Sleeman 20th Anniversary Ale

Brewed by Sleeman Brewing & Malting Co. (Sapporo)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Guelph, Canada

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Bottle sample at Toronto’s Festival of Beer 2008. Deep gold-amber with a small white head. Aroma of nondescript malt, a hint of caramel, vague grassy hops. Medium bodied. Flavour is bland, but well-balanced. Fairly decent compared to Sleeman’s regular line-up, I suppose, but for an Anniversary beer, it’s pretty boring.

Red tinted gold pour. Foamy slightly tan head. Hoppy scent mixed with something sweet. Nice rich taste, a touch warm. Mostly hops with a touch of something more, nut maybe. Highly carbonated. Actually too carbonated. Not a bad offering from a local Macro.

Draught at Ship and Anchor, Calgary
Blond color, creamy head. Soft beer, can’t even tell if Ale or Lager. Useless.

341 ml bottle, clear glass (sigh), 4.8% a/v Pours a malty looking gold colour with a fair amount of carbonation and a slight, thick looking white head. The aroma is largely malt, some grassy scent too. The taste is pretty average in alot of ways, the malt expected is there, along with a biscit taste. There is the bit of yeasty doughiness contending at the back as well. A pretty full mouthfeel, and for a beer thats brewed 30 minutes from my house, ill buy this one again for sure.

Bouteille 341ml. De couleur dorée et claire. Nez de grains de malt pâle, léger de pain et de houblon herbeux (gazon) avec de faibles notes de légumes bouillis et de biscuits. Mince-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen (très faiblement croustillant) et une texture légèrement aqueuse aux petites notes crémeuses. Faibles notes fruitées (citron) et de légumes bouillis lors de l’entrée en bouche suivi d’un goût de grains de malt pâle, de notes de pain ainsi que des traces de biscuits, de caramel et de maïs sucré puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux (gazon mouillé) avec de faibles traces métalliques. Post-goût court, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux avec des notes fruitées (zest de citron) ainsi que des traces métalliques.

bottle: Light copper with airy head. Aromas of malt, grain, bread crust and hay. Flavour is reminiscent of boiled veggies, grass and a little citrus over a doughy backbone. Round mouthfeel despite a watery body.

Bouteille transparente de 341 ml. La bière est de couleur dorée-cuivrée avec une belle mousse blanche qui reste. Au nez on respire des arômes des arômes de moufettes, de grain et de houblon floral. En bouche le corps est mince avec une effervescence moyenne. On goute le grain, le houblon floral dégradé en moufette avec des notes caramélisées et acide.

341 ml bottle from the LCBO singles shelf. Dear Mr. Sleeman, It appears that you have crafted an enjoyable golden/blond ale that actually shows potential to be something I’d purchase again, but unfortunantly you chose (as you so often do) to package this product in clear glass. The clear glass has oxidized this ale resulting in a skunky aroma that almost ruined this otherwise pleasent brew. Please refrain from using such glass with future products or at least put some of every batch into the lovely 473 ml cans you offer. Sincerly, matt7215

Pours a golden yellow with thin white head. Slight grassy aroma. body is light, and there are some slight hops. Best part of this six pack was the swag, not the beer. The bottle opener included was sweet!

A golden ale with a thick white head. Lightly hopped malt aroma with notes of sulfur and biscuit. In mouth, a crisp malt with light grainyness and herbal hops. Short in mouth. Not bad for Sleeman. Bought at LCBO.