3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A hazy blonde ale with a thin creamy lacing white head. A clean malty aroma with light mineral notes. a good crisp malt with light British hops, biscuitty. Medium bodied. Excellent blonde. On tap at brewpub, Dec. 30 2008.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
on tap at brewpub. pale yellow, decent head, retention/lacing. hint of sweet malts, light but present herbal-citrusy hopping, light acidity. meh.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Hazy blonde pour with a thick white head. Pleasant aroma of hops and cereals. Good flavor of hops, fruits and cereals with some dryness and bitterness. The body is light to medium with a creamy texture and lively carbonation. Interesting.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draught. Mondiale 2009 - day 3. Hazy bubbly gold, an average white head. Smells like grain and buttered popcorn. Tasted of grass and clover (no butter). Thick bodied, lively mouthfeel, average length to the finish .... eh - not bad, just sort of boring (and I hate buttered popcorn smells).
2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Appearance: Golden orange, small white head. Aroma: Butter, malt, popcorn and yeast. Flavour: Malt, yeast, there’s that butter again! Caramel finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught at ’Mondial de la Biere 2009’, Montréal, QC. Pours a cloudy yellow-gold with a small white head. Aroma and flavour have a light sourness, graininess and some light hops. Average bodied. Nothing special but it’s fine.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
En fût. Verre de 4oz dégusté au Week-end des Saveurs de Compton 2009 (Compton, QC). Arôme: Odeur de céréales avec une pointe d’houblons. Apparence: La couleur est orangée légèrement voilée avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de céréales avec une pointe d’houblons et de fruité. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement onctueuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de céréales en arrière goût. (Rating #2568)
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
2 oz sample @ the pub, nice golden session beer, nice malty feel with good balance I would drink this beer anytime
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
on tap ? @ Mondial de la Biere 2009
Appearance: fog covered dark gold with lighter white top.
Nose: Grainy , sour , bit citric aroma with creamy touches.5-
Flavor/Palate : Thin bodied. Mid malts , empty shallow sides. Flat, short finish. Grainy character on top. Forgettable brew.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
a nice golden ale, a good amount of hops, and some nice grains in the finish. a great session beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
My Bottom Line:
Pale cereals and herbal hops form a clean and flavorful flavor profile, leading to an earthy and lightly citrusy bitter aftertaste in this very friendly Blond Ale.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam covers the cloudy blond.
-This beer was quite carbonated, which was a relief after quite a few undercarbonated beers there that day.
-This brewer doesn’t brew to reach specific styles, and this blond ale is a good example of this. This is a harmonious mix of local Frontenac malts (which tend to be green in flavor) and herbal, leafy hops.
-The hop bitterness wasn’t intense, but it was lasting.
On tap at the brewpub.
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