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General Lafayette Germantown Blonde 2.8 26

General Lafayette Germantown Blonde


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
262.81/5.02.8/5.04.8%37.6Kölsch/Altbier
Commercial Description:
A light, easy drinking German Blonde Ale, straw yellow in color. Similar in style to a Kolsh, the reformulated version of this popular favorite has more malt flavor and less hop bite. Imported German malt as well as a special Alt yeaststrain from Dusseldorf contribute to its incredible smoothness!
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 Ungstrup (15460), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/58/20
Feb 4, 2007  
Draft at the brewpub, July 2006. A slightly hazy yellow beer with a thin white head. The aroma is malty with a light citrusy note. The flavor is sweet malty with light notes of cardboard and a thin body.


 kp (8600), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/103/57/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 07/25/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

hazy gold, sweet grainy malt aroma, light sweet malt aroma, lots of sweet malt flavor, lots of grainy character, light bitterness adds balance and a long bitter finish

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+/4


 hopdog (5630), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 5, 2004    Updated: Jan 23, 2006
On tap at the General Lafayette Inn. Poured a ligher and slightly hazy yellow with a small head. No real interesting aroma or tastes. Too light and thin for my tastes. AR 4 AP 3 FL 3 PA 2 OI 8

I got another sample of this to give it a better description. This time I was able to get some lemon citrus, a light grassiness, and some malts in it. Somewhat of a smooth body. I noted my original numbers and have since increased some of the ratings.


 jcwattsrugger (5583), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Jun 8, 2008  
on tap-pours a thin white head and yellow color. Aroma is light malt, faint continental hops. Taste is light malt, faint continental hops, some fruit. Light body, quick finish but nice.


 Rastacouere (5565), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/513/20
Oct 11, 2005  
Clear pale golden, headless. Supremely fresh, grainy, floral, herbal nose comes slightly tart, delicately refreshing, with no off-flavors around the edges and a deft, graceful light body. Great Kolsch, quaffable and well crafted, just not very tasty in nature.


 MartinT (5080), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 12, 2005  
The Lure:
Milky straw evokes the Kölsch origins of this ale. Subtle fruitiness and minty sweetness for an obviously well-brewed house blond.

The Festivities:
A cushion-y mouthfeel offers beautiful pils malts and soft yeast brushes. Hoppiness is subdued, if not absent. The brewer’s abilities are definitely showcased in this one.

Transcendence:
Surgical precision is a beauty to behold.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 6, 2004  
On tap at GLI. Gold with aroma of hopcit. Tastes hopcity with some malt, and a smooth, crisp finish. Light to medium palate, with some finishing hops.


 tiggmtl (4312), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/514/20
Dec 13, 2005  
Lactic, grassy, grainy aroma. Clear golden coloured body with a low white head that recedes to ring. Grainy, lightly grassy hop flavour with mild bitterness. Somewhat lactic character. Medium light body with strong carbonation. Sampled on tap at the brewpub with beerbuzzmontreal, MartinT, Rastacouere and Yowie.



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