Baker's Island Blond - Beer Works

womencantsail

California

3.18/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Beer Works Fenway

A: The beer pours an extremely pale yellow color with a small white head.

S: The aroma is very sweet, far more than expected for a Helles. Definitely a bit of corn and straw. Maybe a bit of grass and bread in there, too. Not much aroma to this.

T: Similar to the aroma in terms of flavor. It's a bit watery and very light bread/malt and just little hop flavor. There's a touch of corn and straw, maybe some grass and a faint bitterness.

M: Light in body with low to medium carbonation.

O: I enjoy a good Helles, but this was not one of those.

Serving type: on-tap

10-04-2011 17:41:49 | More by womencantsail

mschofield

Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a crystal clear medium gold with almost a red tint to it. Topped with a two finger creamy white head, leaves rings of lacing and partial webs behind.
Malt and grain aroma, quite sweet.
Sweet taste, malt - lightly toasted, light grass, a toffeeish note, almond, and macaroon cookie.
Light bodied, good drinkability, not their best but perfectly acceptable.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

10-01-2004 19:08:30 | More by mschofield

taez555

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

This beer poured a clear golden body with a small white head.

The nose was soft malt.

The taste was very light. Light, crisp and very creamy. There’s a soft grainy, husky malt taste that is balanced against a light bitterness. It’s all very soft but in perfect balance. There’s also soft earth hop taste. It ends dry and quick with a nice bitterness.

Basically a very simple but tasty blonde. Nothing to go crazy over, but a nice simple session beer that is enough to please any BA and at the same time simple enough not to scare away a macro drinker. Worth a try if you’d had the rest.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

06-23-2004 08:54:56 | More by taez555

PatandDavid

Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Again, had this at the Salem location.

Golden copper when poured, had a slightly fruity aroma.

Medium bodied, good balance between the malt and the hops.

What I liked best about this beer was the level of carbonation, I thought it was just right. Had a bit of bite to it.

Would get again. Pat

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

07-07-2003 17:38:32 | More by PatandDavid

marburg

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A decent summertime lager. A slightly less-than-tan lager, though, I think, somewhat inappropriately called "blond." The nose is entirely malt-driven; it smells like a lump of wet grains. It's very sweet up front and finishes with a slightly sour flavor as well as the expected bitterness. I'm by no means a big hophead, but I expected a little more balance. I was left with a big malty, wet flavor in my mouth as an aftertaste. The mouthfeel was very thick and creamy -- Mayo-like. Definitely a sturdy beer.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Boston Beer Works - Fenway, 61 Brookline Avenue, Boston

06-29-2003 20:09:10 | More by marburg