Heavy Seas - Gold Ale
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Heavy Seas - Gold AleHeavy Seas - Gold Ale
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Heavy Seas Beer
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.41 | pDev: 13.78%
Reviews:
89
Ratings:
365
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 03, 2020
Added:
May 03, 2010
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  52
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Ratings by cbutova:
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Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- Hazy pale gold body with a creamy white cap, about one finger in size. Retention is decent. A few spots of lace here and there.

S- A pretty nice mix of pale caramel malt, light fruit and a bit of earthy/grassy noble/Euro hop character. Some bread and yeast hints.

T- Flavors I get up front are a nice light fruit (apple, white grape), light caramel malt and some yeast bread hints. Definitely a light hopping of noble or European hops, grassy and earthy, slightly floral. Just a bit of spice/raisin in the mix.

MF- Light body with high carbonation. A somewhat creamy feel with a very slight bitterness.

Not the beer of the year but still a pretty nice example of what the style is like. Drinks easily and refreshes on a pretty hot day.
Apr 27, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.07 by cauchysequence from Maryland

Dec 03, 2020
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Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota

3.51/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Gold Ale pours a gold color, with a small, barley lacing head. Aroma is weak, hints of sweeter grain. Flavor is light, weak, sweet, grainy notes, pleasurable. Good body and feel on this one. Overall, nice flavors, very light, but still enjoyable.
Sep 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.62 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Aug 01, 2020
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Reviewed by Chickenhawk9932 from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a nice gold with a white with a little retention.

Citrus and flowery hops, backed by fresh grain and grass.

Hops up front follow the nose bitter citrus and floral notes flow into a grainy malt backbone ending with grass notes.
Jul 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.17 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Jul 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by prisdefer from New York

Jun 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.49 by cgrunin from Texas

Jun 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by T66tah from Pennsylvania

Jun 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.74 by Ernald_Elbertson from Delaware

May 27, 2020
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.84/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. Classic golden body with a white head. The nose really doesn't give you much: grains, slight lemon, and blonde malt. The taste is still monotone, but the depth is actually underrated in my opinion, good grains, malts, some black pepper, some yeast, and earthiness with a dash of lemon zest and herbs. Actually enjoyed a good bit, feel though smacks of macro lager but then warms and thickens with grains well. Really not that bad
Jul 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.4 by JohnDon from Texas

Oct 11, 2018
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.26/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Look - pretty clear light golden color with a good film on top
Smell - very slight grain scent
Taste - very grainy and floral
Feel - medium body and carbonation
Overall - ok
Oct 03, 2018
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.54/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
i agree with another recent reviewer that this is drinkable but bland, i think thats really well said, and a pretty downright dialed in descriptor of this beer, which drinks just fine, is a league better than any sort of cheap adjunct lager, but isnt interesting enough to warrant much thought, and probably wont be one i look to pick up again, kind of just a beer, a little heavy even for the style, with a somewhat sturdier malt base than i was anticipating, but it somehow doesnt really transfer to the flavor, its just a feel thing, and i miss what i think it should provide here. there are some light floral and even vegetal noble tasting hops to this, which i think is a nice way for it to finish, but even those are quite mild. for its shortcomings in taste though, the feel is nice, even being a little heavier, its super refreshing when its ice cold, i like the first half of the bottle a lot better than the second. carbonation is nice and high, and it finishes on the dry side. a good nightcap sort of beer, nice with cheese and crackers and such, but i prefer many of the other heavy seas beers to this one...
Jul 29, 2018
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Reviewed by AaronB77 from Maryland

3.65/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Drinkable but bland; clear but not effervescent. Slightest bitter aftertaste with a tiny touch of sweetness. Probably about par for its genre - this is a drinkable beer and a solid choice for an afternoon kicking back on a pontoon, but nothing to write home about.
Apr 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.81 by tjacobs610 from Ohio

Feb 06, 2018
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Reviewed by IchLiebeBier from Virginia

3.41/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A - Hazy straw yellow body with small white head that dissipates quickly.
S - Very faint aroma of malt and maybe some citrus; not impressed
T - not great, but better than I expected. Pretty well balanced and not too citrusy. I'd drink it again.
F - Pretty smooth; not too thin; slightly fizzy, but not overly so
O - Not half bad; I'd buy again for a camping trip or after a day fishing
Dec 27, 2017
 
Rated: 2.71 by nick_perry from North Carolina

Nov 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by paulish from New York

Sep 03, 2017
 
Rated: 2.42 by kevintaraross from Maryland

Jul 23, 2017
Heavy Seas - Gold Ale from Heavy Seas Beer
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 365 ratings