Fire Station 5 Golden Brigade Blonde Ale

Brewed by Portland Brewing Company (Pyramid)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

2008 Bottle - Almost fooled by this beer that was brewed for Fred Meyer, pours yellow, aroma is grass and grain, flavour follows and while it offers more than your typical blonde (bitter character, malted grain), still is just meh...

From a 12 oz bottle that states it was brewed in Ukiah, CA this poured yellow with a slight haze, small white head, and light lacing. Nose of floral hops and light malts. Flavor is mild and has an odd bite. Not much finish. Drinkable, but barely.

12oz bottle: pours golden yellow with minimal head, aroma of malt, flavor pretty much the same malty hint of hops pretty drinkable but not complex

Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma of sweet malt and yeast. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a mild amount of bitterness. Good.

The aroma is sweet and honey like with malt, fruit, and yeast. The appearance is golden with a small head. The flavor is like the aroma with an astringent start and a flat finish. The palate is watery. Overall drinkable but not enjoyable.

Bottle... Poured a straw color with a white head that dissipated to nothing quickly. Lemon grass and malt on the nose. Flavor is sour with pine and hops and citrus. Oily finish that is a bit clammy.

Not a very interesting beer. Kinda soapy flavor. Very clear and looks like it was going to be good, but quickly fade head on what head it started out with. No real hop flavor. Some off flavors of yeast. Not impressed.

Bottle. Looks like a pale lager, except for the massive, lacy white head. Smells a bit like a pale lager, but with a significant bready presence. Light, watery body and medium carbonation. There is a lemony sour quality to the taste. Bitter-crisp finish that leaves a dusty-tasting residue in my mouth. There is something just not completely on the mark with this beer.