daboskabouter (1469), Fergus, Ontario, Canada Dec 25, 2006 I thought that this ale was a fairly nice, if not quite standard in most markets, blond ale. There was a nice hop bitterness in the finish that was complimented by a sweet malt that wasn’t too sweet, as is usually the case.
Beershine (1526), Miami Beach, Florida, USA Sep 29, 2008 Clear amber brown with clear, off-white head. Butter bomb threat! Diacetyl disastah! Gassy and oily. Sweet and malty, a bit messy but flavors are actually tolerable after getting past the aroma. Barnabus (28), Niagara, Ontario, Canada Jun 11, 2008 Sampled at the brewery. It is certainly drinkable, but lacks anything distinctive. The hops are very mild and the aroma is slightly fruity. IrishBoy (2244), Bakersfield, California, USA Apr 19, 2008 341 ml bottle from MrManning!!! Nose of light hay (hops?), and a caramel and a slightly "off" note; hazy copper with a small beige head; flavor is kind of fruity, vegetal, and slightly sour in an odd sort of way. It doesn’t taste anything like most blondes I had had! JesseM (442), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Jan 31, 2008 Updated: Sep 11, 2008341ml bottle. Pours a copper gold with an amber hue. Aroma: Very nutty, with some floral hops, something fruity and fresh that I can’t put my finger on, not that bad. Taste: Nutty up front with a creamy mouth-feel, followed by a decent hop bite, and then a caramalt aftertaste. Pretty decent, not as bad as I was worried it was going to be, I just don’t understand the style classification. Golden/blonde ale? What? I guess the crispness and mild hops is something I’ve noticed before in other beers of the style, but the nuttiness? And the colour? Something isn’t right here.........the nutty flavour gets kind of annoying after a while........... mgermani (665), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Jan 15, 2008 Pours a slightly cloudy amber-brown with the briefest of heads. Aroma slightly sweet, slightly foul. Tastes remarkably like a brown ale rather than a blond or golden. That’s why the "European" hops & malt stick out so - slightly jarring. Nice dry finish with just a gentle reminder of why I found the hops peculiar. Body is limp and lifeless. I like this hybrid-brown ale, but they need anglo-hops, more body, and a touch more carbonation. Thanks to robinboyer for the trade!
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