Coeur d’Alene Golden Ale

Formerly brewed at Coeur d’Alene Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Coeur d Alene, Idaho USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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On draught at the Spokane taproom. Aroma is yeasty, bready notes forward with no real hop character. Appearance is a solid yellow with a well retained white head. Flavor is solid grainy/sweet malt blended with citrus hop character forward. It has low bittering with a clean sweet finish. Mouthfeel is medium/low bodied with slight creaminess and a low carb texture. Overall, clean and extremely easy drinking.

On tap at the brewery in August 2009. A: Light gold slash straw colored with very minimal head. S: A little bit going on here. Mostly a grainy/corn-type scent, but nothing seems too out of place. Some residual sweetness as well. Mild hop presence. T: Much like the smell, this one is mildly sweet and would be a good introduction to non-lagers, but there’s really nothing at all special about it, other than the lack of diacetyl, which most of this place’s beers had. M: Moderately creamy and medium bodied. D: Fairly drinkable. Not much taste, but fairly light and refreshing. Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 09-01-2009

Draught at the brewpub (Spokane, WA location). Hazy pale golden, small head. Somewhat bready nose. Dryish with clean, crisp mouthfeel and thin body. Low bitterness. Quite drinkable but with minimal flavour intensity.

5 oz sample at brewpub. Clear yellow, frothy white head. Aroma is very light grain. Taste is nutty, grainy, mild floral hop. Light body, smooth, watery.

Tap @ Alehouse, called "Vandal Gold" in Moscow. The surprise of the evening... Pours a lighter golden color with a large white head. Aroma is grainy, malty, and light wheat. Taste has little hops, but really emphasizes a grain and malt harmony. Light wheat notes kept it crisp with no real bitters. Actually quite pleasant for the typical’intro’ house brew. What the hell, the Vandals might as well have something good now and again...

LIght golden color with a flimsy white head. Scents of pale malt, light fruit and floral hops. Simple flavors with some malt and grain. A touch of hops which adds to the fruitiness of the brew kicks in mid swallow. Finish is lightly sweet and simple.

Taster - Coeur D’Alene Brewing - Coeur D’Alene, ID
Aroma – Light malt aroma with little hops.
Appearance – Gold in color, thin head and clear.
Flavor – Nice malt flavor with a good hops balance.
Palate – Nice Mouthfeel, good texture with a dry finish.
Overall – This was a perfect hot day beer and for being over 100 degrees this beer was perfect for this day.

Straw with minimal head. Aroma is corny with some grassy notes. Slightly sweet with no malt backbone. Thin and sweeter.

Fourth stop during the ABA Beer Tour ’07 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Sampled on tap at the downtown brewpub. Pours a golden pale blonde brew with a fast dissolving white head that leaves behind a fine film. Aroma of very light and could just barely pick up the bread-like-malt, honey, flowery hops, and some sweet apples. Taste is soft, light bodied with little carbonation. Flavors picked up include light malt, and some faint sweet apples. Finish is light, crisp and hardly any bitterness.

Draft pint at CDA brewpub. Golden and clear with a small but creamy and lasting head. Aroma of slight honey. Taste is mostly malt - sweet grain - and some light grassy hops. Palate is pretty smooth, light-medium bodied, watery and refreshing.