Ale Yeasts
Ale Yeast for Clean, Malty, Hoppy, Belgian, and Expressive Beers
Ale yeast is used for top-fermented beer styles including pale ale, IPA, stout, porter, brown ale, wheat beer, saison, Belgian ale, English bitter, and many mixed-style recipes. This collection includes dry and liquid ale strains for clean fermentation, fruit-forward esters, spicy phenolics, high attenuation, haze support, malt balance, and specialty flavor profiles.
Choose ale yeast by fermentation temperature, attenuation, flocculation, alcohol tolerance, and flavor. A clean American ale strain is a good fit for hop-forward beers. English strains can add malt depth and fruitier esters. Belgian and saison strains can bring peppery phenolics and higher attenuation. Kveik strains can work well when speed or warmer fermentation is part of the plan.
How to Choose Ale Yeast
- Clean ales and IPAs: look for neutral strains that let hops and malt stay in front.
- English and malt-forward beers: choose strains with the ester profile and flocculation that fit the style.
- Belgian and saison beers: check phenolic character, attenuation, and temperature range before pitching.
- Warm or fast fermentations: compare kveik and other heat-tolerant strains when temperature control is limited.
Shipping and Fermentation Support
Liquid yeast is temperature-sensitive, so use appropriate yeast shipping protection when shipping in warm weather. For healthier fermentation, browse yeast nutrients, starter supplies, and the yeast shipping guide.
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LalBrew® Abbaye Belgian Ale Yeast | 11g Sachet
LallemandPerfect Yeast for Authentic Belgian Ales LalBrew® Abbaye is a top-fermenting ale yeast of Belgian origin, meticulously selected for its proficiency...
View full detailsLalBrew® Belgian Wit Yeast | Lallemand 11g Sachet
LallemandIdeal Yeast for Versatile Wheat Beers LalBrew® Wit is a relatively neutral wheat beer strain, perfect for brewing a wide variety of wheat beer styl...
View full detailsLalBrew® BRY-97 Yeast 11 g | American West Coast Ale
Lallemand5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Ideal Yeast for Clean and Crisp American Ales LalBrew® BRY-97 is an American West Coast-style ale yeast selected from the Siebel Institute Culture ...
View full detailsLalBrew® CBC-1 Yeast | Cask and Bottle Conditioning 11g
LallemandIdeal Yeast for Secondary Fermentation LalBrew® CBC-1 is a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain specifically selected for its refermentation properties,...
View full detailsLalBrew® Farmhouse Hybrid Saison Yeast | Lallemand 11g
LallemandIdeal Yeast for Saison and Farmhouse Ales LalBrew® Farmhouse is a non-diastatic hybrid yeast specifically selected for brewing saison-style and far...
View full detailsLalBrew® London Yeast 11 g | English Style Ale Yeast
LallemandClassic English Ale Character with Balanced Fruit and Malt LalBrew® London is a traditional English-style ale yeast selected for its ability to pro...
View full detailsLalBrew® Munich Classic Bavarian Wheat Beer Yeast : 11g
Lallemand5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Ideal Yeast for Traditional German Wheat Beers LalBrew® Munich Classic is a Bavarian wheat beer strain selected from the Doemens Academy Culture Co...
View full detailsLalBrew® New England East Coast Ale Yeast : 11g
Lallemand5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Ideal Yeast for Hazy and Juicy East Coast Ales LalBrew® New England is an ale strain selected specifically for its ability to produce a unique frui...
View full detailsLalBrew® Nottingham Yeast 11 g | High Performance Ale Yeast
Lallemand5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Ideal Yeast for a Wide Range of Beer Styles LalBrew® Nottingham is an English-style ale yeast renowned for its high performance and versatility. It...
View full detailsLalBrew® Pomona Hybrid IPA Yeast | Lallemand 11g Sachet
LallemandIdeal Yeast for Modern Hoppy Beers LalBrew® Pomona is a hybrid yeast specifically selected for its exceptional flavor and fermentation performance ...
View full detailsLalBrew® Verdant IPA Yeast : 11g Sachet
LallemandLalBrew Verdant IPA is a dry ale strain developed with Verdant Brewing Co. for brewers who want a softer, more expressive fermentation profile in h...
View full detailsLalBrew® Voss Kveik Ale Yeast : 11g Sachet
Lallemand5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Ideal Yeast for Fast-Fermenting Ales LalBrew® Voss Kveik Ale Yeast is a traditional Norwegian strain renowned for its rapid fermentation and versat...
View full detailsLalBrew® Windsor British Ale Yeast : 11g Sachet
LallemandIdeal Yeast for Traditional English Ales LalBrew® Windsor is a true English ale strain that produces a balanced fruity aroma with lower attenuation...
View full detailsLallemand Sourvisiae® Sour Ale Yeast : 10g Sachet
LallemandIdeal Yeast for Sour Beer Production Sourvisiae® is a bioengineered ale yeast strain (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) capable of producing lactic acid du...
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