Spryly carbonated hop-spiced sharpness greets the tongue before hefty wheat compaction overwhelms blanched fruit contingency. Strong and frothy for a golden ale and perhaps closer to less spicy German wheat beer.
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BERT GRANT’S SPRING FEST ALE
DESCHUTES CASCADE GOLDEN ALE
KEEGAN ALES OLD CAPITAL GOLDEN ALE
Smooth straw-hued moderate body brings dried orange souring and green apple tartness to the fore. Spicy lemony grapefruit midst punctuated by peppery hop bitterness, sugary malt sweetness, and slight herbal-lemongrass lilt, but coarse malt liquor-like mustiness and cracked corn astringency nearly ruin rustic lawnmower fare.
(ROCKIES) BUFFALO GOLD PREMIUM ALE
Perhaps closer to a mild sourdough-breaded lager, this swanky mineral-grained premium sells like crazy in serene Colorado foothills despite barren flavor profile. Sugar-malted corn syrup slurp and almond-toasted Challah breading overlaid by sharp lemon hop bitterness of sessionable working class ale.
WOLAVERS CERTIFIED ORGANIC PAT LEAVY’S ALL-AMERICAN ALE
BIG SKY CRYSTAL ALE
DEVIL MOUNTAIN RAILROAD GOLD ALE
(KEOKI) KAUA’I GOLD
ROGUE OREGON GOLDEN ALE
Noticeably richer, creamier, and bitterer than any golden or amber-hued ale that comes to mind. Deep-grained malting rubs up against nutty fruited backdrop, avoiding stylistic limitations plaguing less filling, lighter competition. Earthy herbal sentiment picks up acetous lemony grapefruit bittering in deep recess.