STORY

Overview: Dad's Favorite Cream Ale is a balanced, light-bodied beer brewed with American Lager Brewing Extract, Pale LME, honey, and brewing yeast. It delivers clean malt flavor, gentle honey character, low bitterness, pale color, and a refreshing 5.1% finish.

PROFILE

Tasting Notes: Expect a smooth cream ale with pale malt flavor, light body, mild honey character, low bitterness, and a crisp, refreshing finish. It is balanced, approachable, and built for easy drinking.

IMPORTANT BREWING NOTE

Honey Note: The honey is mixed with 4 cups of water, brought to a boil, then removed from heat before the brewing extract and Pale LME are added.

Yeast Note: This recipe uses the dry brewing yeast packet from under the lid of the Brewing Extract.

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 Can American Lager Brewing Extract (HME)
• 1 Packet Dry Brewing Yeast, under the lid of the Brewing Extract
• 1 Packet BrewMax LME Pale
• 1 Packet No-Rinse Cleanser

YOU PROVIDE

1/2 cup honey

FOR FANS OF

Boddington's Brewery Pub Ale

Genesee Cream Ale

Light-bodied cream ales

Easy-drinking backyard beers

BREW SPECS

BREW TIME

Brew Day: About 30 minutes

Fermentation: 2 weeks

Carbonation and Conditioning: 2–3 weeks

Best Enjoyed: After 4–6 weeks total

WHY THIS RECIPE

Why Brew It: This recipe is built for brewers who want a simple, refreshing cream ale with smooth malt flavor and a touch of honey. It is easy to brew, easy to drink, and perfect for warm days, yard work, cookouts, and sharing with Dad.