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Big Texas Blonde
Texas Big Beer
- From:
- Texas Big Beer
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 10.54%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.39 | pDev: 20.35%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 19, 2016
- Added:
- Nov 12, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 7
No description / notes.
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Ratings by BryanCarey:
Reviewed by BryanCarey from Texas
3.97/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Big Texas Blonde pours to an orange/tan colored hue with a body that is cloudy. An aggressive pour- even one aimed directly at the center of a glass- produces little foam, but it does subside into a thin layer of small bubbles as you consume. The aroma of this beer is one of bread, fruit, and candy and it definitely piques your interest.
Moving to the taste, this beer is complex and very interesting. The flavors present include dough, bread, some fruit, honey, caramel, and more. Further investigation reveals flavors of light butter, peach/apricot, some earthy hops, and more candy. The taste is stronger and fuller- bodied than the average beer and the complex taste is certainly something that will keep this beer in your memory.
Big Texas Blonde is certainly a beer that will stand out in your memory. From its appearance to its complex flavor, it is a beer formulated to be intriguing. The alcohol level is well above average but the taste doesn’t necessary convey this information. It has a flavor that is candy- like and complex, but there is no alcohol bite or alcohol burn, like is so common with other high alcohol beer. You get the feeling that the alcohol is higher than average and your intuition is proven correct by the statistics, but nowhere is this evident in the overall flavor profile, which is actually rather subdued from an alcohol standpoint.
Overall, this is an interesting ale that will intrigue most who sample. It is difficult to find right now and the price is higher than average, but it is definitely a beer worth seeking out.
Nov 12, 2012Moving to the taste, this beer is complex and very interesting. The flavors present include dough, bread, some fruit, honey, caramel, and more. Further investigation reveals flavors of light butter, peach/apricot, some earthy hops, and more candy. The taste is stronger and fuller- bodied than the average beer and the complex taste is certainly something that will keep this beer in your memory.
Big Texas Blonde is certainly a beer that will stand out in your memory. From its appearance to its complex flavor, it is a beer formulated to be intriguing. The alcohol level is well above average but the taste doesn’t necessary convey this information. It has a flavor that is candy- like and complex, but there is no alcohol bite or alcohol burn, like is so common with other high alcohol beer. You get the feeling that the alcohol is higher than average and your intuition is proven correct by the statistics, but nowhere is this evident in the overall flavor profile, which is actually rather subdued from an alcohol standpoint.
Overall, this is an interesting ale that will intrigue most who sample. It is difficult to find right now and the price is higher than average, but it is definitely a beer worth seeking out.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida
3.27/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pale amber pour with thin white head despite aggressive pour; little to no lace to mention; good clarity. Odd tart fruity lemon nose. Very sweet lemon candy flavor; whisper of clove, no spice otherwise. Medium lite mouthfeel, lite carbonation. Overall - Cloyingly sweet.
Apr 19, 2016Rated by Hoganlaw from Texas
3.59/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Some times a big Texas blonde is exactly what you're looking for... Not always though
Sep 06, 2015Rated by Graphilthy
4.69/5 rDev +38.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.69/5 rDev +38.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The flavor is very good. Smooth with a nutty/syrupy flavor. High alcohol content at 10.55%.
May 28, 2015Rated by Scepter from Texas
3.93/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Decent beer. Look could have been better.
May 23, 2015Reviewed by vickersspitfire from Texas
3.37/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.37/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance:
Bright gold near its outer edges and slowly turns into a burnt copper color near its middle. Its mildly hazy and filled with carbonation; there’s almost no head with an average pour. There’s no lacing, just a few random bubbles here and there. An aggressive pour will yield a thin white and dense head with some mild lacing.
Smell:
Maybe my nose was broken during this tasting but I couldn’t smell very, much at all, just a few malt notes.
Taste:
I was worried since I couldn’t smell much, but the taste is pretty good, spicy notes are the first thing I tastes followed by some citrus and grains.
Mouthfeel:
Light to medium bodied and crisp, smooth and very relaxing to drink.
Overall:
Smooth and great tasting, this is a good beer from Big Texas Beers
Apr 06, 2015Bright gold near its outer edges and slowly turns into a burnt copper color near its middle. Its mildly hazy and filled with carbonation; there’s almost no head with an average pour. There’s no lacing, just a few random bubbles here and there. An aggressive pour will yield a thin white and dense head with some mild lacing.
Smell:
Maybe my nose was broken during this tasting but I couldn’t smell very, much at all, just a few malt notes.
Taste:
I was worried since I couldn’t smell much, but the taste is pretty good, spicy notes are the first thing I tastes followed by some citrus and grains.
Mouthfeel:
Light to medium bodied and crisp, smooth and very relaxing to drink.
Overall:
Smooth and great tasting, this is a good beer from Big Texas Beers
Big Texas Blonde from Texas Big Beer
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
36 ratings
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