Name: California Gold
Date: 12/02/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear yellow, whispy head, very faint aroma, creamy sweet malt flavor, only a hint of bitterness in the finish

Aroma: 2/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: */4
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Name: Good Blonde Ale
Date: 03/14/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

hazy dark yellow, wispy white head, streaks of lace, sweet malt aroma with a touch of corn and floral hops, creamy body, lightly sweet malt flavor, nice balancing hops, touch of spicy character from the hops,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **/4

Light golden, exceptionally clear. Wine-ish aroma. Light lager-like flavor mixed with grape/wine. Almost no aftertaste.

Bottle sampled on 3/14/07: Pours a clear pale golden with a thin wispy white head. Aroma of earthy, grainy toasty malts with a touch of mild hops. Body starts slightly malty and sweet with some earthy grainy notes with a touch of mild coriander and yeast.

On tap at Oggi’s in Escondido. Poured a light, clear yellow with almost no head. Light spices and citrus. Nothing real special. The least favorite of the 7 Oggi’s beers I had tonight.

This beer rocks. Probably the best "lawnmower beer" I’ve tasted. The aroma is very faint, but is moderately malty and just slightly hoppy. I also detected a pad of butter in the essence. It has a clear, flat, medium golden hue with a small, frothy, white, fully diminishing head and fair lacing. The flavor starts lightly on the bitter side and then is moderately malty and lightly bitter on the back side. Short finish. Medium bodied with a dry, lively mouthfeel. I really enjoyed this beer. It’s a cream ale.