On tap at Growler & Gill, mellow golden-cleared moderation utilizes understated Huell Melon hops for mild floral tropicalia. Grassy herbal tea astringency and fizzy phenol acridity override placid citric spritz.
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RUSTY RAIL BLUE COLLAR BLONDE ALE
Easygoing straw-cleared blonde plies subtle lemony orange tang, mild amber graining and grassy hop astringency to biscuit-y wheat spine.
SOUTHERN TIER ONE BUFFALO
Straightforward yellow-cleared blonde ale slides down the throat with ease. Sugary citric-spiced pale malt pleasantry spreads across musky oats-wheat graining and earthen hop moderation. Crystalline German pilsner-like mineral base maintains easygoing flow. Fine mainstream brew served at Buffalo Sabres game.
FLYING DOG MINT JULEP ALE
Uncertain mint-leafed blonde ale arrives just in time for 2016 Kentucky Derby. “Luscious” mint spicing gets lost alongside wavering honeysuckle-draped bourbon licks. Spearmint-candied freshness recedes as subtle nectar, banana and melon sweetness weakens below lemon-dropped herbal tea midst. Latent pine nut, fern and peppermint nuances wisp by dissolved mint-sugared cocktail finish.
NEW BELGIUM HOPPY BLONDE
Thin blonde goes down easy as mild grassy hop bittering and light pine prickle contrast subtle grapefruit-orange-pineapple-mango-tangerine tang and zesty lemon splurge. Dank raw-grained rye malting settles below the surface.
FULTON LONELY BLONDE
Easygoing blonde slides spicy Saaz-hopped pale malting alongside zesty lemon splurge, creamed corn sugaring and soured citrus musk. Musty straw-grained backdrop picks up buttered white wheat whim beneath the tepid surface. Loud carbolic fizz drowns out a sizable portion of its ‘intimate’ flavor profile.
LUCID AIR
Enlightened deep amber-hazed blonde ale lives up to its transcendental name with effervescent tropical fruited tranquility and sublime witbeir-like orange-peeled coriander wisp. Summery mango, lemon meringue, key lime pie and orange marmalade tang helps sweeten honeyed wheat spine of heavenly light-bodied Minnesotan.
TIN CANNON VIRGINIA BLONDE
Appealing ‘entry level’ moderation brings easygoing honeyed citrus sweetness to light caramel-spiced malting. Candied lemony orange tartness infiltrates neutral back end.
RINN DUIN LAWNMOWER ENGLISH BLONDE
Sessionable light-bodied suds offers yellow-fruited moderation to pale-malted croissant breading and dewy tea respite. Acidic citrus spritz and tannic green grape tartness pick up mild fresh-cut grass astringency for mild off-dry ‘lawnmower’ fodder.
KANE GOLDEN GALAXY
On tap at Poor Henry’s, dependable blonde ale utilizes passion-fruited Galaxy hops to deepen soured grapefruit tartness and sweet orange-tangerine tang. Honeyed biscuit malts contrast mild grassy astringency below sharp citric crisping.
RHINEGEIST COUGAR BLONDE ALE
Summery straw-yellowed moderation (in a can) offers sugary lemon-grapefruit-orange-pineapple tang to delicate grassy hop spicing, pale-malted white bread spine and mineral watered crisping. Predictable, but efficient.
THE BRUERY OR XATA
On tap at Poor Henry’s, beautifully designed blonde ale hybrid (2015) re-creates delicious rice-milked, almond-sugared Mexican dessert drink known as horchata. For such an easydrinking lightweight, its complexities abound. Fudgy vanilla soaks into banana-creamed rum cake sweetness, soothing cinnamon spicing, honeyed citrus splendor and mild coconut tinge. Sharp citric hop pep provides brisk carbolic thrust for fabulous one of a kind elixir. Try in lieu of rice pudding, coconut custard, fruit pastry or doughnut.
