Northwoods Bumbln Bubbas Buzzn Brew

Brewed by Northwoods Brew Pub
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Eau Claire, Wisconsin USA

Festival tap. Golden color, honey and candy sugar nose. One dimensional honey beer. No complexity or other flavors. Thin.

good excellent great on tapo Light, moderate, heavy,h arsh o Bread - light, dark o Cookie o Grain, Hay, Straw, Cereal o toasted, roasted, burnt, nutty o Molasses, Caramel o Chocolate - milk, dark o Coffee - mild, strong Hoppy o Light, moderate, heavy, harsh o Flowers, Perfume, Herbs, Grass o Pine, Spruce, Resin o Citrus - grapefruit, orange o Citrus - lemon,lime

The stuff on draft was pretty good, but they have big problems with their bottling line, so the package brews are dragging it down. I have to average two ratings:

Draft, at Northwoods: 6/10 3/5 6/10 3/5 11/20 Rating: 2.9

The bartender compared this to a Honey Weiss, presumably seeking a comparison to the Leinenkugel boys further up the road. A slightly spritzy wheatlike character indeed in a pale malt color. Just a taste of honey comes through.

Bottled: 1/10 1/5 2/10 1/5 3/20 Rating: 0.8

Cracking the top, I get an immediate whiff of salted peanut shells. Pours with no head and a pale yellow color with little particles suspended throughout. Taste is like peanut shells, too, or Hiney Weiss gone stale, but at least with a little hint of wheat. Could it be that the bottles on premises are old?

MABR-Golden color,no head,malty honey like aroma,malty taste with a hint of honey.smooth sweet finish.very nice brew.

Not too bad. The honey character really contributes a great deal to this beer. A smooth, sweet beer with little hop presence.