Diamond Knot Lighthouse Ale

Draft at the brewpub. Only one flaw, but, alas, what a flaw. Lovely hazy medium amber with a thin grayish head. Big buttery nose. Not really much else. Medium, creamy body, soft carb. Restrained mid-palate consisting mainly of butter. Mild light brown bread notes in there as well, with some slight grass flavors, and then...butter. The recipe seems promising, and the beer looks and feels great. And the diacetyl problems are NOT widespread at DK. I am thinking they just racked the clear beer off too soon with this batch. Clean finish.

On tap at the brewpub. It pours with a slight haze and seems pale gold with thin white head. The aroma is mild with pale malts, faint breadiness and some malt sweetness. The flavor is full and bold for a light weight beer. I get fresh pale malts and very mild breadiness. The flavor becomes mildly hoppy with a vague bitterness. The mild bitterness and pale malts ride out onto the after taste. It ends pretty thin. Very nice session brew.

Draught Fully light golden; no head. Fresh vegetable-grassy, touch of lemon and yeast, also slightly sweet-smelling. Sweet, lots of unfermented malts, ending with a honey flavour. Not really light - too much restsugars. Deliberaty aimed at light beer, but OK generally speaking.

Draught at the brewpub. Pale golden. Heavily buttery with grassy notes. Light bodied and fairly sweet with rounded mouthfeel. Buttery finish.

Golden body with minimal white head. Lighter version of the golden ale and thinner. Slightly sweet on the finish.