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Nordic Blonde
Bent Brewstillery
- From:
- Bent Brewstillery
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.39 | pDev: 17.4%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 04, 2021
- Added:
- Nov 12, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 10
No description / notes.
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Ratings by ryan1788a5:
Reviewed by ryan1788a5 from Massachusetts
2.7/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
2.7/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
22oz bottle poured into a pint glass.
A: Clear golden amber. White head settles quickly.
S: Grainy, caramel. Straw. Metallic. Subtle dig of oily hops.
T: Toasty, straw, caramel. Metallic. Sharp hop bitterness builds and imparts an uneasant steely bitterness. Straw/metallic finish.
M: Medium bodied. Moderately carbonated.
O: Somewhat of a chore to drink. The metallic tastes and unpleasant hop tastes got to me fairly quickly, and I'm a very patient drinker.
Apr 06, 2014A: Clear golden amber. White head settles quickly.
S: Grainy, caramel. Straw. Metallic. Subtle dig of oily hops.
T: Toasty, straw, caramel. Metallic. Sharp hop bitterness builds and imparts an uneasant steely bitterness. Straw/metallic finish.
M: Medium bodied. Moderately carbonated.
O: Somewhat of a chore to drink. The metallic tastes and unpleasant hop tastes got to me fairly quickly, and I'm a very patient drinker.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by feloniousmonk from Minnesota
3.47/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
2018 notes:
Clear, amber hue, slimmish ivory head.
In the nose: light malt, minimal hops, some cereal, some...I don't know what. Eh. Not sure what's up.
In the mouth: huh. um. yeah. Nothing exciting or even pleasing is happening here. It's light-bodied and mostly...amiable? Non-threatening? Not altogether repulsive? Dry, clean, malty, but has no charm or personality. Drinkable, but not especially enjoyable. I don't drink Blonde Ales, but I do appreciate their appeal and this has none of them. What's an "amber blonde"? Has anyone asked for that? Does anyone want it? It's a hybrid without a home.
Okay. Alright. Not bad, but not really very good. It brought little pleasure, and yet, I persisted. Drank it all down, but didn't enjoy it much.
Oct 04, 2021Clear, amber hue, slimmish ivory head.
In the nose: light malt, minimal hops, some cereal, some...I don't know what. Eh. Not sure what's up.
In the mouth: huh. um. yeah. Nothing exciting or even pleasing is happening here. It's light-bodied and mostly...amiable? Non-threatening? Not altogether repulsive? Dry, clean, malty, but has no charm or personality. Drinkable, but not especially enjoyable. I don't drink Blonde Ales, but I do appreciate their appeal and this has none of them. What's an "amber blonde"? Has anyone asked for that? Does anyone want it? It's a hybrid without a home.
Okay. Alright. Not bad, but not really very good. It brought little pleasure, and yet, I persisted. Drank it all down, but didn't enjoy it much.
Reviewed by deleted_user_1239096
4.35/5 rDev +28.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +28.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a....golden blonde colour with a very small head. Taste is amazing - starts yeasty and malty, finishing slightly bitter. Poured from a can into pint glass, taste got better as it got warmer!
Nov 18, 2019Reviewed by Czequershuus from Minnesota
3.87/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer pours a pale amber withh a large head. The aroma features cracker malts, a hint of black pepper, and a touch of green, stalk like quality. The flavor has cracker and richer brown bread malts, with flavor of black pepper, cumin, sesame seed, mild pine, and bread crust. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with solid carbonation. Overall this is is pretty nice blonde, with a touch of hop character. Actually, it drinks way more like am amber than a blonde, and as an amber it is very solid.
Dec 09, 2017Reviewed by ta_hagen from Minnesota
4.5/5 rDev +32.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +32.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is my favorite blonde ale. Nice malted barley; more notes of bread and biscuit. It has some subtle herbal hop bitterness that keeps everything perfectly balanced. Very refreshing, quenching and flavorful without being filling. An excellent yet difficult beer to brew. Well done. It is light and refreshing, finishes dry and fairly crisp, enticing frequent sips while being excellently drinkable. Goes down way too smooth.
Jan 29, 2017Reviewed by NilocRellim from Minnesota
3.71/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Clear gold colour. Sweet pale malts dominate the aroma. Lightly malted upfront, then transitions to a hoppy-bitterness body. Not bitter, a little earthy, and medium bodied. A hint of dryness in aftertaste. Soft carbonation and well balanced.
Dec 07, 2016Reviewed by AleMan66 from Minnesota
3.68/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I had this poured at Keys. It pours a golden amber with a white head. It is well balanced and medium bodied, lightly hopped. Very drinkable if unspectacular.
