Carlyle Honey Ale

Brewed by Carlyle Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Rockford, Illinois USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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On tap at the brewpub, pours a clear golden with a thin head, the aroma is sweet with a good amount of grain and a little bit of fruit, the flavor has some fruit and orange on the front end with a sweet finish, wow, this one actually surprised me a little bit, not bad.

Arrived from tap a nice clear, golden color with a thick, bubbly head that quickly fades down to a film. Aroma is has a light noble hops note, light caramel, sweet fruity note with some light honey undertones but the overall aroma is pretty light. Flavor starts off with a slight watery floral hop flavor, light vanilla, light honey with a smooth light malt note. Low density and carbonation, no lacing is left on the glass and the overall flavor is modest but quickly disappears. Overall a good brew and one that is hard to offend. Perfect for a few pints due to the low alcohol and pretty decent flavor for a light brew.

had this on tap at brewery golden in color small head witha little lacing aromas of spice and fruits taste of coriander and a slight sweetness from the hony overall i think they need to retire this one and try again

Sampler. So I get to add the rating that gives this beer a ranking. I feel the weight of both power and responsibility! Here goes: a bit of lace in the glass (in fact, all the samplers I tasted showed good head retention and a bit of lace). Light coriander note as promised, but not too much. Additionally, I detect a slight weizen style banana nose. Pretty good, even though it’s still in the light range.

Good aroma of honey and light taste of coriander. Golden color with small head. Fair hoppiness.

Pint glass from a growler. Heavy honey nose, mild honey flavors. Light golden pour.

Got this one in a growler at the brewpub. Dark yellow pour with a thin, white head.

On tap at the brewpub,
Clear straw-gold with thin, quickly vanishing head. Faint aroma of grassy hops and coriander. Flavor is a pleasant surprise thanks to the subtle but effective coriander spice kick. Sweet malt and light honey touch join in shortly afterward, wrapped up by a light hop bitterness. Thinnish body & mouthfeel as one might expect from the style. The coriander is a brilliant touch that adds flair to this otherwise workaday style.

Golden honey ale, that I’m surprised is listed here as an amber. Minimal bitterness, it reminded me of a George Killians Irish Honey. Nothing groundbreaking happening here.

Translucent yellow-gold in color with a solid sheet of off-white for the head. Aroma is honey, hops and carnations with a hint of vanilla and anise. Crisp and sweet at first touch. Honey really plays a matchmaker game here with the hops, but somehow the honey is going stag by the finish. Some resin/lemon traits and bread like crispness. Light and sleek, and not a bad starter beer.