Upside Down Blonde - Flat 12 Bierwerks

secondtooth

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a pale gold, with a nice white head. Thin but pleasant lace.

Nose is sweet, with hints of honey and spice. Unusual, and not expected from a "blonde ale".

Flavor is light, with a fruity twang to it. I get some apricot notes, as well as some kind of funk in the fruitiness (which I'm not sure is supposed to be there, but isn't bad). There is a touch of hops toward the finish.

Overall, an enjoyable session ale that I would try again, definitely.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 21:07:09 | More by secondtooth

BarryMFBurton

Indiana

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

First taste of Flat 12, and it’s their Upside Down Blonde. Poured into a pint glass at Coal Pizza Company in downtown Indianapolis.

A: Definitely a blonde: pale gold with a definite shine. The head is white and foamy, not thick but not BMC thin. No lacing and just a touch of retention.

S: Quite light, but you can definitely make out notes of bitter grains, blueberry, mild pine, and Pilsner malt. Slightly above-average, but nothing more.

T: Good hop presence – more bitter and satisfying than I anticipated. Comes off with a clean berry taste and some light red grape sweets, on top of a foundation of simple (but not unsatisfying) white bread and grain. Finishes with a surprisingly chewy Pilsner feel, tastes of bread crust and grain husk resounding.

M: Smooth and drinkable, with the carb hardly prickling at all on the way down. Feels standard and slightly watery in that way, but drinkable enough to make me wonder where that full glass of beer went so fast.

O: A good beer, but nothing to go crazy about. It has opened my interest to Flat 12, though…seems like they have their head on straight.

Serving type: on-tap

06-12-2012 04:43:24 | More by BarryMFBurton

tykees88

Indiana

2.58/5  rDev -21.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A- Very golden crystal color. White head mostly bubbly soap, no lacing....

S- Smells like sweet malts and adjuncts. Some honey smell.

T- Tastes very similar to the smell .Not really any hops there, an overpowering honey and corn flavor to me.

M-It's smooth I'll give it that.

O-Bleh, won't drink this again

Serving type: on-tap

01-21-2012 18:35:41 | More by tykees88

Lukafer

Indiana

2.42/5  rDev -26.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

It came to me a very light gold, with hardly any white head. There was hardly any nose at all, a little wheat maybe. The taste was also lacking, a little grain, a little wheat, that's about it. Mouthfeel was thin and drinkability, for me, was low. Some of their other beers are good, but not this one.

Serving type: on-tap

01-14-2011 23:46:47 | More by Lukafer

AaronHomoya

Indiana

3.3/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

One of the launch beers at the new Flat 12 brewery in Indianapolis.

Described as a hybrid pilsner/wheat ale. It's a bit different than your typical American wheat ale. The pilsner makes it a bit cleaner and crisp flavored, while it is also more strongly hopped than average. I found the flavor to be too bitter for what I expected in the style and a bit harsh at first. I must say it grew on me over time, though. Still a bit unbalanced, I think, but not bad.

Overall, a drinkable beer that would probably seem even better in the warm summer months.

Serving type: on-tap

12-30-2010 22:27:43 | More by AaronHomoya