 Wulfstan (481), California, USA
Jun 4, 2008 Updated: Jun 13, 2008
This seems well-made and has some good qualities, but it is not my type. It’s hazy gold with a faintly off-white, big head that steadily shrinks to a medium, lasting head and a little weak, foamy lacing. The aroma is like a wheat ale, mostly pears, banana, hints og bubblegum, pine, bread, and citrus. The taste is zesty, a bit tart, pears and light but definitely dominant fresh grapefruit. It’s dry, a bit too dry, with a light 7-up quality, light bitterness, a quick finish of lightly bitter grapefruit, and no real aftertaste. It’s very dry and fizzy. In the end, the character vanishes fairly quickly, it’s dry, bland, and boring, yet still seems solid in the middle. This is not my type of "refreshing" beer but it’s ok.
TeamTrappist (167), jericho, New York, USA
Sep 26, 2008 12 oz bottle. Poured a cloudy amber with a thin white head. Nose was sweet, maybe apricot and grapefruit. Has a sweet flavor to it . Nice smooth medium bodied mouthful makes this an easy beer to drink. Ends with some decent bitterness
smith4498 (375), Miami, Florida, USA
Sep 23, 2008 Pours a hazy dark golden color with off white head. Light sour grapefruit aroma. Sweet and fruity with some hop bitterness and sweet maltiness. Slightly spicy. Medium body with average carbonation. A very nice beer.
travita (762), Lewisville, Texas, USA
Sep 23, 2008 Golden color with a light white head. Clear look. Smell is some hops, grassy, malts, yeast. Taste is grassy with a medium bitterness. Pine at the back of the mouth. Decent.
nqualls (422), Tennessee, USA
Sep 22, 2008 Bottle. This is dissimilar to any other golden ale I’ve ever had. Poured a clear gold with a small white head. Aroma was lacking a little. Main notes were of bread and yeast. Flavor was floral and fruity. Very complex, drinkable beer. Love it.
BelgianBeerGal (975), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Sep 21, 2008 Bottle in Boston. Seriously, this is a golden ale? There’s a lot going on here and I did not expect the complexity. Very fruity and spicy and totally refreshing. My first HOTD brew and I liked it. Exceptional for the style.
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