Stock Ale
Mill Street Brew Pub

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From:
Mill Street Brew Pub
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
73
Avg:
3.11 | pDev: 14.47%
Reviews:
80
Ratings:
166
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 08, 2017
Added:
Jul 02, 2005
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  15
A golden export-style ale made from only malt and hops, no fillers or adjuncts. A brilliant golden colour gives a “sparkling” appearance as the gas escapes from the glass. The natural sweetness of the malt is perfectly balanced by the bitterness derived from the hops. This beer represents the way blonde ales were made 100 years ago.
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Ratings by MeisterBurger:
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Reviewed by MeisterBurger from Canada (ON)

3/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Got this as part of Mill Street's seasonal sampler pack, or I don't think I would have ever bought it again. Man this brings back memories. I used to drink this all the time a few years back (out of the bottle no less) before I moved on to better things.

Pours like a standard ale. Nothing out of the ordinary. Yellow, as you can see in the photo above. Minimal head that quickly and completely disappears, never to be seen again. There's little to no head retention which is always a little disappointing.

I am picking up very little in the aroma, not much but a hint of malt and grains and...um. Fruit? Some kind of fruit I guess.

The taste is actually better than I was expecting. I guess there was a reason I drank this so much back then. A fairly okay amount malt with an inoffensive barely bitter finish, with an overall lemony fruitness to it.

Nice sticky yet refreshing mouthfeel.

I don't think this beer is aspiring to be anything but a well brewed crowd pleaser and if that is the case it does its job well. This wouldn't be a bad beer at all to session or slake your thirst or drink when your attention was focused elsewhere. I'd probably prefer something with a bit more character than this myself, but you could do a lot worse. I think this would be a great beer to keep in your fridge to offer guests who are used to macros.
Jul 08, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by paulish from New York

Jul 08, 2017
 
Rated: 2.97 by Simon212 from Canada (ON)

Oct 19, 2016
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Rated by Benny_Efkola from Canada (ON)

3.77/5  rDev +21.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A nice "lawnmower" beer. Not overpowering and very drinkable. A nice, go to ale.
May 07, 2016
 
Rated: 2.94 by CRObighit2 from Canada (ON)

Mar 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by fortyfield from Canada (ON)

Jan 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by OneTuffPony from Canada (ON)

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 2.88 by rickfos from Canada (ON)

Aug 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB)

Jun 06, 2015
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Reviewed by JobiWanKenob from Canada (QC)

3.6/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
If wanting to grab a quick 6pack to take to a friends, this is great beer. Tasty but not overwhelming, a nice change from the mainstream. Highly recommended, will purchase again!
Apr 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by Bigmrred

Jan 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by BigGruntyThirst from Canada (ON)

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.88 by atsir

Nov 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Spreetaper from New York

Nov 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jerboat from Canada (ON)

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by wrightst from Maryland

Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.54 by slackt

Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by pharmerdoc from Canada (MB)

Aug 23, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Orionigel from Canada (ON)

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by MasterOfArgos39 from Canada (ON)

Jul 06, 2014
Stock Ale from Mill Street Brew Pub
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 166 ratings