Fine raw-honeyed lawnmower fodder. Mild citric hop bittering gains sour honey tone and herbal respite above soft cereal grained cushion.
Tag Archives: blonde ale
DISTRICT 96 BIMBO ERUPTIONS
On tap at Burger Loft, ‘crushable’ light-bodied blonde ale brings mild tropical fruited spicing to the fore above delicate oats-dried rye malting and musty hay-like rusticity. Wispy yellow grapefruit tang wavers.
GREEN FLASH GFB BLONDE
On tap at Taphouse 15, raw-honeyed orange peel and lemon rot pick up spritzy sugar-spicing for contrast above mellow toasted biscuit spine.
NEW BELGIUM WHIZBANG HOPPY BLONDE ALE
Satisfactory Mosaic-hopped moderation spreads light lemon licks across sugar-spiced pale malts and mild toasted mineral graining, reaching proper stylistic astringency at the dank earthen bottom.
BALLAST POINT BONITO BLONDE
On tap at Plank Pizza, sunny lemon zest brightens mild citric-spiced hop oiling over oats-dried wheat cracker malting. Fuzzy cream froth fills the head as subdued lemon twist picks up wispy mandarin-curacao orange snips.
DOGFISH HEAD BEER TO DRINK MUSIC TO ’17 TROPICAL BLONDE
On tap at Growler & Gill, “liquid soundtrack welcoming warmer weather” brewed with kiwi juice and hibiscus flowers retains floral gooseberry-perfumed citrus spritz, subtle perfumed hop prickle and mildly acidic brininess. Dainty kiwi-juiced lemon, grapefruit, mango and pineapple tropicalia softly settles on the tongue above tranquil crystal malting.
SAUREZ FAMILY EAST CAMP BLOND
On tap at Growler & Gill, mellow golden-cleared moderation utilizes understated Huell Melon hops for mild floral tropicalia. Grassy herbal tea astringency and fizzy phenol acridity override placid citric spritz.
RUSTY RAIL BLUE COLLAR BLONDE ALE
Easygoing straw-cleared blonde plies subtle lemony orange tang, mild amber graining and grassy hop astringency to biscuit-y wheat spine.
SOUTHERN TIER ONE BUFFALO
Straightforward yellow-cleared blonde ale slides down the throat with ease. Sugary citric-spiced pale malt pleasantry spreads across musky oats-wheat graining and earthen hop moderation. Crystalline German pilsner-like mineral base maintains easygoing flow. Fine mainstream brew served at Buffalo Sabres game.
FLYING DOG MINT JULEP ALE
Uncertain mint-leafed blonde ale arrives just in time for 2016 Kentucky Derby. “Luscious” mint spicing gets lost alongside wavering honeysuckle-draped bourbon licks. Spearmint-candied freshness recedes as subtle nectar, banana and melon sweetness weakens below lemon-dropped herbal tea midst. Latent pine nut, fern and peppermint nuances wisp by dissolved mint-sugared cocktail finish.
NEW BELGIUM HOPPY BLONDE
Thin blonde goes down easy as mild grassy hop bittering and light pine prickle contrast subtle grapefruit-orange-pineapple-mango-tangerine tang and zesty lemon splurge. Dank raw-grained rye malting settles below the surface.
FULTON LONELY BLONDE
Easygoing blonde slides spicy Saaz-hopped pale malting alongside zesty lemon splurge, creamed corn sugaring and soured citrus musk. Musty straw-grained backdrop picks up buttered white wheat whim beneath the tepid surface. Loud carbolic fizz drowns out a sizable portion of its ‘intimate’ flavor profile.
