beers, before the trend began (after the repeal of prohibition) to ever lighter beers with lower hopping rates. Stronger in hop flavor than current mass-produced American beers, Old American Ale includes an authentic malt and corn fermentable malt base, consisting of 30% flaked brewers corn and 70% two row barley malt for the light crisp character only an adjunct like corn can provide.

Choose our Old American Ale if you like a light refreshing ale, and do not have the temperature controlled aging area needed for a lager (we also have an Old American Lager). Alcohol: 4.8%, IBU’s 23. Includes 8 lbs. of malt and corn extract, flavoring and aromatic hops, 125 ml of liquid ale yeast, and corn sugar for carbonation. Makes 5 gallons with a starting gravity of at least 1.049. Ease of Brewing: Beginner

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OLD AMERICAN ALE Reviews


Average Rating of 8.77 based on 13 reviews.

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1: 10 Stars - Smooth and Refreshing Beer
Reviewed by: James D.
(1 Reviews)
Jul 02, 2010

Pros:  In the last two years I have returned to brewing at home. During this past summer (2009), I brewed this beer. I was patient, used a secondary fermenter and allowed the beer to age as instructed. My 83 year old mother-in-law came out for a visit and loved the beer - she usually drinks wine but for two weeks this beer became her evening ritual. It is a nice beer to introduce the Coors/Bud/Miller crowd to what real beer can taste like. Everyone has been amazed at the taste and clarity of this beer. 
Cons:  Gone way too fast. 
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