Dirty Blonde Ale - Atwater Block Brewery

elNopalero

Texas

2.71/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

This is dated from October 2012, enjoyed—well, opened—at the end of 2012.

It pours a hazy golden color with no foam. I get a estery, yeasty aroma—but an old yeasty aroma, not something fresh. For a beer that’s only a few months out I wouldn’t expect that.

The flavor has a refreshing crispness to it. I get more life from the flavor than the aroma—there’s some coriander and orange peel, with a more pronounced yeasty ester profile. However it drops off with a flat finish and an unwelcome malty corn sweetness. Not one I’d have again.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 07:09:34 | More by elNopalero

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -9.8%

05-16-2013 15:35:56 | More by leftstagebrew

WVbeergeek

Ohio

2.94/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

Slightly hazed body, eggshell white head forms a cloudy three fingers worth with fine even lacing. Aroma has a nice sharp wheat and citrus combo with very mild spice additions, limited coriander which is usually a good thing for my palate. Flavor wise there's some biscuit bread dough layers with a very chalky yeast in the finish, slight hint of citrus peel and coriander with a relatively lackluster overall flavor. Carbonation is light, not much on the palate as far as textures go but still not a horrible beer, under 4.5% it's light and refreshing and keeps you wanting to experience the next sip. It has a trademark Atwater characteristic it misses the mark on the style and ends in a generic watered down version of a witbier, I appreciate it for what it is but can't really look at this as a beer I want to keep buying.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 16:23:54 | More by WVbeergeek

Mullinger1980

Ohio

3/5  rDev -1.6%

05-11-2013 10:55:01 | More by Mullinger1980

HardyA

Michigan

2.25/5  rDev -26.2%

04-16-2013 01:44:56 | More by HardyA

nebula1999

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +14.8%

04-14-2013 14:33:45 | More by nebula1999

spedprof

West Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +14.8%

04-08-2013 14:01:27 | More by spedprof

huddyball

New Hampshire

2.75/5  rDev -9.8%

04-05-2013 23:04:23 | More by huddyball

troynos

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +31.1%

04-04-2013 12:58:34 | More by troynos

Kevin55

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +14.8%

03-30-2013 06:32:25 | More by Kevin55

beerguy36

Tennessee

2.75/5  rDev -9.8%

03-17-2013 02:42:29 | More by beerguy36

tgavrilos

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +55.7%

03-14-2013 20:08:48 | More by tgavrilos

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev +6.6%

03-03-2013 17:30:45 | More by SaisonRichBiere

LizzyLeader

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +63.9%

02-20-2013 18:49:07 | More by LizzyLeader

Rons35

Michigan

3/5  rDev -1.6%

02-19-2013 23:07:01 | More by Rons35

KC9LDB

Illinois

4/5  rDev +31.1%

02-18-2013 21:30:04 | More by KC9LDB

Danielr26

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev +6.6%

02-18-2013 14:05:41 | More by Danielr26

FrankHammer

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -9.8%

02-15-2013 18:24:54 | More by FrankHammer

tastymug

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -9.8%

02-09-2013 22:45:34 | More by tastymug

BigJohnny

New Hampshire

2.25/5  rDev -26.2%

02-08-2013 23:06:48 | More by BigJohnny

DmanGTR

New York

3/5  rDev -1.6%

02-02-2013 17:58:32 | More by DmanGTR

Kerrie

Michigan

3/5  rDev -1.6%

01-31-2013 01:00:39 | More by Kerrie

EL48823

Michigan

3/5  rDev -1.6%

01-28-2013 20:55:29 | More by EL48823

lupercmda

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -1.6%

01-27-2013 02:51:58 | More by lupercmda

koes0024

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -1.6%

01-22-2013 19:11:56 | More by koes0024