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The Bee's Knees Blonde Ale

The Bee's Knees Blonde Ale

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The Bee's Knees Blonde Ale is a pale golden honey blonde ale with smooth malt flavor, subtle spice, and a dry refreshing finish. Honey adds delicate floral character, while freshly crushed coriander gives this blonde ale a light citrusy lift.

  • Delicate honey character from 1 cup of honey added during brewing
  • Smooth golden malt base from Canadian Blonde Brewing Extract and BrewMax LME Golden
  • Subtle spice and citrus notes from freshly crushed coriander
  • Balanced blonde ale finish with medium body, pale color, and easy drinkability

Light, smooth, and just a little sweet around the edges, this is a refreshing blonde ale with enough honey-kissed character to stand out.

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STORY

Overview: The Bee's Knees Blonde Ale is a pale golden honey blonde ale brewed with Canadian Blonde extract, Golden LME, honey, coriander, and S-33 yeast. It is smooth, balanced, lightly spiced, and built for easy drinking with a touch of honey character.

PROFILE

Tasting Notes: Expect a pale golden pour with soft malt flavor, subtle honey notes, light coriander spice, and a dry finish. The honey can influence the final flavor depending on the variety used, adding delicate floral or nectar-like character to the beer.

WHAT YOU GET

  • Ingredient: 1 Can Canadian Blonde Brewing Extract (HME)
  • Ingredient: 1 Packet Dry Brewing Yeast under the lid, not used for this recipe
  • Ingredient: 1 Packet BrewMax LME Golden
  • Ingredient: 1 Packet Safbrew S-33 Dry Ale Yeast
  • Ingredient: 1 Packet No-Rinse Cleanser

YOU PROVIDE

  • Ingredient: 1 Cup Honey
  • Ingredient: 1 Teaspoon Coriander, freshly crushed

FOR FANS OF

Beer: Kona Brewing Big Wave Golden Ale

Beer: Deschutes Twilight Summer Ale

Beer Style: Blonde ales

Beer Style: Light honey ales

BREW SPECS

Style: Pale Ale
Flavor: Balanced, honeyed, lightly spicy, and smooth
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.010
ABV: 5.4%
SRM (Color): 3
IBU (Bitterness): 13
Batch Size: 8 liters / about 2 gallons

BREW TIME

Fermentation: 2–3 weeks
Carbonation and Conditioning: 3–4 weeks
Best Enjoyed: After 5–7 weeks total
Conditioning Note: Additional conditioning can help the honey, coriander, and blonde malt flavors smooth out and come together.

WHY THIS RECIPE

Why Brew It: This recipe is a great choice for brewers who want a light, smooth blonde ale with a little extra character. Honey adds delicate sweetness and aroma, coriander adds subtle spice, and the Canadian Blonde base keeps it clean, balanced, and refreshing.

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    Anonymous
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Tasty

    First tasting after 5 weeks ferment and several days in the fridge. A golden-amber color much darker than depicted on the website (as usual). I used all the honey I had on hand including some exotic Greek honey. The result is a mellow pleasant sweetish taste.

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    Anonymous
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    7 years ago
    Nice and Smooth

    This is a nice beer. The honey gives it a smooth finish. I normally make the Chantily Lace. I still like the chantily lace better but this is a close second. My batch was called Honey Bee(r)... get it?

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    Anonymous
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 years ago
    New Hobby Begins!

    First time brewer and I’m really impressed with Mr. Beers thorough and helpful website to guide me along. I also called the customer service with a few questions and they were great with helping me out. I purchased 2 LBK so I’m in the process of fermenting 2 and bottle conditioning 2. I fermented the Bee’s knees for 3 weeks bottled for 2 weeks and refrigerated 1 bottle for 2 days before sampling. It tasted really good especially since I prefer a lighter less bitter beer. I’m going to let the other bottles sit out at room temperature for another week and probably refrigerate after that. I also bought a hydrometer which is really nice to check out the ABV! I’m not really sure when fermentation is complete and don’t trust myself yet by tasting alone. I don’t like testing everyday after 14 days in my hydrometer since it seems like I’m wasting too much beer so I ordered a refractometer which only requires a few drops for testing instead of several ounces. So far I’m finding it to be a very enjoyable hobby with lots to learn!

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    Anonymous
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 years ago
    A family favorite

    First recipe i reordered. This one is a family favorite. This time i will add more of the lemon crystal packs.

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    Anonymous
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 years ago
    The Bee's Knees

    It really does follow its name! I used a local honey and was very happy with the brew! I will definitely be buying this recipe again

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