Clipper City Gold Ale - Heavy Seas Beer

rtratzlaff

North Carolina

3.43/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Heavy Seas Golden pours a light gold body with a small white head that sticks for a bit and settles out to a thin layer.
Aromas are earthy hops and perhaps some buttery notes as well.
The taste is bready malt up front with just enough hop bittering. Creamy in the mouthfeel which is always good for a "cream" ale. This is a decent beer that isn't overly complex but simple and pleasant to drink.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2010 14:04:08 | More by rtratzlaff

hokieguy95

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15.3%

03-27-2013 14:54:24 | More by hokieguy95

DrFunkenstein

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +13%

02-16-2013 14:43:22 | More by DrFunkenstein

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

01-23-2013 00:55:32 | More by yourefragile

uturn

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

01-16-2013 04:25:30 | More by uturn

iemailjack

Florida

3/5  rDev -15.3%

01-07-2013 23:33:30 | More by iemailjack

cliff1066

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

12-16-2012 19:18:31 | More by cliff1066

bconsidine

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

07-25-2012 12:46:24 | More by bconsidine

avisong

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -29.4%

04-06-2012 16:55:19 | More by avisong

dugly2ugly

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

02-12-2012 01:05:45 | More by dugly2ugly

LJWalker

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

02-07-2012 03:50:39 | More by LJWalker

CuriousMonk

Virginia

4/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Why did this beer ever retire!? Usually poured from tap into plastic cup at Camden Yards during an Orioles baseball game. The beer is clear, light gold in color with a small white head, and has a fresh, mild hop aroma. There's low carbonation here and the body is light, but not watery. Definitely the type of beer you could have a few of without feeling gross. Flavor was a bit fruity - apples and apricots perhaps. The hops gave the ale a little kick, but were by no means a dominating characteristic. The finale had a pleasant lingering bitterness. Great summer beer with some personality. Updated: Changed name to Heavy Seas Gold Ale. We are back in business!

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2011 04:06:34 | More by CuriousMonk

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes.

Pours a very slightly clouded lift golden color with a white head. The nose is some very mild hops along with some light grainy bread. Mild fruit in the taste with the malt. Thin body win good carbonation. Drinks fairly well and is a nice lawnmower beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2010 23:36:43 | More by Thorpe429

RickS95

Indiana

3.18/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Worst looking thing I've ever seen...ginger ale with no head in the glass.

Almost no smell, if you really try, you can pick up a hint of floral notes.

Not a bad taste, mostly hops.

A clean, crisp refreshing taste. Not too bitter, just enough to let you know it's a beer.

Looks and smells like nothing, but has a decent taste with a refreshing feel to it. A good warm weather beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2010 18:00:01 | More by RickS95

mooseisloose

Florida

2.25/5  rDev -36.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A BOTMC selection that arrived at my door. so lets give it a whirl. Popping the top yields a funky smell like a braunschweiger sandwich and dandelions. Pouring into a glass I get a well, gold colored ale with a small head that fades quickly. Taste is rather unimpressive. Mouthfeel is flat and uneventful. Taste is balanced but stale. This must be a bad bottle? I will re-review if I get the chance. If this isn't a bad bottle it is quite undesirable.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2010 19:08:02 | More by mooseisloose

zebco

Texas

3.83/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass. Clear but burnt orange in color. Hsss. I went to Texas A&M. Semi-sticky head but creamy. Hoppy, grassy, sweet aromas. Crisp, clean taste. Full carbonation. Dry, slight bitter finish. About as drinkable as they come. Pound em all night.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2010 02:40:12 | More by zebco

silver0rlead

North Carolina

3.68/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12 ounce bottle best before Jul 2010 pours a clear golden color with a thin white head that retains OK. The aroma isn't particularly interesting with notes of bread dough, biscuit, piney and minty hops and some lightly fruity esters. The taste starts off with some bready/biscuity malt, a little honey sweetness, minty and floral hops, fruity esters, and a minor alcohol note. The mouthfeel is light and refreshing and drinkability is impeccable. This isn't a particularly interesting blonde ale, but it is very clean and well structured and quite sessionable.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2010 01:55:10 | More by silver0rlead

bonkers

New Jersey

3.63/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I got this as part of a BOTMC. It pours a pale, clear gold with a medium white head. The aroma is light and grassy. It has slight grassy hops up front and finishes briskly with a pleasant bitterness. The beer is light in body and well carbonated, a nice beer to drink on a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2010 23:03:15 | More by bonkers

thekanna

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A: Clear, gold body with a thin, dissipative white head.

