Fish Tale Blonde Ale

Brewed by Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Olympia, Washington USA

355ml brown bottle. Pours golden with some light hazing. White head, good size. Aroma has some light malt and light citrusy hops. Taste is some fruity malt, apple and citrus fruit notes. Traces of honey. Finish is grainy malt with a trace of grass. Medium body, mild carbonation, aftertaste is dryish malts.

Bottle: Almost cloudy blonde ale with a small bubbly white head. Not much of an aroma. The taste is pretty light with a little bit of a spice, perhaps the rye malt? The aftertaste is pretty sweet and buttery. Thanks Indiana_Red for sharing.

Slightly hazy yellow orange with a rocky white head. Muted grain notes with some caramel in the aroma. Caramel malt flavors under a pantina of herbal hop spiciness. A phenolic twang developes, especially noticable in the finish. Mouthfeel is light and nondescript.

mild aroma. Straw yellow with a thin head. Slight fruitiness and graininess. Mildly refreshing.

Amber, going orange - lots of tiny suspended micro-particles. Very clear with some head which sticks quite well. Aroma? Lots! But it’s all quite mild but very fresh and good. Sweet fruity malts, overripe peaches, floral hops and a hint of yeast. Once it warms up, a bit of fake grapefruit shows up along side a dusty scent. The mild flavour of honey, malts and an undescribable spice increases and becomes much more obvoius when warmer. There’s also an almost sour bitterness as well. Yum yum. Medium bodied and a soft creaminess contrasts the tangy bitter aftertaste. I’d advise not rushing into this beer. Open it and let it sit for 10 minuits first to really see what this beer is all about. I’ve had it fresh out of the bottle and it’s way better after a bit. Left a tiny pile of sediment in the middle of the bottom of the glass. Very drinkable. Another excellent Fish Tale brew.

Nice golden color, smallish head, light aroma of fruit, wheat. Malt character is somewhat sweet, fruity, bread; a tinge of hops for the finish. Drinkable and somewhat refreshing, not bad for the style; a good ’tranistion’ beer.

Wonderful aroma. Sour taste. I mean SOUR sour! At first I thought it was just the initial taste was sour, but it lingers something fierce. Not even sure if I can finish the bottle. Did I mention this beer is sour?!

On Tap at the Brewery. Don’t know why, but was far more partial to this than the other reviewers. Light aroma, sweet malt forward, with slight hop bittering notes. Excellent appearance for style, clear gold. Flavor was again sweet malt forward; some banana notes, low on the bittering side with a clean, creamy texture. Thought it was very easy drinking, could just do to be a bit more complex.