Sweetwater Road Trip

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

12 oz. bottle. Clear light yellow, rather small white head with little lace. Grainy, grassy aroma punctuated by some light fruitiness. Light body, refreshing crispness, gentle carbonation. More bitter than expected, which is not necessarily bad. A touch of honey hits the pa;ate first with the spicy hops coming on quickly and extending into a long, dry finish. Not too bad at all.

Pours a white head with lace that leaves a nice ring with each drink. Body is barely hazy straw color. Smells of pineapple and a little skunk. Flavor is of citrus hops and some skunk. Finish is slightly bitter and a little metallic.

Pours a hazy pale yellow with a very thin white head. Aroma of malts and some hops. Flavor is malty with some light citrus hops. This is a good summer time beer.

12oz bottle from total wine in greenville. pours a very light, clear straw color with a very thin, white head a light lacing. aroma is decent with notes of toasted malts, roasted nuts, and hints of earthy grass. flavor is certainly better than most pilsners with dry, mild citrus hop notes backed by light, bready malts and a hint of yeasty sweetness. palate is light bodied with high carbonation and a mild, bittersweet finish. overall, a solid summer brew.

Got this 12oz bottle from family and enjoyed at home in Ireland. Pours a hazy pale straw yellow with a 1 finger fuzzy white head that disappears rather quickly. Plenty of little bubbles throughout the body though and looks like a nice summer color. No strong aroma, but definitely some hop notes with some light malty and grassy hints. Tastes like a slightly hopped-up pilsner, but not quite a pale ale really. Some slight malt and sweet notes but mostly of hops with some grassy notes. Finishes smooth and it is nice in the mouth overall. Not heavy but nicely bodied. Overall a nice beer, not too exciting, but definitely could drink a few at at time-perhaps the first ’Imperial Pilsner’ type that I have had. I have a few more from Sweetwater that I’ll try-hopefully they are a bit more memorable.

Starts out like it’s going to be an IPA but fades into a crisp, summer ale. I like it. I would buy it again. I would say it falls between an ale and an IPA ... almost like they packed up alcohol and hops for a shorter trip.

Pours slightly hazy yellow/orange and has a thin white head that fades quickly. Aroma is pine, wet towel, and pepper. Taste is piney with the weird pils skunkiness. The flavors do not match well at all together and are constantly battling for recognition on the taste buds. Tastes very funny and not haha funny either.

Pours a near clear pale yellow with fair ring of white head. Clean and crisp with a hint of citrus and some grassy hop bitterness. Better than a bud and quite refreshing.