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Drakes Blonde Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
733.36/5.03.31/5.04.5%97.2Kölsch/Altbier
Commercial Description:
This Kolsch-style ale is light and crisp for those who enjoy a more mellow beer. It is brewed with a gentle addition of Noble hops, presenting a pleasant herbal and spicy aroma, and then cold conditioned for a clean finish.
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 Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/516/20
Jan 12, 2008  
Hazy yellow with lacing type head. Light biscuit noblr hop aroma and flavor. Clean and refreshing.


 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 26, 2007  
12 oz bottle. Yeasty bready aromas of malt and citrus. Nice lemony flavor that was very refreshing. Not a lot of hop bite, but a decent enough amount to give it a nice finish. Not too bad.


 Ibrew2or3 (2761), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 1, 2007  
Pours a clear gold with thin bright white head. The aroma is malty sweet with some light crisp lemon mixed with floral hops. The taste is a bit overly sweet with sugar sweet malts. Some pale malts and mild corn show up to help squash the mild floral hops trying to make an impression on the flavor profile.


 Quake1028 (633), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 20, 2007  
Courtesy Ibrew2or3. Thanks Dave. Pours a corn yellow body with a small, receding white head. Ring of foam lasts throughout. Nose of citrus, floral hops, lemon grass, wheat and other earthy notes. Flavors much the same, heavy on the citrus and earthy/grassy notes. Light to medium bodied, a touch watery on the palate, but not bad for the style. Medium length finish, nothing remarkable about that aspect.


 MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 14, 2007  
GABF 07. Golden pour, frothy white head, good carbonation. Wheaty grainy aroma, zesty notes hints of bread, quite sweet. Avg Pal. Traditional blond grains some bread a bit bland.. Ok.


 badlizard (2352), Berkeley, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 26, 2007  
350 ml bottle from Bevmo. Hazy yellow with almost no head. Bready slightly spicy aroma and taste with a brassy finish.


 dwyerpg (2537), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 22, 2007  
Light aroma. This is a very light easy-drinking beer that I could down as a session beer quite easily. Dry in the finish, but quite nice.


 DYCSoccer17 (2192), Davis, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/514/20
Jun 22, 2007  
12 ounce bottle purchased at BevMo in Natomas, CA. Grainy, cereal-like aroma with some floral, sweet aromas present, too. Mildly hazy golden body with a small-ish white head. Refreshing sweet, cereal, malty flavors to start. FInishes with a nice, crisp, spicy hoppiness. It’s nice to see someone brew a Kolsch that is actually similar to the style. My one complaint is that it lacks the paleness and the lemony citrus aromas and flavors that I expect from a Kolsch.



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