Provisional Styles - Pampas Golden Ale

Name

Pampas Golden Ale

Category

Provisional Styles

Provisional Styles

Guidelines

Impression

Easy drinkability, malt-oriented.

Aroma

Light to moderate sweet malty aroma. Low to moderate fruity aroma is acceptable. May have a low to medium hop aroma. No diacetyl.

Appearance

Light yellow to deep gold color. Clear to brilliant. Low to medium head with good retention.

Flavor

Initial soft malty sweetness. Caramel flavors typically are absent. Mild to moderate hop flavor (usually Cascade), but should not be aggressive. Low to moderate hop bitterness, the balance is normally towards the malt. Half-dry to something sweet finish. No diacetyl.

Mouth Feel

Medium-light to medium body. Medium to high carbonation. Smooth without harsh bitterness or astringency.

Comments

It is difficult to achieve the balance.

History

At the beginning Argentine homebrewers were very limited: there weren´t extract, they could use only pils malt, Cascade hops and dry yeast, commonly Nottingham, Windsor or Safale. With these ingredients, Argentine brewers developed a specific version of Blond Ale, named Dorada Pampeana.

Ingredients

Usually only pale or pils malt, although may include low rates of caramelized malt. Commonly Cascade hops. Clean American yeast, slightly fruity British or Kölsch, usually packaged in cold.

Statistics

Type	Min	Max
OG	1.042	1.054
FG	1.009	1.013
IBU	15	22
SRM	3	5
ABV	4.3	5.5

Tags

• south-america