Salem Gold
Foothills Brewing Company - Downtown Brewpub

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Had on tap at Foothills.

A: Poured a clear fizzy yellow color, with a slight chill haze and mild head retention.

S: I didn't really get anything at all.... maybe so yeast and fresh H2O.

T: Lots of steeped grains and tons of flavor for a brew that only clocked in at 3.8%. It sort of had a "Corn Puff" aftertaste.

M: Crisp and refreshing, with very little sweetness, moderate carbonation, and virtually no lacing.

O: This was a nice example of the style and it would be a great brew on a hot day.

 

 

A: The beer is crystal clear straw yellow in color and has a moderate to high amount of carbonation. It poured with a finger-high white head that died down but consistently left a thin head covering the surface.
S: There are aromas of grainy malts in the nose along with hints of floral and grassy hops. Bready malts begin to appear in the smell as the beer warms up.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste is filled with flavors of bready and grainy malts, but these are balanced off by a light to moderate amount of hop bitterness and hints of sweetness.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very easy to drink and has some refreshing properties. It would make for a nice selection on a hot summer day. I was very impressed with this one and think it is one of the best beers I have had in the style.

Note: This beer isn’t normally bottled by the brewery and came in a 25 ounce bomber without any labels except for a Foothills bottle cap.

 

 

 

had a nice fluffy white head, but this quickly faded leaving a thin film on the top. Some very nice lace down the sides. Good presentation. Smell was out of this world! May have been the freshest smelling brew I have ever head. Smell was gooey fresh cut hops, like you broke it off the vine. Very strong as well. Fantastic, I could use this as an air freshner. Depp piney and citrus, pineapple like tones, with just the right amount of sweetnss, mixed in with a fresh cut grass smell, wonderful. The taste was very nice as well. Very nice, light and hoppy