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Smokin' Blonde Ale
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
- From:
- Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
- United States
- Style:
- Belgian Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 10.34%
- Reviews:
- 2
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 14, 2016
- Added:
- Sep 02, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
Belgian-style Blonde Ale with biscuit-like character and a subtle sweet smoke flavor from the use of smoked malts. The Belgian yeast lends a fruit and spice character.
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Reviewed by ffejherb from Pennsylvania
3.23/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.23/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
On tap at Iron Hill Lancaster on 8/27/11.
A - Hazy golden body with a creamy bright white dollop of foam on top that yielded some spotty lacing around the glass.
S - Toasted malt, spicy Belgian yeast and a strong spice character suggesting pepper, clove and rye malt perhaps.
T - Starts off with a burnt, toasted malt character reminiscent of burnt toast. I get woody and spicy but not necessarily smokey. Finish is quite astringent, giving a lasting impression of charred malt.
M - Medium bodied with a syrupy texture and moderate carbonation. Kind of dry and a bit gritty on the palate. Finish is astringent with a spicy burn on the tongue.
D - I found this one to be a little underwhelming in the grand scheme of recent IH Lancaster beers. This was not exactly what I was anticipating either. The "smokey" character was lost on me, unfortunately. The astringency needs to be dialed back a bit.
Sep 01, 2011A - Hazy golden body with a creamy bright white dollop of foam on top that yielded some spotty lacing around the glass.
S - Toasted malt, spicy Belgian yeast and a strong spice character suggesting pepper, clove and rye malt perhaps.
T - Starts off with a burnt, toasted malt character reminiscent of burnt toast. I get woody and spicy but not necessarily smokey. Finish is quite astringent, giving a lasting impression of charred malt.
M - Medium bodied with a syrupy texture and moderate carbonation. Kind of dry and a bit gritty on the palate. Finish is astringent with a spicy burn on the tongue.
D - I found this one to be a little underwhelming in the grand scheme of recent IH Lancaster beers. This was not exactly what I was anticipating either. The "smokey" character was lost on me, unfortunately. The astringency needs to be dialed back a bit.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.1/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Pours a cloudy apricot color with a full cap that leaves plenty of lacing behind, though the retention could be better
Smell: Biscuity, with the subtle smoke providing an almost minty character
Taste: Biscuity, up front, with a very interesting light smoke and minty cinnamon character developing by mid-palate and only growing stronger after the swallow; a bit of typically Belgian sweetness builds in the finish but never gets cloying
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Drinkability: I wasn't sure what to make of this from the label, but it is a very enjoyable beer where the smoked malt creates an unexpectedly fragrant and lively character to the beer
Thanks, Hophead101, for the opportunity
Sep 02, 2010Smell: Biscuity, with the subtle smoke providing an almost minty character
Taste: Biscuity, up front, with a very interesting light smoke and minty cinnamon character developing by mid-palate and only growing stronger after the swallow; a bit of typically Belgian sweetness builds in the finish but never gets cloying
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Drinkability: I wasn't sure what to make of this from the label, but it is a very enjoyable beer where the smoked malt creates an unexpectedly fragrant and lively character to the beer
Thanks, Hophead101, for the opportunity
Smokin' Blonde Ale from Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
10 ratings
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