Azalea Coast Fokker Ale

Brewed by Azalea Coast Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Wilmington, North Carolina USA

Date: 04/12/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Hickory Hops

Appearance: hazy dark yellow, fine off white head, streaks of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet worty aroma with light floral hops,
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor, lots of yeasty fresh sourdough bread character, well balanced with floral hops,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

on tap @HopfestNC-pours a white head and yellow color. Aroma is sweet grain, musty. Taste is sweet grain, musty.

Gold with a white head. Mildly fruity aroma, with some hints of grain, too. Flavor is exactly the same as the aroma. Very uncomplicated and refreshing. sampled at Asheville Brewgrass, 2006.

Bottle from Sams in Durham. Hazy gold pour with an off white head. Yeast, esters, crystal malts, and grapefruit.

Pours a clear straw gold, with a decent fluffy white head. Decent hop aroma, pretty crisp and sharp, with some citrus fruit as well. The flavor was also nicely hopped, mild sharp bitterness with some grapefruit flavors. Nice, easy drinking blonde, with some flavor to it. Good session or football drinking brew.

Bomber. Pours a hazy light gold with a tall head that sticks around for a while. The aroma is tame and slightly musty, though provides some zestiness and wheaty notes. The mouthfeel is light and fairly fizzy, though refreshing. Fokker is pretty clean and has tiny hints at fruity esters and almost something like grapefruit and lemons. Everything is very light, but nicely done especially considering the style.

22oz bottle from TJ’s. Been passing on this for a while but decided I wanted a little something after a few drinks at the bars. Probably should have waited for a more sober time to drink this as I wasn’t really into it last night, but I did save some for the morning to remind my palate. Pours a hazy golden orange with a small white head. Nose is lemons, oranges, bready malts, and wheat. Flavor has a lot of citrus and lemons and a distinct tartness for sure but also has a distinct bready malt character that is more evident in the mouthfeel. Must admit this beer is more interesting than I expected. A nice surprise from Azalea. And I probably would never have tried it if it wasn’t for ratebeer. So that says something about why I rate.

Draught at some kind of beer festival--not sure, rating very old... Pours yellow with medium head. Aroma is bready, sweet. Flavor is thin, but crisp at end. Some sweet malt flavors. Okay, but not too great.