Fish Tale Blonde Ale

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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On Tap at the Brewery. Don’t know why, but was far more partial to this than the other reviewers. Light aroma, sweet malt forward, with slight hop bittering notes. Excellent appearance for style, clear gold. Flavor was again sweet malt forward; some banana notes, low on the bittering side with a clean, creamy texture. Thought it was very easy drinking, could just do to be a bit more complex.

abnormally brown for a blonde, nose is malty piss and banana, awesome flavor its tastes kind of roasty?!?!? BEST BLONDE EVER!!

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.

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.

UPDATED: JUN 13, 2005 On-Tap @ <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp? Alehouse in Boise, ID
Unfiltered hazy gold, light brown with some light off-white head & no lacing. The aroma is very hoppy for a blond with some musky 2-row & wheat coming up through the sweet pnw hoppiness. The flavor is balanced with a lean towards the sweet side. Very refreshing and clean hoppy blond ale. Quite good but standard for the region.

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Pours a golden / copper body with a fluffy white head. The aroma and flavor shocked me with a great surprise! What I found was a rather luscious caramely and toffee suggestion. There was a wonderful toasty tobacco smoky spiciness to the beer that takes this Golden Ale into a entirely new world. I really loved the uniqueness of the smoky malts and the spicy woodsy hops. What a pleasant shock! - I find this to be a wonderful session beer!

On tap @ the Fiishbowl. Clear golden hue with some head and lacing. Malty nose and clean malt profile in the flavor. Crisp dry finish.

Dark blonde in colour with strong carbonation. Aromas of pale malt and citrus peel. Surprisingly full mouthfeel (it’s the rye). Flavors of rye bread, spicy hops, and some very mild citrus. Uncomplicated, but as far as a basic summer drinker goes, you could do much worse. Solid. Thanks to Presario for the extra.

Bottle. Aroma had a decent lemon and burnt toast to it. Gold body with small white creamy head. Flavor a spicey up front with the lemon and some vanilla. Last swig left a vanilla malt aftertaste. Not overly bitter but some noticable. Decent brew and refreshing.

Pours hazy gold with copper tones. Fair amount of lacings. Floral aroma. Taste is well balanced, sweet tasty malt with enough hop presence to give full flavor for the style. Don’t expect an APA this is a Blonde Ale and in that category it is really good. Sometimes I enjoy a respite from the hop bombs that seem to get all the big ratings. Try drinking this as the first beer of the day especially in the hot days of summer. You will enjoy it. Might even have another.