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Freshman Pale Ale — American Pale Ale.
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Beer №7

Freshman Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

Format
Tapped
ABV
5.8%
IBU
35
SRM
5.5
OG
1.048
FG
1.004

Backpack still cinched a notch too tight, a freshly minted student leaning into the campus's east wind, practicing the look of someone who has been doing this for years. Citrus and pine swing past with the easy bravado he's still rehearsing — a pale ale finding its footing.

Brewed
2021-Oct
Tapped
2021-Oct
Kicked
2021-Dec
Days on Tap
70

Grains

  • Pale Malt 2-Row
  • Crystal 40L
  • Vienna Malt

Hops

  • Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus (CTZ)Used in boil
  • CascadeUsed in boil
  • ChinookUsed in boil

Yeast & Misc

  • Safale AmericanFermentis US-05
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