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Sierra Nevada Blonde Ale


 Percentile 
57
overall
Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale

Chico, California USA

bottling
unknown

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
473.16/5.03.11/5.0Winter4.3%83.4English pint, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Sold only on draft at the brewery. A wonderful old world style ale. This very light flavored ale is brewed using 50% Maris Otter English malts, Challenger hops and Styrian Golding hops from Slovenia. A refreshing brew for Spring.
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 anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Draught @ Brogatan, Malmö. Pours a clear pale golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty and slightly hoppy grassy aroma. Fruity malty and slightly hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty finish with some hoppy grassy aftertaste.


 oh6gdx (8799), Vasa, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Draught@SBWF2009. Golden colour, small beige head. Aroma is bready malts, some grass, earth and also mild fruityness. Flavour is quite much the same. Sweetish fruity grassy aftertaste.


 kmweaver (2396), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Draft @ Little Waldorf Saloon. Pours a bright, clear yellow color; lightly effervescent; creamy white head, textured, with great retention that leaves a lasting film; great pour, though it collapses after the first sip. Basic sugar, mineral bitterness in the aroma, kind of resigned, but crisp and clean. Medium mouthfeel: lively carbonation, zesty on the edges of the tongue, nicely crisp; wet malts, basic sugar and lots of pleasant mineral bitterness; this has the hops of a solid pale ale; a really pleasant little beer. Excellent hoppy blonde. Lasting finish of mineral bitterness, very toasty and dry. I could drink loads of this.


 Cletus (5002), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 3, 2009  
Draught. Pours gold with a white head. Smells fruity and toasty with some creamy undertones. Tastes of sweet malt, some fruity hints and some breaddy hints on the finish.


 Joakgust (320), Stockholm, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 11, 2009  
Draft at BA - Hazy golden yellow beer with a small off white head. Aroma is fruity with notes of citrus, caramel and hops. Flavor is malty with fruity notes of grapefruit. Rather balanced Blond/Golden ale with a nice bitter end.


 PilsnerPeter (2585), Flushing, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 1, 2009  
Tap at Blind Tiger: Golden pour with a dense fluffy white head with good retention. Clean and biscuity aroma with a bready pale malt presence. Dry with little yeast character- soft subtle esters. Fluffy body with a clean flavor as well. Biscuity pale malts precede a grassy hop finish. Simple, but very well done for the style.


 JoeMcPhee (4893), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 31, 2009  
Tap at Blind Tiger. Pale straw colour with a light haze. Very light nose of light cherry esters over a light sweet pale malt base. There is a kiss of citrusy/orange hops. The flavour is quite nice. A little bit bready with a nice fruity yeast and a touch of spicy hops as well. Light yeast with a lingering bready component. Pretty solid.


 badlizard (2325), Berkeley, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 1, 2009  
Clear golden with a fizzy white head. Vanilla malt and cereal grain aroma and taste with straw notes to the finish.



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