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Cyclone Gold Blonde Ale
- Blonde / Golden Ale
- 5% ABV
- Label approved Oct 27
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Backpocket Brewing's Blonde / Golden Ale. Label approved 27 October 2026; not spotted yet.
Brewed at SingleSpeed Brewing Co (Iowa).
Where to find it
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How to serve it
- Serve at
- 40–46°F (4–8°C)
- Glass
- Shaker pint: the plain bar pint; fine for an easy beer
- Goes with
- Grilled fish, Salads, Pizza
About 150–165 calories and 13–18 g carbs
About 100 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Blonde / Golden Ale. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
About this beer
This is the 5th of 5 labels we have from Backpocket Brewing. It is one of 32 blonde / golden ale labels approved in October 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The brand on the label is Backpocket Brewing; it was brewed at SingleSpeed Brewing Co in Iowa.
From the label“Every Cyclone™ Gold you enjoy helps support the Cyclones® and ISU™ Athletics.”
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A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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