Fish Tale Blonde Ale

Brewed by Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Olympia, Washington USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

Pours a nice golden color with a big head. Smell is sweet with a peppery twinge. Pepper blast right up front followed my a mellow hop finish. Not quite what I was expecting from a blonde ale.

2010-06-29. Crisp dark yellow body, modest white head. 3+ Very muted aroma, light pale fruity character, very mild bitterness, touches of biscuity pale malts. 5+ Average plus palate is more full bodied than expected. 3+ Okay but pretty mild. On tap at Fishbowl pub as Organic Blonde, Olympia

12 oz bottle - Texture is very thin. No head to speak of. Golden in color. A little blah all around. I’m not spitting it out, but I’m not rushing out to buy another six-pack either.

UPDATED: APR 9, 2010 Fish Brewing Company--Fish Tale Blonde Ale--2006 Release--12 oz. Bottle--4.00% ABV--15 IBU’s. (4.25 / 5.0) Blonde Ale--Lacy head. Hazy rich bright gold color.Mild butter floral hop front. Rich creamy sweet malty butter caramel mild fruit ester body. Smooth clean mild hop citrus lingering malt end. Hoppy Blonde Pilsner Ale. Sampled 8/3/2006. Fish Brewing Company--Fish Tale Blonde Ale--2007 Release--12 oz. Bottle--4.00% ABV--20 IBU’s? (4.5 / 5.0) Blonde Ale--Thin head. Cold haze rich bright gold color. Mellow malt banana hop front. Crisp mild sweet medium bodied caramel mild fruit sourdough body. Clean mild tangy mild citrus end. Tasty rich flavored Blonde. Sampled 6/18/2007. Fish Brewing Company--Fish Tale Organic Blonde Ale--Certified Organic By The Washington State Department Of Agriculture--2009 12 oz. Bottle. 4.00%--15 IBU’s. (4.1 /5.0) Blonde Ale. No sediment. White mild lace thin head. Slightly cloudy bright yellow gold color. Delicate hop front. Mellow sweet mildly creamy tasty light butter caramel body with good texture and taste. Fresh clean easy mil hop smooth delicate Blonde end. Sampled 4/9/2010. 6-Pack $8.00.

Tap @ EcoBrew Fest - Pours thin and light tan with a medium white head...aroma is floral hops, some grass...flavour is similar and pretty straight forward, slight grain, light bitterness, bit of fruity malt...sweet lingering finish...

The body of this beer is cloudy amber with a big bubble slightly off white head that starts to disappear after a minuet but leaves a good covering over the beer. The aroma is dominated by aggressive fruity hops way to aggressive for the style in my opinion, the aroma is very one dimensional all hops all the time. Watery dish soap mixed with way to much hops is what I taste, hops has taken over this blond ale and not for the better. Even the mouth feel is fairly watery, and the after taste is harshly bitter. When you get right down to it this isn’t really a bad tasting beer, but I believe they have missed the style completely for it, and this isn’t what I was hopping for when I cracked it open

Amber, going orange - lots of tiny suspended micro-particles. Very clear with some head which sticks quite well. Aroma? Lots! But it’s all quite mild but very fresh and good. Sweet fruity malts, overripe peaches, floral hops and a hint of yeast. Once it warms up, a bit of fake grapefruit shows up along side a dusty scent. The mild flavour of honey, malts and an undescribable spice increases and becomes much more obvoius when warmer. There’s also an almost sour bitterness as well. Yum yum. Medium bodied and a soft creaminess contrasts the tangy bitter aftertaste. I’d advise not rushing into this beer. Open it and let it sit for 10 minuits first to really see what this beer is all about. I’ve had it fresh out of the bottle and it’s way better after a bit. Left a tiny pile of sediment in the middle of the bottom of the glass. Very drinkable. Another excellent Fish Tale brew.

Had in the beer garden at the Green Festival at the Seattle Convention Center with my girlfriend. 59th rating of this brew. My 58th Golden/Blonde Ale Rate! Light aroma with hints of sweetness, bread, and biscuits. Some earthy hops as well. Pours golden with a nice fluffy head and some chill haze. Pleasantly sweet light malty notes, bread, biscuits, and a crisp earthy hop finish. It’s a blonde ale, it tastes earthy like many organics do, but it is more pleasant than many.