2.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Poured from a draft into a 20-oz. imperial glass at Hooley’s in La Mesa, Calif. Color was pale honey orange. Tons of head on the initial pour, the most I’ve seen of all the beers I’ve rated so far. Plenty of cloudy, frothy lacing on the top. Cloudy, creamy film on the sides.
Smelled of caramel bitter malts. Reminded me an awful lot of a pilsner. A tad bit buttery.
Initial taste was creamy and bitter up front, giving way to a smooth aftertaste. Bitter finish on the tongue after. Had an apple taste in there as well.
Medium body. Creamy texture. Soft-to-average carbonation. Long and bitter finish. Smooth.
I wasn’t that big of a fan of this beer, especially as the beer went on.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Date: December 21, 2011 Mode: Can Source: Shenanigans Description: Sweet nitro pour that ended translucent golden with a nice head and lacing. Aroma is bready and malt and taste is pretty much the same with a slight bitter finish. Nice creamy palate but a little thin and watery. Ah this does bring me back to the times on the Carnival cruise ships when the options basically were this or Guinness....80 degrees and the open water sounds so good right now.
2.1 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Pours with a large head which remains. Not much aroma. The palate light without much feel. Not much taste or finish. I’d like to say it had notes of dough and grass but I don’t find them here. Not much to recommend this one.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
Like drinking liquid cardboard. Don’t know why anyone would prefer to drink this swill. No aroma or flavor, nothing appetizing.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can . Poured into a Guinness class. Beautiful head that settles on top of glass and lasts throughout,. Almost no smell. taste is of bread, banana and vanilla. Smooth and nice to drink over a period of time during a chat at the bar. Taste is nothhing special though
3.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
Hardly any smell at all. Beautiful appearance. Just watching the head settle is a beautiful thing. Taste is very tame and inoffensive. This beer is ridiculously drinkable, I could have it all day. Overall, this is a good choice if you’re looking for something lighter. It’s one of my regular beers.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
A clear, deep gold pour with a large, creamy white head. It has a mild aroma with a touch of sweetness. The light body has a thin texture with soft carbonation. The taste is rather bland with a hint of bitterness toward the finish.
4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Can poured into an official pint. Ale looks golden, slightly foggy. Very thick head, good retention. Obviously, a high level of carbonation. In mouth, a very sweet taste. Banana flavor is very present. Also a hint of sweet honey, but more subtle. A subtle bitterness comes in after each gulp. That ale goes down very easily. The best part about it is its texture, feels very creamy, thick on the palate, most likely due to the nitro widget. One of my favorite blondes.
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