Fort Collins Summer Fling

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

Pours a very nice clean/clear golden orange/yellow color, nice carbonation, nice little creamy white head, with some sticky lacing left behind. The nose is malty, and spicy. The taste is sweet, malty, with some spice. Medium body. Drinkable, a nice little brew.

Appearance: Pours a clear, copper body with a bubbly, white head. Smell: Light maltiness in the aroma with scents of spicy hops and fresh-baked bread. Taste: Light caramel maltiness with a small pop of sugar. Some toffee hints follow. Slight taste of grainy bread. Spicy hops, lightly bitter. Sweetish finish with a hint of cream. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Hey, it’s not so bad! Somewhat recommended.

Bottle. Pours a translucent orange with a normal head atop. Nose is sweet, malty with some peaches. Mouthfeel is suprisingly viscous. I was expecting something alot thinner. Flavors are sweet, peachy and malty as the nose. I thought this one was pretty full bodied although for a summer fling, I thought it was not as light as it could have been. I liked this and would purchase again. Only $5 for the bomber.

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.

20080718 Bomber in the woods at Bear Mtn. Light amber with sticky, lacing, medium small white head. Aroma is earthy, leafy hops and lightly toasty bready malts. Full mouthfeel. Almost like a marzen. Pretzel. Light DMS, some mint, a bit doughy sweet. Okay beer, but not summery.

22oz bottle. Amber pour with no head. Light malt grain aroma with a touch of vegetal in there that is definitely misplaced. The flavor, however, is quite nice. Malty flavor that manages to remain light enough that it is easy to drink. Just a straight forward simple brew that is just a nice balance of grain and malt. Light-medium body with a creamy mouth feel. Would not have picked this as a summer brew but it was nice.

Odd that so few folks have rated this one give that Fort Collins has decently large distribution. Bottle from Sam’s on sale. Slightly hazy golden orange pour not much head. I did not realize this was a 7%er. Not typical for a summer brew. Some orangey citrus and lots of grain and malt on the nose and palate. Very sweet and malty (biscuit). An odd beer, and I’m not sure what it was going for. Really not that bad, but not something to take to the beach necessarily.