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RATINGS: 117   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.84   SEASONAL: Spring   IBU: 23   EST. CALORIES: 138   ABV: 4.6%
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Pollenator Golden Ale is brewed with over three pounds of fresh New England honey in every barrel. Inspired by no particular style at all, Pollenator is free as a bee with no strings attached. A refreshing Golden Ale perfect for casual spring and summer fun and whatever comes naturally!
Available Spring and Summer.

Style: Spring Ale
Color: Vibrant Gold
Bitterness Units: 23
ABV: 4.6%
Date of Introduction: 1996
Malts: 2-Row and Crystal
Hops: Nugget and Cascade
Packages Available: Six packs and twelve packs of 12 ounce bottles, five gallon “logs,” 50L (13.2-gallon) kegs
Availability: Spring Seasonal
Description: Features a medium amber body, balanced with a modest amount of Willamette hops. This spring ale is highly drinkable, flavorful and finishes clean and crisp.


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3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
GL2814 (291) - New York, New York, USA - APR 4, 2011
Pours gold with a little head. Sweet honey taste, this is a light beer with a smooth finish.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
redpooba (372) - New York, USA - APR 6, 2013
A lightly hazy yellow with a frothy white head. A sweetened version of a pale ale that you should let warm up so that the honey can come out more. Would be nice on a warm day.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
kkearn (1165) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 1, 2009
22oz Bottle, marked 060209; "20th Anniversary Brew". Pours transparent yellow amber, capped with a tall white head. Aroma of grain, lemon, and wheat, with a hint of honey. Flavor is fairly mild, with wheat and citrusy hops the primary flavors, with faint honey in the background. Fairly thin bodied. Decent enough, and pretty refreshing.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
kramer (3874) - Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 30, 2012
Bottle. Pours a clear dark gold body with a minimal fizzy white head that faded to a wispy film. The nose is on the sweeter side with some heavy influence from the honey. There’s some light fruitiness and bready malt as well. The flavor is a little too overly influenced by the honey. It’s like drinking watered down honey. The very minimal hopping level in this doesn’t help balance things out either. Light to medium bodied with lots of fizzy carbonation. Not exactly the best drinker.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
yespr (25930) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - FEB 28, 2011
From tap at Sunset Grill. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is grassy hoppy. Grassy flavoured. Dry and simple bitter. Dry and hoppy finish. Bitter and dry finish.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
tgncc (2287) - Bellmore, New York, USA - MAY 4, 2011
The aroma is honey, wheat, cereal grains, toasted. The appearance is a nice translucent amber, white head. The flavor is just like the aroma, with less honey. The finish is cereal grains, pine and resin hops. Medium in body. OK.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Beerdedone (2343) - Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 3, 2009
Sampled at vt brewfest 09. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Aroma of wheat, mild hops, and a hint of honey. Flavor was light grain, a touch of lemon and a bit of honey with a dry hoppy finish.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
ROGUE (1566) - Newark, Delaware, USA - FEB 3, 2009
12oz bottle. Pours a golden amber color topped by a medium thick white head with a good amount of lacing left on the glass. Sweet honey aroma with hoppy undertones. Hoppy flavor with a honey sweetness and a little maltiness. Dry and medium bodied.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
MrBeerFanatic (722) - Buffalo, New York, USA - MAY 19, 2013
Pours a light yellow or light copper with a boozy head. Aromas of honey, caramel, floral hops and slight grass/grain. Flavors of honey, slight perfume hops, grain, and grass. Leaves a light corn aftertaste. Lightly sweet. Definitely dig the in your face honey flavor upfront, but that’s mostly it.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
mike67 (603) - , New Jersey, USA - MAR 19, 2012
12 oz bottle. Pours deep golden with a long lasting white head and lively carbonation. Aroma is of biscuit malt, some apple and slight hint of hops. Body is medium and smooth. Biscuit malt and light earthy hops fill the mouth. Finish is short and slightly bitter. This brew is a nice step up from macro.


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