Fish Tale Blonde Ale

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

Hazed amber color with a tall fluffy dark cream colored head. Wild or even buckwheat honey aromas mix with some dry wood and caramel scents. Light and quite airy, somewhat expected after seeing the pour. Honey and rye, with some mild smoke seems to seep in. An interesting brew, that I enjoy from a aspect that I am not sure that are intended, but I’ll take them.

bottle-pours light orange with a big fizzy white head which suggested oxidization. light citrus, some dusty esters (oxidization), some flowery notes that suggest dandelions. Flavors are lots of grains with some woody components. some light oxidization but nothing overbearing. some nice earthy hops on the finish with some light citrus fruits. not bad for a blonde and would love to try on tap.

Deep ,clear golden ale, with a off white bubbly head. Nice enough aroma, mainlly doughy maltiness, some hops but very faint. Semi-sweet taste, not cloying, mainlly malty, with a lemon after taste, ho hops detected, Ok on the palate, actually quite " substantial for the style. Overall a nice enjoyable ale, nothing spectacular but OK.

The aroma has salt, peat, butterscotch, apricots, oak, and syrup. The appearance is amber gold with a big head. The flavor is not as complex as the aroma but most of the elements are present, especially the peat. The palate is average but nice. Overall I like it but it’s not like any golden ale I have had but maybe thats a good thing.

Extremely fast growing, foamy white head. Bronze, semi transparent body. Earthy smell with a hint of bananas and other fruits. The taste was a mixture of malt, bananas, hay and mild carbonation. Finished light and dry. Very easy to drink.

Had in the beer garden at the Green Festival at the Seattle Convention Center with my girlfriend. 59th rating of this brew. My 58th Golden/Blonde Ale Rate! Light aroma with hints of sweetness, bread, and biscuits. Some earthy hops as well. Pours golden with a nice fluffy head and some chill haze. Pleasantly sweet light malty notes, bread, biscuits, and a crisp earthy hop finish. It’s a blonde ale, it tastes earthy like many organics do, but it is more pleasant than many.

Smells of cornbread, kind of "yeasty" and slight apple sauce arouma. A beautiful tangerine colour with a slight head and slightly hazy. You can see through it, but not right through to its soul. Moderately sweet taste with an ever-so-slight bitter aftertaste. At first, I didn’t really like it, but the more I taste it, the more I want to drink it. A light body with slight carbonation makes this beer delicious. It is a good summer beer for lake time sippin’. Overall, I would say this beer is good.

Tap at brewpub Light, crisp blonde with a nice, subtle hop finish. I’d be the first to admit it’s not got a ton going on, but I really enjoy this beer. Refreshing, and clearly more interesting than lagers. Well done for the style.