Moorhouses Blond Bitch

Brewed by Moorhouses
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Burnley, England

Bottle to pint glass. Hazy golden color, frothy head that disappeared soon. Very pleasant nose of citrus and floral notes. Light body, light carbonation, nice citrus flavor, a little watery in the end. Probably good on a hot day, otherwise it’s more exciting to smell than drink.

Bottle from River City Cellars on 02/21/2009. Slightly hazy golden body with a medium frothy white head. Sweet honey and light caramel aroma with some fruity notes. Sweet light caramel flavor, some hoeny and toasty notes, almost cheerios, with a bit of fruity hints and a slight earthy hop finish. Medium light body with moderate carbonation.

Can’t believe this got label approval in Virginia with this name. I mean, I can understand how Dulle Teve makes it through, since no one gets the translation, but good grief. On the other hand, this is the state that let DFH Golden Shower through for a while before someone finally caught on. Sigh. In any case, not remotely worthy of the name. Hazy gold, slight head. Aroma is faintly of woodsy and floral hops, a bit of honey sweetness. Sweet malts, a bit thick in fact, and the woodsy floral hop finish. Too bad I don’t like Fuggles. Also, a very slight phenolic note, almost in the rubber realm. Not an inspiring brew. If they were going to go with such a provocative name, they could have at least brewed an aggressive, interesting beer. Not this rather weak concoction.

My initial disclaimer is that my rating has much more to do with the name of this beer than its taste. The absolutely sexist name for this beer and the fact that it is only distributed under this name in the U.S. reveals a great deal about the nature of sexism in America and Europe...I stand against the name of this beer and its offense, not just to women, but to all people. Furthermore, I will no longer purchase any beer with "bitch" on the label. Additionally, shouldn’t a beer called blond bitch be a little crazy tasting, and this beer is really pretty bland and boring, a little sweet. Perhaps some sexist dude reading this rating will think...sweet, bland and boring, just like a blond bitch. So in this case a shitty name trumps the potential for good taste.

16.9oz bottle. Cloudy orange tan color. Thin mouthfeel, refreshingly so in a lot of ways. Some mild citrus crispness and a light fruity malt backbone. An all around inoffensive session beer.

Brewed in England !!! Pours a hazy golden color with a very small white head. Aroma of toasted malts, spicy hops and citrus fruits. The Taste has a citrus, tangy hops, and malty flavor. The mouthfeel is smooth and crisp and finishes with a slight bitterness. Pretty refreshing !!!

Yes, this really is the name. Don’t know how they got it past the authorities. Also, the young lady on the label looks like anything but the beer’s name. Moorhouses really exports some great bottled beers and this is no exception. A great complement to Owd Ale, Witches Brew, and Black Cat. Very flavorful for being so light in color and beautifully conditioned. Citrus/spice notes with delicate hop notes. Nice