Blues' Golden Ale - 16 Mile Brewing Company

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The standard 16 mile brewery packaging: 651ml aluminum container shapped llike a tall bottle. Poured into a SA sensory glass, this brew appears a cloudy light orange/yellow color with 2 fingers worth of fluffy white head. Head retains decent but as it fades it leaves only a bit of leggy lacing about the glass.

The aroma of this brew has a scent of fresh bready sweet grains upfront. A touch of herbal hops are noticed in the background. A slight indication of some fruity esters are present, very similar to orange rind and a very subtle spiciness.

This beer has a very light flavor profile. Upfront it tastes of fresh bready grains with a light indication of fruity/citrus hops. Also included in the taste of this brew is a mixture of light spice that come across like a orange rind meets cloves.

Overall this is a clean finishing and easily drinkable beer. At times it seems a bit watery but it is a light bodied brew with a moderate level of carbonation. No problems finishing the oversized offering but it isn't really something I would revisit again.

Serving type: can

09-11-2010 19:47:02 | More by stakem

Drknight

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -21.1%

06-15-2013 14:25:58 | More by Drknight

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

05-29-2013 16:57:37 | More by InspectorBob

magine

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-26-2013 22:50:30 | More by magine

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -5.4%

04-29-2013 03:50:57 | More by TonyTalon

kangarooAdam59

Wyoming

3.38/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

While down in DE, found this one at Big Fish Grill:

Into a pint glass:

A: slightly clear yet golden/amber body yields a one finger foamy white head that quickly recedes, some super light lacing is left, and slow moving carbonation is seen rising

S: caramel, malts, apples, and a super light dose of hops

T: sweet through all previously mentioned flavors, light bittering enters in as it warms, apple aftertaste

M: light, sessionable, carbonation seems right

O: I see this is labeled as an American Blonde, perhaps this might be closer to an ESB, but hey, its not bad even if its no where close to its suggested style

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 01:06:26 | More by kangarooAdam59

jniagar1

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -13.2%

04-20-2013 18:50:38 | More by jniagar1

sholland119

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -21.1%

04-20-2013 10:57:25 | More by sholland119

skriv

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +26.2%

04-08-2013 00:18:27 | More by skriv

BryanCarey

Texas

3.34/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Poured from the bottle, this ale is golden/straw in color with a slight chill haze. The nose on this beer is interesting, with notes of spice, grassiness, honey, apple, and biscuits. There is a decent amount of white- colored foam at first, but it doesn’t last very long and it leaves no lacing.

As for the taste, this golden ale cleanliness and crispness that combines flavors of pale, toasted malt with some herbal character and even a small amount of vegetable coming through, mainly corn. There is some biscuit like flavor as well and the beer finishes with a slightly bitter/herbal sensation that gives way to the sweet taste of pale malt and honey in the aftertaste.

This golden ale isn’t anything amazing, but it is a respectable product for different reasons. Like other 16 Mile beers, it is a very good session beer and a good go- to beer when you want some craft brew but cannot make up your mind or want to select something agreeable to a large number of people. I also like this beer for its usefulness as an introductory beer for craft beer newbies. It has just enough flavor to win over the craft beer convert while still maintaining enough similarities with non- craft beer to offer a bridge from one realm to the next.

This is a good session beer and a good choice for everyday consumption or for drinking with many common foods. It is milder than some may prefer, but it does have some good qualities and it’s a good choice when you want something with a craft beer nature that doesn’t take the flavor and other factors too far.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2013 06:00:42 | More by BryanCarey

jduprey007

Michigan

3/5  rDev -5.4%

03-19-2013 23:00:21 | More by jduprey007

Daktah

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

03-14-2013 00:49:31 | More by Daktah

mbs11

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -5.4%

03-12-2013 00:29:52 | More by mbs11

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

03-10-2013 22:10:28 | More by Apathetiq

SpectralAbyss

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

02-24-2013 16:19:33 | More by SpectralAbyss

Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -13.2%

02-19-2013 21:25:11 | More by Larrydoherty

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I am appreciative to JC for sharing this with me, a 12oz brown bottle into a dfh shaped pint.

A brilliant tarnished golden with great clarity and visible carbonation streaming up from the etching on the bottom of the glass to a thick foam of two fingers of snowy white. The retention is good as it laces the glass with a small bead pattern. The smell is okay, more or less what you would expect from a blonde perhaps with slight sweet malt and light corn pop type aromas with practically no hops and light yeast fruitiness. The feel is just ok as it seems to have a slick light diacetyl edge to the mildly dry body with moderate carbonation and mellow sweetness, generally clean, but pretty one dimensional.

The flavor is not bad, there is a light malt flavor up front which is augmented by the corn type adjunct taste which adds to the sweetness and there is a yeast taste which adds a golden apple flavor with mild diacetyl rounding out the smooth creamy flavor in the back end with hardly any hops, but semi dry finishing. Overall a decent beer in general but nothing I would want to have again, since it is just ordinary and pretty average tasting for this style.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 15:00:07 | More by Slatetank

Craftonly23121

Rhode Island

1/5  rDev -68.5%

02-12-2013 16:49:08 | More by Craftonly23121

rderedin

Maine

3/5  rDev -5.4%

02-10-2013 21:23:08 | More by rderedin

MightiestBeard

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%

02-10-2013 19:48:59 | More by MightiestBeard

Mojoman8561

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%

02-10-2013 13:10:44 | More by Mojoman8561

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.38/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a twelve ounce bottle into a pint glass.

Pours golden clear, some white foam, active bubbles. Light citrus nose. Some beer-y smell. A little bright. Taste is light malt. Mild citrus embedded. Small bitter. Refreshingly good warmer weather beer. Simple but good.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 14:06:55 | More by KTCamm

En29356

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -13.2%

01-28-2013 01:10:33 | More by En29356

WDJersey

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

01-20-2013 07:25:25 | More by WDJersey

TequilaTom

Ohio

3/5  rDev -5.4%

01-16-2013 01:08:28 | More by TequilaTom