River Horse Brewing Company
Summer Blonde Ale - 4.5% ABV
Ahhhh, Memorial Day Weekend at the Jersey Shore. It has been a family tradition for the past eight years to pack up the cars (we have since moved on to glorified minivans) with beach gear, beloved stuffed animals, and beer...lots of it! Among the two cases of mixed 6 packs, River Horse Summer Blonde Ale made the trip to kick off the summer.
This ale looked like a lemon meringue pie poured in a glass! Under the one inch white frothy head a hazy yellow beer waited to be enjoyed. When the head dissipated and the haze vanished it left a gorgeous golden yellow ale. The aroma had a very faint citrus scent with a mild hop undertone.
The body was light , super smooth, refreshing, with a fair amount of carbonation. It had a sweet malty flavor of bread rather than a caramel malt. The finish was dry and crisp. The level of hops were low to maybe moderate which balanced out the beer perfectly. This my beer enthusiasts is a spot on example of a blonde ale. It had the right color, aroma, ABV, drinkabilty, and just the right amount of hops.
I would have to say this beer is going to be my GO TO beer this summer. It is the PERFECT baseball watching, backyard tanning, and can't believe the kids are home for 10 long weeks kind of beer!
If this is your style of beer then drive on up to your local beer enabler's store to get yourself a six pack, case, or a sixtel. I have purchased all of the above, and to have this beer on tap...well it is a wonderful thing.
Cheers!
~K~
I would have to say this beer is going to be my GO TO beer this summer. It is the PERFECT baseball watching, backyard tanning, and can't believe the kids are home for 10 long weeks kind of beer!
If this is your style of beer then drive on up to your local beer enabler's store to get yourself a six pack, case, or a sixtel. I have purchased all of the above, and to have this beer on tap...well it is a wonderful thing.
Cheers!
~K~
