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Butcombe Blond (Bottle/Keg)

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5284
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Brewed by Butcombe
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Bristol, England

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RATINGS: 31   MEAN: 3.17/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.1   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 135   ABV: 4.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle - not bottle conditioned. Also available on keg.
A clean tasting, refreshing, easy to drink premium bitter. Made using the palest English malt (sometimes known as lager malt), with the addition of finest Slovenian Styrians and Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A light and fruity beer with unmistakeable citrus notes.


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3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
tampierre (369) - Pilsen, CZECH REPUBLIC - MAY 16, 2013
Bottled ; Devon ; UK ; Sweeter malt,butter,citrus and floral aroma ; Clear golden color with smaller head ; Lighter sweet taste with medium bitter long finish ; Medium body ; Great golden ale.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
JK54B (1535) - Helsinki, FINLAND - AUG 21, 2011
Bottled 0.5L. Mild nose. Pale fast disappearing head. Pale golden colour. Mild hoppy and malty taste. Bitter and flowery hoppiness. Slightly waterly.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
lusikka (4047) - Tampere, FINLAND - MAR 25, 2011
500 ml bottle.
Pours a hazy orange colour with a small, patchy white head. Aroma of grapefruit and English hops. Flavour of caramel malts, grassy hops, grapefruit and some orange. Light bodied with a light,fruity and hoppy finish. Easy.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BeerBaboon (1199) - FINLAND - OCT 5, 2010
0,5l bottle. Pours a gold/caramel coloured glass. Malty, lemony aroma. Not very bitter although it says so on the bottle. Just a little. You can smell nd taste the Saaz in this.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Hermod (2199) - Vantaa, FINLAND - OCT 4, 2010
50cl bottle from Stockmann, Vantaa. Poured clear golden color with a white head. Aroma is citrus fruity mostly. Flavor is lemon and fruity hops. Slightly bitter finish. Refreshing, drinkable golden ale.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
tlind2 (931) - Helsinki, FINLAND - AUG 29, 2010
500 ml bottle. Golden color, white head. Fairly bitter, spicy flavor. Medium-light body, medium carbonation. Not that impressive.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
sayravai (4655) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JUL 25, 2010
(Bottled, sampled 2010-03-12) Clear golden with a smallish, quite firm head. Aroma of fresh lime and some orange. Flavor is the same with lots of aromatic citrus, slight sourness, neutral, light pale maltiness, low bitterness. Quite light body, not watery, pretty refreshing, lots of CO2. A fresh summer beer, but straightforward and expensive.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Miksu (4538) - Jyväskylä, FINLAND - JUL 18, 2010
0.5 l bottle, thanks hanniku! Deep golden color. Fruity and orangey-lemony aroma, hint of biscuity malt. Fruity lemon and orange marmelade taste with biscuity maltiness in the background. Medium+ bitterness. Fairly light body. OK summer ale.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
madmitch76 (9867) - , Essex, ENGLAND - JUN 23, 2010
16th April 2010. Clear gold beer. Light dry palate. Light pale malt with a little honey. Marmaladeish orange hop, not that bitter. Just a whisper of sulfur. Finishes dry with a little spicy bitter orange. Not bad.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
FatPhil (7509) - Tallinn, ESTONIA - JUN 1, 2010
500ml bottle (K CM, Kammpi)
Lovely citrussy friuty and almost floral aroma. Pale, but a little hazy, and with a brief head. Initially a bit thin and watery, but certainly with a pleasant hoppy bite. However, as you go down the glass the hoppy finish builds up and build up until you get quite a tingle with every sip. Malts are light, but balance the hops well, and make this a very good blond ale. Anyone ticking this from less than a whole pint is not giving it a proper chance, as these hops are great.


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