Fort Collins Summer Fling

Brewed by Fort Collins Brewery
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Date: 09/13/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: hazy gold, fine off white head, streaks of drippy lace,
Aroma: dry earthy malt aroma with floral and earthy hops,
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, touch of caramel candy sweetness, earthy balancing bitterness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Bottle. Head is initially average sized, frothy, off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is light to medium amber. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), lightly hoppy (flowers, herbs), with notes of candy/sugar/honey and vegetation. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Rather sugary sweet. Clumsy aroma. Ehh.

Bomber. Deep amber with a little bit of haze. The large head was slightly off white. The aroma was light oranges and peanuts. There was also some fresh laid carpet. The taste was disgustingly sweet with generic smooth peanut butter and shortbread cookies. There was also some strange notes of old sweet potatoes. I do not like sweet potatoes. Blah, a bad beer from this normally good brewer.

Bottle. Pours a light golden body with a white head. Grainy, earthy hop character, some moderate caramel and a light etoh warming. Not so good.

Bottle. Pours clear orange with a small, rocky, white head, mostly diminishing with fair lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, meal, cereal), light hop (flowers), average yeast (sweat) with notes of alcohol and paper. Medium bodied, sticky-spicy texture, average carbonation, and an astringent finish. Average duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity and bitterness.

Bomber poured a clear amber with a small disapating ivory head. Aromas of carmel, biscuit, light earthiness, light citrus and aq hint of spice. Palate was light bodied and crisp. Flavors of carmel, light citrus and a hint of spice with a crisp lightly bitter finish.

Bright golden with a lofty, lasting head. Fresh smelling. Crisp up front, creamy and smooth in the finish, albeit on the light side. Easy to drink and refreshing. Malt flavors were simple yet wholesome. Had a sweetness to it that made me think of sweet Hawaiian bread, caramel, buttered toast and syrup. Hops were spicy, and they carried notes of wildflowers, hay and grass. Somewhat interesting.

Bonus appearance point for the cool label. Dark yellow, thin white head. Very biscuity, crackery aroma. Flavor is bready or buiscuity or something like that. Tasty enough, but could use some brightness or something.