Montgomery Old Montgomery Blonde

Draft at GABF. Clear golden with a small white head. Nose is citrus and wheat. Flavor is a light bitterness and slight sweetness. Note a bad blonde.

Draft at the brewery. Clear, light copper with a small, solid white head. Grains and lemon on the nose. Very little flavor upfront, then some muted bitterness and a sharp finish. Not much too it good or bad, but very sessionable.

Sampler. Clear golden color, tall white head. Aroma of a loaf of wheat bread. Sweet and malty. Flavor is a rich pale malt. Sweet, full bodied (for a Golden Ale). Nice mouthfeel. Perfectly balanced. Nice hop finish. Calming bitterness. Lingering hop. Best American Blond Ale I can remember having.

on tap-pours a thin white head and yellow color. Aroma is grain-slightly sweet. Taste is grain-slightly sweet, secondary continental hops that finish a bit harsh.

GABF 2008. Apparently this was the silver medal winner in its class. Clear, pale sraw yellow. Weak grainy aroma. Thin watery palate of clean grains. Hops are nearly undetectable. Silver medal? Really?

Draught. Low and quickly disappearing fluffy head. Clear light yellow body. Mild and relatively sweet malt aroma. Flavor Sweet fruity without much hops bitterness. High carbonation and a long aftertaste. A bit too watery.

On tap at the brewpub. The body was pale yellow with a white head. The aroma was sweet donuts and peaches. The taste was very malty with some donuts and notes of bell pepper spice. Clean.

Appearance: Pours a clear yellow body with a full, foamy white head. Smell: Light aroma of lightly sweet-smelling cereal with no more than a pinch of floral hops. Taste: Light maltiness with a decent amount of sweetness that soon blends into a floral hop flavor with a subdued bitterness. Mouthfeel: Light-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: What can I say? It’s a Blonde Ale!