Town Hall Bright Spot Golden Ale

Brewed by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

RBSG 2007 neither Bright nor on the Spot, corney nose, weak head, watery taste--finish of indegestion...

Pale gold color with minimal head and little nose. Watery to the taste with just hints of honey.

Pours a very clear pale gold, with maybe a half inch of tight white foam. No lacing, little aroma. Very mild and light flavor - if I had to lean one way or the other, I guess I would say the flavor was on the malty side, rather than the hoppy side. A friend of mine who detests hops said she could probably drink this beer (though she wouldn’t sacrifice her Lindeman’s for it). Although not a big beer by any means, it definately was not thin or watery. A smooth, mild beer that targets a different audience than me. Exceptionally well made and very clean

Pours a light golden color with a nice white head. The grainy earthy character esters show in the nose and follow to the palate. Very watery with a little more character than some(BMC), but definately the dissapointment of the evening.

Absolutely positively not the "bright spot" of the beers at Town Hall. Was a light golden color with decent lacing, had a soapy taste, slightly sour. Ugh.

On tap at brewery

This was the first thing off of the sampler tray. Fortunately it was also the worst thing on the sampler. There was nothing bad about it, but at the same time it was devoid of anything interesting. I could see how this would appeal to people used to drinking Bud Light but for the rest of us, I think better options exist. Avoid this unless there are enough compelling beers of tap to make it worth getting the sampler over two full pints.

Aroma / Appearance - The nose was a feeble combination of honey, lemon and blueberry. A trace amount of hops tried to make itself known but it smelled more like the dregs of a hoppy beer than one that was hopped itself. There was no much carbonation or head at all sitting over the golden colored body.

Flavor / Palate - The first sip (and subsequent) sips were very faint exposures to lemonade and grain. As soon as I was able to identify something it faded away. The best thing to say about the palate is that it does not leave any taste in the throat. This has to be among one of the most bland beers that I have ever tasted.

tap. golden clear pour with thin head. big wheat, sour malt, lemon aroma. nice wheat and lemon zest. slightly sour. dry finish. lacing throughout.

Draught at the brewpub. Clear golden color with two fingers of white head that left a bit of lace behind. Pretty standard golden ale with a fresh malty cereal grain aroma and flavor accented by sprucy hops. This is a well done beer. Nothing flashy, but solid for a golden.