Callys Honey Blonde Ale

Brewed by Cally’s Restaurant & Brewing Co. (formerly Calhoun’s)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Harrisonburg, Virginia USA

It is too heavy to be considered a lighter beer, but there is some good sweet honey flavour here. It doesn’t try to hide what it is. You wouldn’t want to drink too many of them, but it is a decent offering.

Straw gold. Scent is sweet and a bit fruity, definite honey. Too much honey sweetness in the flavor, hits up front then dies off, ends with a bit of toasty malt. Finish unpleasant and saccharine-sweet.

I agree with Aubrey, the beer is sweet -- I thought it tasted almost vanilla-like. It’s not really harsh, but it doesnt go down smoothly either, if that makes sense. The beer itself appears almost somewhat ’murky’ is the word I would use. Like when you hold it up to a light (I drank this at a wine festival in Harrisonburg) it isn’t transparent. They have a restaurant with a microbrewery in it... I didnt think a whole lot of the restaurant, but the beer isn’t terrible.

Cookie dough nose/aroma. Soft & smooth on the palate. Light, sweet, and somewhat clean (not too cloying). Subtle hint of honey melds with the light malt flavors well; gives a sense of smoothness on the tongue and in the flavor. Very lightly hopped. Too sweet and too light for my personal liking, but definitely not a bad beer by any means.