One small step above typical Shiner mediocrity. Middling citric effervescence pleats corn-sugared crystal malting and sweet bubble-gummy midst of crisp straw-hued lightweight. Faint orange-peach-grapefruit conflux moistens toned-down grassy hop bittering for adequate summery session beer. Minor phenol astringency drags down backend.

Mellifluous coppery medium body brings unexpected sinewy honeyed creaminess to anticipated citric sweetness. Floral grapefruit-peach-apricot-tangerine tang hovers politely above wheat biscuit spine. Mild diacetyl buttering relegates nectar-juiced clover honey density, but only slightly.

Dry golden-hazed blonde ale could pass for light-bodied Farmhouse ale. Eye-squinting citric-soured longevity and dark floral bouquet impede mossy herbal whim. Mild resinous hop-spiced bittering secures lemon-seeded apricot-peach-apple souring to lemongrass finish.

Pour thin gold-hazed moderate body slowly or risk overt carbonation. Cat urine aroma, astringent alcohol smudge, and murky yeast funk bring off-putting opulence to dry pepper-spiced raw-honeyed citric-soured white wine billow. Tart lemonade, green apple, and white grape illusions underscore mild orange peel serenade. But putrid odorous opening spells trouble.

More sour than sweet in 4-month old bottled version, fizz-popped hazy golden moderate body brings tart lemon peel bittering to floral, herbal, and grassy hops. At midst, teasing candi-sugared sweetness folds into vinous yellow grape esters, unripe orange rinds, and yellow peach skins. White-breaded backdrop softens citric illusions, allowing dry straw-hay-barnyard parch to gain influence. Touch of vodka or gin liquoring in deep recess.

Slowly pour sunny-hazed pearly-headed blonde to avoid over-carbonation. Bark-dried orange peel and grapefruit rind bittering reaches tart hard candied center, enlivening white peach, pineapple, and quince fruiting. Herbaceous twang lingers through ascending peppery-hopped lemon seed souring.

Brewed in medieval castle, copper-glowed amber with puffy pearl head and unassuming 9% alcohol volume retains subtle bruised orange, pink grapefruit, and ripe melon brightness above honey-soaked butterscotch chasm. Lively spiced hop bite reinforces oncoming floral bitterness and tropical pineapple-mango stint countering melodious caramel candy backdrop.

Grolsch in a clear, instead of green, bottle? You bet. Golden hue, billowy head, swampy aroma, and creamy malt texture mark unexpectedly light ale. Closer to China’s Tsingtao due to watery rice-like dollop. Overt carbonation ravages fussy spicy citrus finish.

Though uncannily creamy and cloudy for light golden ale, frail-bodied softie spreads delicate grain bitterness atop moderate sweetness to fading sweet fizz finish.

Flat auburn-bodied short-headed blonde greeted by gently watered dirty grains before soft hop fizz and aromatic fruitiness brighten otherwise sterile finish.

Billowy white-headed straw-clouded artisan ale with 7.2% alcohol flow preserves wheat-honeyed Scotch malt palate as taut citric hop spritz, peppery clove-coriander-mint adjuncts, and mild banana-vanilla dalliance spice up barleywine torrent. More complex, and therefore better, than most bubbly blondes.

Abysmal ‘tempered full bodied’ (try moderate, if that) Extra Pale Ale goes amiss with corny blandness and invisible citric blurb. Ho-hum. On tap, peppery-spiced tingle enlivens husked wheat-hay bed and subtle grapefruit souring.