Blonde - Goose Island Beer Co.

Reidrover

Oregon

3.33/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bought in the 12 oz brown bottle, with the Goose on front.
The appearance is above average for a Blonde Ale nice golden colour very small head leaves a ring around the glass.
This beer has a strange aroma which though weird is enjoyable..i smell sweet malts and some honey..a little caramel too..very nice.Taste however is too sweet for my tastes..cant taste much malt or hops
Mouthfeel is pretty ordinary for a blonde..ok.
Its pretty drinkable but I wont go out of my way to buy again.
Maybe the sugary taste is because my bottle is past its "Best by date?

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2003 19:45:11 | More by Reidrover

Hobbz

Rhode Island

3.7/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a golden-yellow color with natural cloudiness providing its blonde nature. Aroma was an initial hoppy edge which lessened a bit with a malty nose. Its taste followed the "rule of opposites" to its smell in that its maltiness lingered first on the tongue and was followed by the perception of the bitterness hops. Nice carbonation and balance; this is a drinkable American blonde ale and a nice offering from Goose Island (my friend has brought back a couple other styles I am keen to sample).

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2003 19:54:59 | More by Hobbz

RBorsato

Virginia

4.43/5  rDev +26.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Hazy pale yellow with a low white head. Light fruity aroma and taste. Nice malt graininess with a light hop character. Medium bodied (leans light) and smooth.

One of my favorite beers of this past summer.

Best by: 05/14/02 Tasted: 12/28/02

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2002 07:35:55 | More by RBorsato

Kwak

New Jersey

3.68/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This sharp fruity crisp beer has toasted malt flavor and spicy hop aroma. Clearly refreshing and clensing to My palate. Greate with spicy food or salty snack. Goose Island makes greate beers and this is tops on my list!

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2002 23:33:58 | More by Kwak

Winter

Wisconsin

2.15/5  rDev -38.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Goose Island "Blande" Ale? Clear yellow color with a thin white head. Aroma is somewhat boring with hints of corn or grain. Taste was very crisp and clean, but nothing really stood out in the flavor or body of the beer. Very refreshing to drink when cold, not a lot going on here.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2002 19:00:59 | More by Winter

Bighuge

Minnesota

3.35/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The beer pours a hazy light straw with a thin white head that has some retention. A nice lemon tanginess in the aroma and a bit of spicy hops on the nose as well. Light bodied and easy drinking. Has some refined maltiness and a very small hop character. Very little aftertaste. No bad off flavors. For a blonde ale, this isn't all bad, although I've had better.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2002 20:22:50 | More by Bighuge

Jordan

California

3/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Presentation is clear, pale straw yellow hue, with a quick to dissipate head. The look, flavor, and feel of this brew is very mediocre. It is as if it's saying "I was rushed, mass produced, and was crafted without quality ingrediants or attention." The flavors seem chaotic and random. There is no foundation from which other characteristics would present themselves.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2002 20:04:35 | More by Jordan

budgood1

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

dark gold in color, thin and wispy head. light crisp lemony aroma. clean crisp light malty taste with some hops to provide balance and slight bitterness. definite lager characteristics with enough ale body to make this really tasty. solid summer or any time brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2002 17:32:37 | More by budgood1

garymuchow

Minnesota

4.3/5  rDev +22.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I really like this blond ale. A nice fruity quality to the aroma surrounded by the maltiness. Pretty golden color. Small and quick head. Light overall taste, as might be expected. Nice soft quality overall. Good mix of malt and hops with a noticable dryness that is probably more than most for style. Has almost a lager quenching quality to it, yet the smoothness of the ales. Rather full mouthfeel, a combination of carbonation and body.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2002 18:47:37 | More by garymuchow

Brent

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Moderate body and hops bittering with a faintly floral character. The hops struck me as a toned-down version of this brewery's IPA. Bittering was a tad heavy at the finish, but overall a very solid and enjoyable ale.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2001 14:16:47 | More by Brent