 ClarkVV (3547), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
Apr 25, 2005
2005 bottle. Clear, orange-copper-maize like color. One-finger white head rapidly dissipates to cover. Smells of lightly sour lager yeast and rich flavorful barley. Notes of corn and hints of oranges and earth. Flavor is, just ok. I have to say I was expecting more based on the aroma. Great malt, not too dry or too sweet, but gets a little cerealish/acidified on the end. Modest mouthfeel, not over-carbonated, no wateriness. Finishes with biscuits, dry dough/English muffins with a faint whiff of marmalade in the background.
Frankie_boy (12), ste-justine, Quebec, Canada
Jun 15, 2008 Goût très raisonnable et à la fois abordable. Épuré, mais à la fois aussi relevé.
Un col généreux qui ne dure pas cependant. Le col ressemble effectivement à de l’écume.
Plus riche en goût que la moyenne des blondes, mais qui ne se distingue pas côté originalité du goût.
MrManning (1448), London, Ontario, Canada
May 23, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Hogtownharry. Decants from the bottle, a pale and sparkling gold with a one finger of white fizz. The aroma is sugar and grains with shortbread cookies and straw, and hints at yeast. The flavour profile is surprisingly sweet and shows grains, bread crust, fruit and doughy accents. Average carbonation and a decent finish with a bit too much residual sugar. Standard stuff. Thanks Harry!
willblake (1942), Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Apr 29, 2008 20071025 Bottled Feb 07. Pale gold, thin white head. Aroma is bready, white toast, bit of cantaloupe. Flavor has light citrus bite, mineral, salty. Wet graininess. Not particularly good or refreshing which pretty much defeats the purpose of the style.
IrishBoy (2163), Bakersfield, California, USA
Mar 16, 2008 341ml bottle from HogtownHarry; Nose of sweet corn with a little skunkiness; clear gold with a medium yellowish head; flavor a little sweet with graininess and a tiny bit of background hops.
beerbiere (100), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Feb 17, 2008 Bright gold, small head. Nose of corn, fresh hay, metal and a hint of iode. Sweetness reminiscent of corn, and a metallic bitterness saved by a hint of saltiness. Body is on the light side. I agree with MDS, it lacks precision. If it weren’t for the saltiness, it would otherwise be plain boring.
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