Metolius Damsel Fly Blonde Ale

Brewed by MacTarnahan’s Taproom (Pyramid Breweries)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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UPDATED: MAR 24, 2012 Medium light with a fruity aftertaste. This goes down easy and a pretty package is always a plus.

I hated this beer. It was the worst beer I drank in 2011. Was really hoping for more flavor. Light yellow color which fits the style of beer. It finishes very clean with no after taste or no flavor. I bought a 6 pack and ended up leaving 5 bottles for my buddies to try and suffer through.

This beer is just wonderful, refreshing, delicious. How can you not enjoy it?

Bottle, not much aroma. Fairly refreshing, Very light bitterness but also seems seems a little underwhelming, not too much going on. Overall a pleasant experience, nothing dangerous or too exciting, but pleasant.

Pours a cloudy tan with a light white head. No aroma and a light flavor. Meh.

Pours a two finger white head that vanishes leaving no lace. Crystal clear golden amber color. Light carbonation and light-medium bodied. Light piney hop nose. Flavor is tart lemon and light hops, mild for a pale. $2.05 for a 12oz bottle from Beverage Warehouse Winooski, VT.

first impression was..... watery. be good on a really hot day. not too complex starts sweet ends bitter. surely a mass produced overfiltered brew. Package said Wheat Beer but I think that was a mistake. Better than drinking buttwiper or colorado piss but I wont be running back for more. not worth the seven dollar a sixer price.

Pours a clear yellow-gold color with a thin off-white head that evaporates quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Light grainy malt aroma with a touch of hops. Thin body with a mild hops flavor and more grain. The finish is short and sweet malt. Below average overall.

Thin and somewhat harsh. Light sweet malts fail to create a nice light, sweet flavor, although they are detectable. Kind of bitter, and not in a very good way. Not a good example of a blond.

Aroma is fine, very yellow color. Flavor is really pretty nice. Some hops, a good amount of lift. Not amazing of course, but certainly better than what’s given (probably because of the aroma scores-really nothing bad in the aroma). A poor light finish.