Summery light-bodied tropicalia needs deeper coconut thrust. Crisp lemon zest awakens mellow toasted coconut influence as mild hop astringency punctuates vanilla-sugared citric surface above frail wheat-corned malting. Teasing lemon meringue, lemon coconut cake and lemon custard illusions flutter.
Tag Archives: blonde ale
HILL FARMSTEAD WORKS OF LOVE: EARL GREY TEA
WICKED WEED LUNATIC BLONDE
On tap at Mellow Mushroom, soft-toned Belgian pale ale gathers sweet banana-clove-vanilla conflux, lemon meringue tartness, estery grape souring and orange-dried apricot murk to contrast earthen fungi-like herbage and mild white peppering to its biscuit-y malt bottom.
EVOLUTION SPRUNG BLONDE ALE
Busy l’il hybridized spring ale stays stylishly rich and complex as honey-spiced dried fruiting gains momentum over spruce-juiced hibiscus and chamomile adjuncts. Moderate dark cherry and prune tones waver.
MELVIN KILLER BEES AMERICAN BLONDE ALE
Fine raw-honeyed lawnmower fodder. Mild citric hop bittering gains sour honey tone and herbal respite above soft cereal grained cushion.
DISTRICT 96 BIMBO ERUPTIONS
On tap at Burger Loft, ‘crushable’ light-bodied blonde ale brings mild tropical fruited spicing to the fore above delicate oats-dried rye malting and musty hay-like rusticity. Wispy yellow grapefruit tang wavers.
GREEN FLASH GFB BLONDE
On tap at Taphouse 15, raw-honeyed orange peel and lemon rot pick up spritzy sugar-spicing for contrast above mellow toasted biscuit spine.
NEW BELGIUM WHIZBANG HOPPY BLONDE ALE
Satisfactory Mosaic-hopped moderation spreads light lemon licks across sugar-spiced pale malts and mild toasted mineral graining, reaching proper stylistic astringency at the dank earthen bottom.
BALLAST POINT BONITO BLONDE
On tap at Plank Pizza, sunny lemon zest brightens mild citric-spiced hop oiling over oats-dried wheat cracker malting. Fuzzy cream froth fills the head as subdued lemon twist picks up wispy mandarin-curacao orange snips.
DOGFISH HEAD BEER TO DRINK MUSIC TO ’17 TROPICAL BLONDE
On tap at Growler & Gill, “liquid soundtrack welcoming warmer weather” brewed with kiwi juice and hibiscus flowers retains floral gooseberry-perfumed citrus spritz, subtle perfumed hop prickle and mildly acidic brininess. Dainty kiwi-juiced lemon, grapefruit, mango and pineapple tropicalia softly settles on the tongue above tranquil crystal malting.
SAUREZ FAMILY EAST CAMP BLOND
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.
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.

