An ale that most would like??

[Motorbikeman]

A friend of mine is having a house party in the middle of July.   

Recommend me a recipe that most people would like. 

The stuff I am used to making is an acquired taste ...   I love hops but I don't think your common run of the mill lager drinker will have the ability to respect my IPA style beer. 

I want to bring a batch of home brew for everyone to enjoy. 

A plain pale ale hop free?? 

Edited .  wrote the wrong month.   

[Garry]

Bulldog Mexican cerveza kit with 200g of carapils. My Budweiser swilling buddies reckon its the best beer I ever brewed  :

[Shanna]

A friend of mine is having a house party in the middle of June.   

Recommend me a recipe that most people would like. 

The stuff I am used to making is an acquired taste ...   I love hops but I don't think your common run of the mill lager drinker will have the ability to respect my IPA style beer. 

I want to bring a batch of home brew for everyone to enjoy. 

A plain pale ale hop free??

Will you have enough to make/age a beer by the middle of June? Why not try a stout or a malty Irish Red Ale?

Shanna

[baphomite51]

why not try something hoppy but un-offensive like for example a dead pony club clone, i dont care who you are but one whiff of that and your converted i got all my ignorant friends and family hooked on punk and dead pony club

[Qs]

How about a light pale ale with some more lagers type hops. That should suit most common lager drinkers. Maybe use a kolsch yeast. Pilsner for base malt.

[Garry]

Brew it to sub 4%. Tell them it's 5+%. They'll all go, "pharrr, this is strong". 

[Chris]

HBC extract kit blonde and hop it with a little extra saaz as close to a lager as you can get.

[baconsarnie]

Years ago brewed 2 beers for a family get together. Had 20 litres of a SNPA clone & a fairly basic & bland beer- the former for myself & a few other beer geeks, the latter for the rest.

In the end, the SNPA clone got cleaned out & the boring ale was more or less untouched. I had it for months. Lesson learned for me!

[baphomite51]

Years ago brewed 2 beers for a family get together. Had 20 litres of a SNPA clone & a fairly basic & bland beer- the former for myself & a few other beer geeks, the latter for the rest.

In the end, the SNPA clone got cleaned out & the boring ale was more or less untouched. I had it for months. Lesson learned for me!

everyone loves a SNPA, a clone could be a good idea

[Shane Phelan]

I brewed a belgian wit last summer and the average drinker really enjoyed it. Its advantage is that its neither "Strong" or "Aley".

[Motorbikeman]

Have a cascade single hop in primary right now.      It might be worth taking a few gallons to the party.  Everyone like citrus

[lordstilton]

I make this beer any time I have a family gathering and it goes down a storm http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall-42841/

[Qs]

I brewed a belgian wit last summer and the average drinker really enjoyed it. Its advantage is that its neither "Strong" or "Aley".

Good call. Mate of mine did a Hoegaarden clone a couple of years ago and even the women loved it.

[baconsarnie]

I brewed a belgian wit last summer and the average drinker really enjoyed it. Its advantage is that its neither "Strong" or "Aley".

Good call. Mate of mine did a Hoegaarden clone a couple of years ago and even the women loved it.

That's also a good idea. Did a Horgaarden clone & brought a corny of it to the flat lake festival. Granted it was a very hot day but between a mixed group, most of whom Wouldnt be massive beer drinkers, but those 19L didn't last too long!!!

[Shane Phelan]

I brewed a belgian wit last summer and the average drinker really enjoyed it. Its advantage is that its neither "Strong" or "Aley".

Good call. Mate of mine did a Hoegaarden clone a couple of years ago and even the women loved it.

That's also a good idea. Did a Horgaarden clone & brought a corny of it to the flat lake festival. Granted it was a very hot day but between a mixed group, most of whom Wouldnt be massive beer drinkers, but those 19L didn't last too long!!!

Yup! Pale ales simply don't work as people will just think they are the same as Smithwicks.