Jun 01, 2016Rated by ParnellJoseph1138 from Minnesota
3.17/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.17/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A decent but uninspiring pale ale. While it was supposed to be crisp, light and refreshing, it was more syrupy and sweet.
Apr 09, 2016Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.31/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.31/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured out a clear, golden color with a small, khaki colored head. It smelled of citrus notes with touches of pine and caramel. Sweet caramel taste with a subtle piney bitterness. A light to medium bodied ale with a dry finish.
Dec 31, 2015Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.54/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Nordic Blonde pours a hazy bronze color with a huge lacing head. There is a light aroma of caramel. The taste is crisp, nice caramel flavors, with a sweet malty aftertaste. Body is a little flat. Overall, its a no frills, decent beer.
Nov 24, 2015Reviewed by Cfred371 from Minnesota
3.57/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.57/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
My girlfriend loves this beer and gave ma can to try out. I'm not familiar with the style and tend to gravitate towards other ales and stouts.
Look: a pretty pour with a nice gold color and a white foamy head. This beer had no problem with carbonation
Smell: The smell isn't a strong point. I got a grassy, malt smell almost like a light macro beer
Taste: the taste didn't blow me away initially, but then I noted my glass was half gone already. Malt is the initial item I notice and then about midway feel a touch of some sweetness and a little hop bite. I was happy with the taste.
Feel: The mouthfeel is medium bodied, very subtle dryness at the end. Nice carbonation on it as well
Overall: if I were to rate it via the style, I would put it a bit higher, but a four is still pretty good. I wouldn't seek this beer out, but if it was on tap or at the store it would be a fine selection
Oct 09, 2015Look: a pretty pour with a nice gold color and a white foamy head. This beer had no problem with carbonation
Smell: The smell isn't a strong point. I got a grassy, malt smell almost like a light macro beer
Taste: the taste didn't blow me away initially, but then I noted my glass was half gone already. Malt is the initial item I notice and then about midway feel a touch of some sweetness and a little hop bite. I was happy with the taste.
Feel: The mouthfeel is medium bodied, very subtle dryness at the end. Nice carbonation on it as well
Overall: if I were to rate it via the style, I would put it a bit higher, but a four is still pretty good. I wouldn't seek this beer out, but if it was on tap or at the store it would be a fine selection
Reviewed by Chaz from Minnesota
3.14/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.14/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a dusky strawberry-blonde in color, topped with an off-white head which seems to have a lot of staying power. Minimal lacing as the head drops a couple of minutes later. Clarity is good but hazy.
Nose is... a bit different than what I was expecting. Fruity and tangy but with a touch more diacetyl than I was expecting, so not exactly the clean and crisp beer which the language on the can had me expecting it to be.
Sweet and lightly-tangy on the first sip, with good (ample carbonation) and just a bit of a classic American Pale Ale hop profile shining through at the end. Some biscuit malt character, which I can appreciate. Where's the crispness? There's tanginess and some vegetal character (think: rhubarb) which isn't off-putting as such. Also some smokey character -- not sure where that's coming from, but thankfully it is very far back in the mix. As near as I can tell, the can is fresh (the guy at the packie told me it had just-arrived that day, in fact. It has been kept quite cold since purchase).
This one is round and full in the mouthfeel, and much more in a classic Amber Ale profile (think: 1990s Microbeer era -- this is not a bad thing in and of itself).
Lingering hop bitterness -just a touch- melds or blends with the biscuit malt character, the effect being a dry finish.
This is not bad at all, but I probably wouldn't choose it over a pint of something lighter in body and a bit crisp. Worth a try, eh?
5.7% and 27 I.B.U. according to the can.
Jul 20, 2015Nose is... a bit different than what I was expecting. Fruity and tangy but with a touch more diacetyl than I was expecting, so not exactly the clean and crisp beer which the language on the can had me expecting it to be.
Sweet and lightly-tangy on the first sip, with good (ample carbonation) and just a bit of a classic American Pale Ale hop profile shining through at the end. Some biscuit malt character, which I can appreciate. Where's the crispness? There's tanginess and some vegetal character (think: rhubarb) which isn't off-putting as such. Also some smokey character -- not sure where that's coming from, but thankfully it is very far back in the mix. As near as I can tell, the can is fresh (the guy at the packie told me it had just-arrived that day, in fact. It has been kept quite cold since purchase).
This one is round and full in the mouthfeel, and much more in a classic Amber Ale profile (think: 1990s Microbeer era -- this is not a bad thing in and of itself).
Lingering hop bitterness -just a touch- melds or blends with the biscuit malt character, the effect being a dry finish.
This is not bad at all, but I probably wouldn't choose it over a pint of something lighter in body and a bit crisp. Worth a try, eh?
5.7% and 27 I.B.U. according to the can.
Nordic Blonde from Bent Brewstillery
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
57 ratings
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