Blues' Golden Ale
16 Mile Brewing Company

Blues' Golden AleBlues' Golden Ale
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From:
16 Mile Brewing Company
 
Delaware, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
74
Avg:
3.18 | pDev: 16.67%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
131
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 01, 2018
Added:
Jul 18, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  11
Balanced layers of flavor. The crisp and clean finish of Blues’ Golden Ale makes it the perfect complement to any meal. 16 Mile names this golden ale for The Delaware Blues who fought in almost every battle of the Revolutionary War. Also pictured on our label, a monument in their honor is located Outside of Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware.
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Ratings by smakawhat:
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

3.07/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured from the bullet like can bottle into a nonic pint glass.

A very pale amber body is presented and the off white head disappears quite quickly from a very soapy appearance. Slightly cloudy but mostly kind of lifeless.

Nose is a sweet kind of berry sort of pleasant. Sugary candy cherry smelling which seems kind of odd. Enjoyable but not much else here. Sort of strange nose on this beer.

Wet candied cherry in the palate, some hints of butter on a taste from an aggressive pour, real odd. Texture is a mix of not too watery but also some cream. Some sort of mild mouthwash teeth coating effect too.

Overall it is quite unique but extraordinarily weird?! This is not what I expected at all (malt hops hello?) It is almost very non "beer" like in a sense. This is almost like drinking penny candy which if I was eight years old I would probably really love. However, at this age that I am now, bubblegum beer really does nothing for me.
Sep 29, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.27 by Try-em-all from Missouri

Sep 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.38 by jimpyle48 from Virginia

Jun 01, 2018
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

3.09/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured into a small chalice: color is gold, head dissipates before it has chance to present, lots of clumpy yeast sediment.

Smell is sweet malt, toast, caramel, and a off yeast/fermentation flavor.

Flavor is sweet malt, lighter toast and caramel and an off flavor I can't figure out but detracts greatly from the beer.

Mouthfeel is sweet, moderate carbonation.

Overall, a bit disapointing based on some other 16 mile beers sampled, way too sweet and some notable off flavor that detracts.
Jul 16, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.5/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The appearance was a decent looking hazy yellow to somewhat golden color with a light transparency allowing some carbonation to be seen rising. There was a thin white head that barely allowed any lacing once it started to die. The smell had some toasty sort of sweet corn notes. It seemed slightly grassy and herbal. The taste was basically the same. On the palate, this one sat fairly light and sessionable. Overall, I had a couple of these and ended up having it with some fried oysters and that went extremely well.
Jun 26, 2017
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Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Undated bottle into pint glass. Pours a hazy straw color with an off-white head that dissipates quickly. Initial impression is a little hit of citrus up front, which fades quickly into pale malt. Carbonation is on the high side - not fizzy, but approaching fizzy. Light-bodied. Finish is dry and slightly sweet. 16 Mile can do better than this.
Dec 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.17 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Sep 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by Biggiekrock627 from Maryland

Sep 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.27 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Apr 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by gregcordle from Ohio

Apr 01, 2016
 
Rated: 2.87 by AD17 from New Jersey

Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by JamLand from District of Columbia

Mar 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.08 by TLA from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2016
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Reviewed by AC-Mivsek from Ohio

3.43/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a very light golden with a thin white head which is quick to fade. Smells of malts, yeast, and a tickle of citrusy lemon hops. Body is thin and a bit watery, high carbonation. This is a decent beer, but not too complex or something to seek out.
Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Griggsy from Colorado

Jan 16, 2016
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Rated by KingAristocrat from Texas

3.21/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Received as part of a beer monthly club package pretty good tasting ale
Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by Bear1964 from Nebraska

Dec 27, 2015
 
Rated: 2.78 by razorbud from Maryland

Dec 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.49 by Donkster46 from Washington

Dec 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.32 by zotzot from Vermont

Nov 30, 2015
Blues' Golden Ale from 16 Mile Brewing Company
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 131 ratings