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Carolina Brewery Sky Blue Golden Ale 2.66 30

Carolina Brewery Sky Blue Golden Ale


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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
302.64/5.02.66/5.0Winter-18.8Kölsch/Altbier
Commercial Description:
For those desiring a lighter beer that still has hand-crafted integrity, this beer is a German style Kolsch ale made famous in its namesake city of Cologne (Koln in German). This thirst-quenching summer brew is spritzy, not too malty, with all the pleasing aroma of German Hallertauer hops. While fermented warm like all ales, Kolsch beer undergoes a cold aging period like a lager which results in a brew that is complex yet easy to drink.
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 Veeve (312), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jun 14, 2008  
Delicious, refreshing, a little filling though. surprised at the low rankings. on tap at village draft house in Raleigh, NC. honey, butterscotch, sweet grainy malts. definetely worth it if you like seasonals, golden ales, or want something summery as you sit outside.


 emacgee (1892), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/513/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Tasted at the brewery. Pale clean gold. Thin fizzy white head. Smelled mediocre, clean, grassy, cardboard, wet hay. Same in the flavor, sweet grassy cardboard. Not very impressive. Lightly carbonated mouthfeel and a slight bitterness. Wouldnt drink again.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Date: 02/02/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

Appearance: clear pale yellow, fine white head,
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with a touch of grain character and light floral hops,
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, lots of grain character, touch of floral hops, light balancing bitterness leads to a long yet light bitter finish,

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 8/20
Rating: 2.2/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+/4


 jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 24, 2007  
on tap-pours a white head and yellow color. Aroma is sweet grain. Taste is sweet grain, perfumy light hops. OK effervescence. 2.9 Better with food.


 tronraner (1938), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/59/20
Jul 24, 2007  
Draught at the brewpub. Pours very pale yellow with tight white head. The aroma is bread, slight honey, and slight butterscotch. The flavor is buttered toast with hay in the finish. Meh.


 TURDFERGUSON (1606), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 8, 2007  
On draught at the brewery 5/5/07. Pours is golen orange with thin white head. Earthy, soil, a little tartness in the aroma. Flavor is nice with lemon, orange, and grainy flavors. I expected this to be a pale lager and was pleasently surprised.


 OldGrowth (1434), North Carolina, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 9, 2007  
pint @ brewpub. Ok aroma, tart & sweet. Grassy, toasted grain, sourdough, citrus, tad almond. Clean golden yellow color, small head, no lace. Sweet sour flavor, like aroma Grassy, citrusy, lite yeasty scent. Lite mouthfeel, kind of slick mouthfeel, bitter crisp finish. Easy to drink beer. Tad too of a grassy bitterness for my overall preference.


 Cornfield (4972), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/511/20
Oct 1, 2006  
An okay attempt at a Kölsch, the German lawnmower beer. It’s got a very pale gold body with a small head that manages to do some fine lacing. The aroma is a light, sweet malt with a mild grassy bitterness. Spritzy in the mouth, it tastes of sweet grainy malts, finishing on an herbal bitter note.

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