Red Brick Blonde

Brewed by Atlanta Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Atlanta, Georgia USA

This actually isn’t a bad beer. Of course it’s never going to rate highly here. Light-bodied, light-colored beers don’t stand a chance around here. But it is really pretty good for what it is. The appearance really isn’t very promising. The pale gold body really would make it hard to differentiate this from a macro lager. The aroma also plays some tricks on the mind. If you gave this to me in a blind taste test I never would have guessed it was a blonde ale like the label claims. I would have pegged it as a really fresh sample of some Bohemian pilsner or one of the better, but less aggressive American takes on the style. The hops aren’t huge in this, but do stand up beneath the firm, dry straw/hay maltiness. Another example of ABC becoming a much better brewery than it once was and becoming a source of some solid session beers.

Appearance: Pours a clear, pale golden body with a foamy, sudsy white head. Lightly bubbly. Smell: Fine floral aroma with a touch of graininess and a tiny spritz of lemon. Taste: Only a faint maltiness presents itself as the bulk of the flavor is made up of floral bitterness and a taste of lemon. Light spiciness. Semi-dry finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A solid blonde ale. Congratulations to Atlanta Brewing Company for recently taking the gold at the GABF for the Golden/Blonde Ale category.

12 oz bottle. Pours a pale yellow color with a thick long lasting white head. It has a pleasant aroma that smells a little of hay and honey. It has a nice crisp taste and tastes of citrus, pepper, bread and grass with a wonderful aftertaste. I really enjoyed this one.

Golden pale appearance is a shade darker than a macro lager, but not quite up to Pale Ale color. The head was thin, but laden with lace. The smell was hoppy, and would have been quite attractive, but a tinge of cooked corn spoiled it. The taste was sweeter than I was expecting, with a corn syrup like quality. The hops were in there, but not enough to offset the sweetness. Clearly targeted at converting a macro drinking public, I can’t fault it for its simplicity. A good beer for outdoor hot weather activities, where a high ABV and complex flavor profile would overwhelm the senses..

citrus hop aroma. golden color white head. good clean hoppy flavor. very thin and nice. nothing offensive. crisp finish. another fine beer from the atl brew company.

12oz bottle thanks to a trade with Ding. Nice golden yellow color, white suds about one centimeter thick. It smells like dirt with a hint of honey. The taste has more honey character and is an easy quaffer. Apparently this was a Gold medal winner at GABF back in 2007 and it is quite easy to drink but I find nothing special or exceptional about it. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 04-05-2009 23:24:43

12 oz. Clear golden with a small, lasting head. Aroma of honey, malt and slight wood. Flavor is slight bubblegum with a lot of resiny, oily hop. Light body is fairly smooth.

Poured a clear gold with amedium sized white head and plenty of bubbles floating to the top. Aroma of malt, dough, and golden raisins. A touch of floral hop flows underneath it all. Flavor is malty, clean and a little sweet. Light to medium body makes for a good session beer for in the GA heat.