Natty Greenes Guilford Golden Ale

Brewed by Natty Greenes Pub & Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Greensboro, North Carolina USA

Draught at the brewpub. Pours golden color (imagine that) with white head. The aroma is a slight grainy spiciness with a little bit of hay. The flavor is hay, leather, and flour. It’s very grainy, especially toward the finish. A little bit of sharp carbonation is in there, too.

on tap-pours a thin white head and yellow color. Aroma is sweet grain. Taste is sweet grain/wheat, musty, secondary light hops. Starts slightly bitter and finishes sweet. Creamy. OK carbonation.

The worst of the 11 sampled today... and by far. Pours pure gold with slight suds and lace. The nose is almost like sewage water that’s been run through perm solution.... no joke, it took me about 15 minutes to pinpoint it. There’s a lot of corn in the flavor... very underwhelming macro quality going on. The body is thin, unsettling to the palate. Corn finish with slight bitters. Not good, unless you like corn and perm solution.

From notes 8/11/04: Pours a typical lagerish (I know it’s an ale) golden color with a modestly fluffy white head. Lacing was in loose patches resulting in a web design. Minimal carbonation. Aromas were mild to say the least. Some grainy notes and a slight slight citrus note. Flavors begin with some sweet maltiness and a healthy chunk of grain. The aftertaste yields a subtle lemony flair that tingles the palate and begs for more. Creamy mouthfeel with the lack of bubbles. Very drinkable. A 2nd had to be ordered to make sure I noted all the characteristics. Goes down easily and smoothly.

soft white head; lacing; light citrus hops, hay and grass in aroma. smells and tastes fresh. tastes of light grass, earth, yeast, sweet florals. high carbonation. finishes very dry.

On tap in NC - Golden maize with an ample fluffy white head and strong lacing, Natty Greene’s golden ale sports a mild grainy aroma and flavor with a minimal hop profile. The finish is dry and slightly bready. Overall this brew was a bit lackluster.

On tap at the brewpub, pours a clear gold with no head. Tastes a bit bitter and bland, not a favorite of mine.

Draught at the Brewpub in Greensboro 3/25/06: Light golden body with a small white head. The aroma is mild yeast, mild malt, very subtle overall. The taste is bread, dough, and lightly spicy yeast notes. Light bodied, medium carbonated.