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Beach Bum Blonde Ale
Anheuser-Busch
- From:
- Anheuser-Busch
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 69
- Avg:
- 2.95 | pDev: 19.66%
- Reviews:
- 174
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 22, 2016
- Added:
- May 26, 2006
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 10
We wanted to create a beer with the same distinct crispness and color that you get in the days of early summer. Using a dry-hopping technique, hops are not only added to the brew kettle, but also included in the aging tank, giving the specialty beer its distinct and crisp hop aroma. The choice selection of pale and caramel roasted barley malt gives this beer its deep golden color that looks great in a glass.
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Ratings by lungboy:
Reviewed by lungboy from Illinois
2.22/5 rDev -24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
2.22/5 rDev -24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
I had this at Rib Fest in Chicago. Served in a plastic cup from a tap.
The first thing I noticed was the nice orange color and the tight foam head. The first thing I tasted was the hops. I don't know what kind they were, but they had a gritty flavor, more asparagus than cannabis in character. It tastes like they used a bittering hop for aroma, but didn't put in enough to make it interesting. After that, the malts peered around the corner and said "hey." Then ducked back under the astringency. To me, it seemed like every flavor came up promising to be bold, then ducked away so as not to offend before making an impression. I feel no need to taste this one again.
Can someone over-think a beer? If so, this is quite possibly proof.
Jun 11, 2006The first thing I noticed was the nice orange color and the tight foam head. The first thing I tasted was the hops. I don't know what kind they were, but they had a gritty flavor, more asparagus than cannabis in character. It tastes like they used a bittering hop for aroma, but didn't put in enough to make it interesting. After that, the malts peered around the corner and said "hey." Then ducked back under the astringency. To me, it seemed like every flavor came up promising to be bold, then ducked away so as not to offend before making an impression. I feel no need to taste this one again.
Can someone over-think a beer? If so, this is quite possibly proof.
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Beach Bum Blonde Ale from Anheuser-Busch
Beer rating:
69 out of
100 with
248 ratings
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