Quick Facts
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer Style: American Blonde Ale
Origin: Fort Collins, CO, USA
ABV: 5.2%
IBU: 28
Glassware: Pint
Serve Temp: 40°-45°
Summary
Color poured is a very sparkly gold. The moment you see the
brightness and the bubbles in the glass, you start to smile with anticipation.
There is a very thin head that fades quickly. With the first smell, first you
can catch the centennial hops, followed by a light peach or apricot fruit
aroma. As you start to taste the beer, you realize how light and bubbly the
mouth-feel is. The fruit flavors are the star of the show; although, they are
not too overwhelming on your palate and fade away quickly enough for you to
capture a smooth, light malt finish.
If I had to sum this beer up in just a few words: Summer
crowd pleaser. This isn’t a complex or a rare beer that you would use to show
off your “beer smarts” to your friends. This is, however, a PERFECT beer you
that could buy for your first summer grilling sesh: a simple summer seasonal
that pretty much any guest could enjoy. It has the lightness that a summer beer
should have, with the fruity flavors enjoyable to most palates, with the slight
hoppiness that reminds you that you are drinking and American beer. Not to
mention the fun bottle label of an upside-down landscape that reminds you of
when you played outdoors as a kid. Gotta give props to New Belgium with their
clever marketing!
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