This is our take on that iconic style. It’s a showcase for a beautiful harmony between American hops and locally sourced malt, resulting in a beer that’s bright, crisp, and incredibly drinkable.

An APA is all about balance. The goal is a beer where assertive hop character is perfectly supported by a solid malt backbone, creating a brew that’s flavorful but never overwhelming.

The Local Malt Backbone: The soul of this APA starts right here in our backyard. The grain bill is built on "Base Camp" malt from our neighbors at Riverbend Malt House. This provides a clean, slightly grainy foundation. To support the hops, we add a touch of Riverbend’s "Crystal 50L" malt, which lends a beautiful golden color and a hint of light caramel sweetness to balance the bitterness.

The "American" Signature Hops: We built this recipe around a one-two punch of classic American "C" hops: Cascade and Centennial. A dose of Cascade at the start of the 60-minute boil creates a clean, solid bitterness. Then, we add Centennial at 15 minutes for a burst of flavor, followed by two more additions of Cascade at 5 minutes and at flameout to layer in that signature aroma of citrus and pine.

Clean Fermentation: To ensure the malt and hop flavors pop, this recipe uses a clean and reliable American Ale yeast, Safale US-05. Its job is to ferment efficiently and stay out of the way, creating a crisp final beer that lets the core ingredients shine.

This recipe is designed for a batch size of 5 gallons, making it an ideal choice for a 10 or 20 gallon brewing system.

Beer Profile

• Style: American Pale Ale
• Original Gravity: 1.051
• Final Gravity: 1.012
• ABV: 5.12%
• IBU: 42.2
• Color: 6.3 SRM

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Ingredients You'll Need

Grain Bill

• ~10 lbs (4.54 kg) of Base Camp malt from Riverbend Malt House.
• ~8 oz (0.23 kg) of Crystal 50L malt from Riverbend Malt House.

Hop Schedule

• ~0.5 oz (14 g) of Cascade hops added at the start of the 60-minute boil.
• ~1 oz (28 g) of Centennial hops added with 15 minutes left in the boil.
• ~1 oz (28 g) of Cascade hops added with 5 minutes left in the boil.
• ~0.5 oz (14 g) of Cascade hops added at flameout (0 minutes).

Yeast

• One package of Safale American Ale (US-05) from Fermentis.

Other Additions

• 0.25 Campden Tablets added to the water.
• 1 Whirlfloc tablet added with 15 minutes left in the boil.

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Step-by-Step Brew Day Instructions

1. Mash

• This recipe uses a two-step mash profile.
• Mash in at 156°F (68.9°C) and hold for 60 minutes.
• Raise the temperature for a Mash Out at 168°F (75.6°C) and hold for 15 minutes.

2. Boil

• Bring the wort to a rolling boil for a total of 60 minutes.
• Follow the hop schedule above for all boil additions.
• Add the Whirlfloc tablet during the last 15 minutes of the boil.

3. Fermentation

• Cool the wort to your yeast's preferred pitching temperature.
• Pitch the package of Safale American Ale yeast.
• Ferment for 7-14 days at 68°F (20°C).

After fermentation, package and carbonate your beer to approximately 2.4 volumes of CO₂. Then, enjoy your homemade American Pale Ale.