San Marcos Honey Ale

Brewed by San Marcos Brewery & Grill
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
San Marcos, California USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

Draft. Clear dark gold pour, thin white head. Malts, honey, lightly herbal. Not much going on here, just easy drinking.

Draft. A dark golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel as well as lighter notes of honey. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and light notes of honey, leading to a dry honey finish. Boring.

Clear deep golden with a medium off white head. Aroma had honey, malt and hoppy notes. Malty flavour with grassy hops, fruits and caramel hints. Few hints of honey.

Clear amber color/ white head. Very mild floral hop, honey aromas. Light body. Cardboard malt flavors with mild caramel, roasted nuts.

On-tap at the brewery. Pours golden with a thin white head and specks of lace. Smells of honey with some hops as well. Tastes bitter at first like a pale ale but then the honey kicks in and sweetens it up through the middle to the finish. Medium body, vibrant carbonation. Not bad.

From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is vague cornish and light honey herbal. Flavour is bitter,subdued swetness and vague honey touch. Light fruity touch.

On tap. Clear deep golden with an off-white head. Sweetish aroma of malt and honey. Medium body, sweet malty. Finishes dry with a whiff of sulphur. 070709

Sample at the brewpub. This brew is a clear amber/honey color with a wispy off-white head that burns away to an outer ring quickly. Spotty top ring of lace on the glass. Sweet honey and malt aroma. Light body with a sweet honey character, and flavors of malt and some floral hops. The finish is sweet and malty with a short honey aftertaste. Fairly one-dimensional overall.