2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Picked up a single 12-oz bottle at Brennan’s Country Farm Market in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Pours a clear golden straw colored lager with a fast dissolving white head that leaves behind a thing white ring and film top. Aroma of golden grain malt, a hint of lemon and grassy hops. Taste is light bodied, some carbonation and flavors of white bread dough, grassy hops with a hint of lemon. Finish has a mild cardboard and grass hop aftertaste that quickly disappears.
1.7 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Bottled. Poured paler golden with a short-lived cap of white head. The aroma picked up toasted lemon zest, floral notes, and vegetal character with just a little spice.. not sure what was up here. The flavor wasn’t any better.. soggy, uninspired grains, cardboard, and vegetal notes again at the core, with just a little fruity bitterness around.. weak finish with some tartness. Light-bodied and watery on the palate.. none of the components were interesting, and what was there didn’t flow well. This was bad.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
12oz bottle. Hazy pale orange-yellow color with a minimal oily head. Sweet sugary malt aroma. I question this as being classified as an APA, certainly comes off like a sessionable Golden Ale. Crisp, with a touch of lemon up front, but then quickly fades into a rather insipid, watery sweetness. Maybe a touch of soapy bitterness in the aftertaste. Not much going on with this one, not offensively bad, just a little underwhelming.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Not sure what the correct style for this beer is. All it says is golden ale on their website, and my first guess is a kolsch.
Deep golden color, darker than a german pils but still golden of course. Lots of belgian lace from the contrasting white head.
On the nose I detect a doughy aroma - maybe shortbread cookie dough or homemade bread dough.
Lots of herbal character on the palate. Based on appearance I was initially expecting a light bodied and crisp pils taste but the herbs are quite dominant. Hops balance right away, leading to a dry finish. Very refreshing, and oh sooo drinkable.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Hazy yellow-orange with a large white head that extends beyond the glass and then fades away at a medium pace. Aroma of grain, malt and grassy hops. Taste of grassy and earthy hops, lemon and malt. Lively carbonation, feels forced. Kind of bland.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz bottle-A little cloudy golden body with a nice white head. Aroma of malt and citrus. Taste of the same. A decent brew.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz bottle-pours a thin white head with a hazy yellow color. Aroma is wheat, grain. Taste is wheat, grain-slight sweet, mild hops. Good carbonation.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
12 oz. bottle into tulip glass. Purchased at some grocery store in Brookfield, WI sometime in 2004. Eh. Vague spiciness and skunk on the nose. Dark golden color and clear, with visible carbonation and a frothy beige head that mostly dies over time. Flavor is almost all hops, but not of the best character. Starts kind of floral, which is ok, but then gets metallic real quick and stays oxidized through the finish. Bitter in a sharp, not-rounded and kind of unpleasant way. Medium bodied.
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