Barstool
Foolproof Brewing Company

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From:
Foolproof Brewing Company
 
Rhode Island, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
75
Avg:
3.26 | pDev: 15.34%
Reviews:
25
Ratings:
161
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 08, 2019
Added:
Jan 27, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  36
Not too malty, not too hoppy, Barstool is designed for a night out with your friends. Our flagship beer is handcrafted with the freshest ingredients, including two-row barley and specialty malts. A blend of English and Czech hops top off this delicious golden ale, which can be enjoyed for hours on end.
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Ratings by ppoitras:
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Reviewed by ppoitras from Massachusetts

3.78/5  rDev +16%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz can bought as part of a 6-pack from Yankee SPirits, Sturbridge, MA.

Poured into an imperial pint glass, formed a 1/4" white head over the cloudy golden amber brew. Head holds on well, with leggy lasting lace. Aroma is sweet and citrus.

Taste is is pale sweet to start, muted citrus in the middle, and closes lightly bitter. Mouthfeel is smooth, and drinkability is easy. Well put together brew.
Nov 27, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.25 by Jjmj51 from Rhode Island

Apr 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.16 by Zaktcc from Maryland

Oct 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by JohnDon from Texas

Oct 11, 2018
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Reviewed by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey

2/5  rDev -38.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Unimpressive attempt at blonde ale. Golden color, sessionable, mild flavor from English and Czech hops, but nothing that would bring me back the barstool for another.
May 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by paulish from New York

Nov 30, 2017
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Reviewed by digboy from New Hampshire

3.43/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Pours pale yellow-gold with a fizzing one-finger head that settles very quickly into a film of small bubbles. Kinda odd.

Aroma is like a fruity version of a cheap adjunct beer. Some nice tree fruit notes come through but there is a sort of tangy rice-ish smell constantly in the background... possibly the yeast they used.

Taste is fortunately *not* like that off-scent. A little bit of the fruit comes through -- someone below mentioned strawberry and cherry, which is pretty close - which really helps the very thin body. Not much by way of malt going on by design. I think they redeemed themselves a bit with the flavor in my mind.

Feel is obviously crisp, thin and watery with the faintest bitterness that kicks in at the finish.

So goldens are not my thing - someone gave this beer as a lefover from a party. I'm always up for trying new beers but had very low expectations. The smell had me worried but the taste made up for it. Goldens are still not my thing but the light fruity flavor works well for my un-tuned sensibilities to the style. Given that, I'm not likely to ever have this again.
Sep 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Aug 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by Montanabeerz from Montana

Aug 18, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.59/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into a nonic pint glass. The appearance was a muddled yellow color with a fizzy white bubbly almost foamy head. No lace. The aroma has some pleasant sweet fruits, ie. Peach, mango, strawberry and then a little bit of cherry. The flavor leads sweet with a crisp refreshing aspect to it. Crisp sweet fruity aftertaste and finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a nice sessionable smooth feel all around. Carbonation beats at my tongue appropriately. Overall, pretty good blonde ale. The sweet fruitiness to it helped to make it fairly pleasant. I could have again.
Jun 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.19 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

Mar 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.15 by rderedin from Maine

Jan 19, 2017
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Reviewed by ThirstyBird from California

2.29/5  rDev -29.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
Can without any dating on it. Pours a hazy dull golden color with an off-white head. The smell is grain, a touch a citrus and spice...smells more like a Belgian golden rather then an American golden as they say on the can. The taste again is spice, grain and not particularly pleasant. Way over carbonated to the point of ruining the already mediocre beer. This is a beer that I won't finish, unfortunately.
Dec 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Sep 26, 2016
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Rated by LMSMITH from Rhode Island

1.99/5  rDev -39%
look: 2 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
6/18/16
Aug 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.29 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.06 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

Jun 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by GreggSr from Rhode Island

May 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by Rick5150 from New Hampshire

Apr 06, 2016
Barstool from Foolproof Brewing Company
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 161 ratings