Loon Golden Ale
Woodstock Inn Brewery

Loon Golden AleLoon Golden Ale
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From:
Woodstock Inn Brewery
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
4.75%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.4 | pDev: 12.94%
Reviews:
43
Ratings:
76
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 29, 2015
Added:
Feb 15, 2005
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
Light golden in color. Dry and crisp with a semi assertive, Fuggles hop bitterness. Hops are prominent but not overwhelming. Overall, a well balanced representation of the golden ale style.

30 IBU
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Ratings by donkeyrunner:
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Reviewed by donkeyrunner from Massachusetts

2.58/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
On tap at the Woodstock Inn brewery itself. Paired with an undercooked (bloody) burger.

Clear gold with a thin white head. Stubborn retention lasted most of the way and left impressive drifts of dried lace.

Smells of watered down light malt extract, lemon, and grassy hops. Tastes soapy with lemongrass--tastes like Dawn dish detergent actually. Or at least what I think Dawn dish detergent would taste like.

Not so much.
Jan 09, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.34 by TomMahan from Massachusetts

May 29, 2015
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Rated by StrayteEDGE from Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
tried this at the brewery, tap lines need cleaning
Jan 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Arch578 from Ohio

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by NHhomebrewguy from New Hampshire

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Satchboogie from Belgium

Jul 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GClarkage from California

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by kdivers from New Hampshire

Apr 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by 2ellas from New Hampshire

Mar 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by drbenderdo from Michigan

Jan 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by EBeckett3 from New Jersey

Aug 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Rihup from Illinois

Jun 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by campfirebrew from New York

Apr 04, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by beernads from Florida

Feb 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by ShippinUpToBoston from Massachusetts

Jan 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by cliff1066 from Virginia

Dec 23, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Nov 22, 2012
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Another gift from Sam Knocken who apparently has some source for out-of market beers. Cool by me!

My pour created two-plus fingers of dense, fluffy, eggshell-white head with good retention. Color was a deep coppery-amber with NE-quality clarity. Nose was redolent with grassy Noble hops. Mouthfeel was medium, approaching full and the taste was both immediately grassy and then followed by a lager-like honey flavor. Yum! Finish was semi-dry with the hops and malt working well together to create a nice balance.
Oct 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by sdaly3 from New Hampshire

Sep 18, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by jcmittag

Sep 09, 2012
Loon Golden Ale from Woodstock Inn Brewery
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 76 ratings