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Horse's Ass American Pale Ale Homebrew Ingredients
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Horse's Ass American Pale Ale

Horse's Ass American Pale Ale

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Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
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Horse's Ass American Pale Ale is a smooth, light-bodied pale ale with a kick of honey and a clean Cascade hop finish. Classic American Light extract, Cascade pellet hops, honey, and brewing yeast come together for a pale, refreshing beer with balanced flavor, low bitterness, subtle hop character, and a crisp 4.3% finish.

  • Light American pale ale character with smooth body and easy drinkability
  • Cascade hop flavor for a clean, classic American hop note
  • Honey addition for a fermentable boost and crisp finish
  • Balanced 4.3% ABV finish with low bitterness and refreshing flavor

Frosty, smooth, and built for repeat pours, this pale ale is made for brewers who want a simple honey-kissed beer with just enough hop character to keep things interesting.

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STORY

Overview: Horse's Ass American Pale Ale is a smooth, light-bodied beer brewed with Classic American Light Brewing Extract, Cascade pellet hops, honey, and brewing yeast. It delivers pale malt flavor, subtle Cascade hop character, a crisp honey-driven finish, and an easy 4.3% ABV.

PROFILE

Tasting Notes: Expect a pale, refreshing ale with light malt flavor, gentle Cascade hop character, low bitterness, and a crisp finish from the honey addition. It is smooth, balanced, and easy to drink.

IMPORTANT BREWING NOTE

Honey and Hop Note: The honey and Cascade hop sack are added to boiling water, then the pot is removed from heat before the brewing extract is stirred in.

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

WHAT YOU GET

  • 1 Can Classic American Light Brewing Extract (HME)
  • 1 Packet Dry Brewing Yeast, under the lid of the Brewing Extract
  • 1 Packet Cascade Pellet Hops
  • 1 Hop Sack
  • 1 Packet No-Rinse Cleanser

YOU PROVIDE

1 cup honey

FOR FANS OF

Odell Brewing Loose Leaf

Highland Brewing Company Lost Cove Pale Ale

Light American pale ales

Honey-kissed easy-drinking ales

BREW SPECS

Style: Pale Ale
Flavor: Balanced, light, smooth, honey-kissed, lightly hoppy, and crisp
ABV: 4.3%
SRM (Color): 2
IBU (Bitterness): 11
Original Gravity: 1.041
Final Gravity: 1.008
Batch Size: 8 liters / about 2 gallons

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 pale ale with a little hop character and a crisp honey finish. It is easy to brew, easy to drink, and perfect for anyone who likes light American ales with a smooth finish.

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4.6
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
Based on 50 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 37 Total 4 star reviews: 9 Total 3 star reviews: 3 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 1
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    Anonymous
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Darker than expected

    I recently brewed this 2 weeks in the brown jug then 2 weeks in the bottles just fridge conditioned the first bottle for 48 hrs and is way darker than I expected. This tastes like a toasty amber ale with a very strong honey flavor so not sure where I went wrong. Will let the other bottles sit for a bit before putting in the fridge to see if that helps.

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    10 years ago
    Fantastic!

    This was my 3rd batch that I ever made and it was a blast to make! It's currently conditioning in bottles and can't wait to try the finished product. I tasted it before bottling and was shocked at how good it tasted before the carbination. I think this will be a great summer time drink! I added a little more honey and some extra sugar to up the ABV and know the honey will dry it out a little more but if it tasted as good as it did before I bottled can't wait to open this sucker up in a week!

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Horse's *** is a Champ

    (Review after 5 weeks in bottle 48 hours in fridge) A real whiiinn(y)-er!! Refreshing and light but bursting with flavor with a sour hoppy citrus twang the definite effect of the hop sack during the ferment. I used 12 oz of grade A pasteurized honey from the local big box store (a bargain at $3.95 here in Pennsylvania USA). A truly wonderful beer one I will eagerly brew again; unique and a breed apart. In the winner’s circle for sure! (BTW this recipe proves yet again what a fantastic extract Mr. Beer Light is both on its own and as a base for so many other recipes such as here with Horse's *** American Pale and in Chantilly Lace Pale Ale I just brewed today.)

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    Anonymous
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Ordering

    As always ordering ANYTHING from Mr Beer is ez simple and fast! I have ordered 16 different brews and not one has been wrong! And to top it off I’ve brewed 14 so far and all have been exceptional! I will continue to order!!

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Good solid refreshing beer

    Simple to make and thought it turned out nice. Mine had a good head and was smooth. Gonna brew again but add more honey next time because I feel it gets lost a bit plus maybe a booster to really get that ABV to climb.

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