3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
I got some apple in the malts, but that was quickly destroyed by the one note bitterness of the hops. This was good with pizza. Alone, it would get on my nerves.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
A overly bitter ale that held little appeal for me. Less hops is better really. It makes your tongue tingle less.
2.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
It seemed really bitter and had to much of an after taste for me/
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Seemed a little heavy on the hops. I really didn’t think it was all that great. It should be bronze all or fourth place ale, cause it is not worthy of a gold.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
lace really sticks to the glass on my bottle...nice golden color....i pickup on a slight roasty aroma, and a buttery taste...the only thing that hurts this is that it is a little lighter bodied than i’d prefer
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Hazy gold. Light white head. Aroma of hay and apple cider. Light body. Tastes of apple cider (I shit you not) grass and some butterscotch. Lightly bitter hops with a noticeable organic quality to the brew.
1 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 2/20
Had this blonde ale from a keg at Chico State and it was fairly good, but under real sampling conditions from the bottle, it can’t even measure up to the low standard set by the other rank and file masses of blonde ales. Butte Creek for worst micro in California?
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: JAN 20, 2007 I guess this is a mild extra pale or a heavier hopped American golden ale. If I like a blonde ale it must be masterfully done. This achieves a great malt aroma, middle bite and a rounded, soft, dry smoothness in the finish. I could find myself drinking this in the summer regularly; that is if it was available here. The best Blonde I have had. Thanks to Gusler for shipping this to my side door!!
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Gold in color, white head is average, lace is adequate. Nose is malt, the middle sweet, the finish is clean and hop spicy, and also a bit dry. A clean and crisp beer that is quite a treat as I’m not normally crazy about Blonde or pale beers although there are exceptions. Butte Creek is a fantastic brewery, and if you get a chance, try most any of their beers, you will be happy you did.
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