S: Mostly clean, some hops and fruitness.

T: Slightly strange. I felt that it was almost salty at the outset, which then devolved into a malty, gassy complexion that had some hoppiness, but not enough to poke through significantly and give it character.

M: Filling, carbonated body with a very dry finish that almost leaves the palate feeling dehydrated.

D: Don't really know what to say about this one. I certainly haven't had a beer that I felt was salty.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2010 03:11:11 | More by thekanna

OneDropSoup

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Got this in a BotM club shipment.

Poured into a tulip pint: a clear gold (nice color), with a finger of head that drops to a collar & dusting. A few streams of tiny, slow bubbles. Leaves spiderweb lacing.

Smells of tart fruit (green apple, lemon, crabapple?) & grassy hops. Slightly doughy, like mildly sweet pastry.

Fruity sweetness up front in the taste, like pineapple. Clean hop bitterness to balance out, turning into a "green" bitterness like salad greens; "leafy." A subtle biscuity malt to round it out, ending with a mineral taste.

Thin-bodied, crisp, in a way that suits it very well.

About as clean & lager-like as an ale can get, I imagine. Reminiscent of a kolsch. Nothing outstanding here, but decently flavorful & a solid drinker.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2010 20:12:02 | More by OneDropSoup

CHickman

New York

2.85/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Came with the Beer of the Month Club. Pours crystal clear yellow in color with a 1 inch off white head that dissipates fast and leaves a little lacing; the carbonation shows through this clear beer as the bubbles fly up the glass.

Smells of malt, grains, grass and faint hops. The malt and grain almost smell roasted, or at least very dry.

Tastes of malt, light caramel, dry grains, bread, some light lemon, faint hops, hay or wheat, clove or some mild spice and a slight metallic taste. The finish is crisp and bitter at the same time and leaves the taste of grains lingering.

Pretty watery taste and feel, this beer is very light, very crisp and highly drinkable, but just not very flavorful. Clipper City generally makes some very tasty beers, but this one is dull and not one I would seek out again.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2010 02:40:29 | More by CHickman

steelerguy

New York

3.03/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Very clear gold with moderate carbonation. Nice head that fades fast to a lacing.

S - A little malt aroma, not much else.

T - Clean malt, light caramel, touch of hops to finish.

M - Thin and crisp.

D - If you are looking for something refreshing and don't want water this will do. If you want to drink and enjoy some good beer, look elsewhere.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2010 00:21:22 | More by steelerguy

thain709

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - A very bright and translucent golden body with lots of carbonation bubbles racing towards the top...the small white head was very short lived and didn't lace much

S - Your typical caramel malts (which added a nice sweetness) and some bready notes as well

T - The taste was above average for a blonde ale...the sweetness from the caramel malts was nice...I got an almost true caramel flavor...the bread and grain notes played a part as well...they presented a biscuit malt presence too...the hops were almost incognito throughout the entire beer

M - Light bodied with adequate carbonation...crisp and refreshing

D - This one would be very nice during the warm months...I sampled it when it was 30* out so I could only imagine the refreshment it would give you on an 80* day

Serving type: on-tap

02-17-2010 22:35:02 | More by thain709

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is sweet with some notes of malts. Taste is crisp, a good combination of malts and hops. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and has good drinkability. Overall a decent selection here.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2010 15:26:31 | More by tone77

mjw2808

Maryland

3/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

The color was a very transparent gold color. There was a small head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing. All I got from the smell was caramel malt and very small fruit notes. the taste was lacking, just some citrus fruits as it goes down. Very watered down, a little too much even for a blonde ale. Very drinkable. Fan of clipper city, but this is definitely not one of their better brews.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2009 03:17:49 | More by mjw2808