Arctic Ale
Swans Brewpub / Buckerfield Brewery
- From:
- Swans Brewpub / Buckerfield Brewery
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.34 | pDev: 11.98%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2015
- Added:
- Dec 25, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
For the beer drinkers who enjoy a mild-tasting, Canadian-style beer. This light ale is refreshing with a crisp, slightly hoppy start and a smooth dry finish.
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Reviewed by HipCzech from California
3.41/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Serving: On tap at Swans Brewpub, served in a 16 oz nonic pint glass.
Appearance: Clear, bright, pale yellow gold. No head, just wisps of white foam and no lacing.
Smell: Very mild, sugary grains.
Taste: Malty, lightly sweet and yeasty, fresh baked bread. Just a hint of hops and bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Light body with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Light, refreshing, inoffensive if uninspiring.
Jan 27, 2015Appearance: Clear, bright, pale yellow gold. No head, just wisps of white foam and no lacing.
Smell: Very mild, sugary grains.
Taste: Malty, lightly sweet and yeasty, fresh baked bread. Just a hint of hops and bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Light body with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Light, refreshing, inoffensive if uninspiring.
Reviewed by harrymel from Washington
2.83/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.83/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Verbatim from notes on 16JUL11
A: Light brass ale iwth brilliant clarity and a sheet of white foam. No lace.
S: Smells of light grain and some corn. Smells cheap.
T: Tastes of light grain, hints of corn and faintest note of hops.
M: Thin with low carb. Want more carb. Semi dry finish.
O: Easy to drink, but not good my any means.
Aug 04, 2011A: Light brass ale iwth brilliant clarity and a sheet of white foam. No lace.
S: Smells of light grain and some corn. Smells cheap.
T: Tastes of light grain, hints of corn and faintest note of hops.
M: Thin with low carb. Want more carb. Semi dry finish.
O: Easy to drink, but not good my any means.
Reviewed by Grunewald from Canada (BC)
3.34/5 rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.34/5 rDev 0%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - poured from a 650ml bottle into a tulip glass. It pours clear deep yellow. The head settles to a dusting and leaves minimal lacing.
S - estery malt and herbal, slight piny hops
T - slightly-sweet weak malt, light citrus flavor (like a Hefeweizen), then spicy herbal hops and a slightly bitter finish
M - medium-high carbonation, medium-thin body and slightly dry finish
D - very drinkable. The taste doesn't quite live up to the smell. This is a great alternative for someone who prefers macro lagers.
Dec 08, 2009S - estery malt and herbal, slight piny hops
T - slightly-sweet weak malt, light citrus flavor (like a Hefeweizen), then spicy herbal hops and a slightly bitter finish
M - medium-high carbonation, medium-thin body and slightly dry finish
D - very drinkable. The taste doesn't quite live up to the smell. This is a great alternative for someone who prefers macro lagers.
Reviewed by DIM from Pennsylvania
2.95/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.95/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
a: This was a very pale golden color, slightly hazy. It was served to me with a thin whisp of a head.
s: Sweet sugary grains and very mild, herbal hops.
t: Mirrors the smell, a little too sweet for my liking.
m: Thin and undercarbonated.
d: Sweet and uninteresting.
Jun 29, 2009s: Sweet sugary grains and very mild, herbal hops.
t: Mirrors the smell, a little too sweet for my liking.
m: Thin and undercarbonated.
d: Sweet and uninteresting.
Reviewed by Graham5161986 from Canada (BC)
3.65/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.65/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: pours bright, yellow-gold with a 1 finger, bubbly head that reduces to a thin film and leaves some patchy lacing. Tons, and I mean tons of rising carbonation bubbles.
S: grassy, bitter northwest hops and a honey sweetness, buttery too with a touch of citrus
T: nice round, grainy flavour up front that reduces into a buttery, bready, hoppy, dry finish that leaves a nice citrusy, nutty aftertaste. Just abit of fruitiness in the background too. Quite complex for a blonde ale.
M: light, smooth and very crisp with a wonderfully dry finish that refreshes and awakens the senses.
D: a nice blonde ale. Nice and complex and not too sweet. NOthing spectacular, but an all around enjoyable beer. I would buy it again.
Apr 18, 2008S: grassy, bitter northwest hops and a honey sweetness, buttery too with a touch of citrus
T: nice round, grainy flavour up front that reduces into a buttery, bready, hoppy, dry finish that leaves a nice citrusy, nutty aftertaste. Just abit of fruitiness in the background too. Quite complex for a blonde ale.
M: light, smooth and very crisp with a wonderfully dry finish that refreshes and awakens the senses.
D: a nice blonde ale. Nice and complex and not too sweet. NOthing spectacular, but an all around enjoyable beer. I would buy it again.
Reviewed by BDTyre from Canada (BC)
3.68/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aptly named ale from one of Victoria's many brewpubs. Very light gold colour with snowy white head. Sweet, light scent of malts with hop grassiness. Some tinnyness to it.
A similarly light taste. Not weak, not watery, just light. Malts, hints of sweet apple and a bit of hop bitterness. I can taste a faint sprinkling of brown sugar and yeast in there.
Best served very cold. Easy to drink, smooth, a nice on a hot day. My first foray into Buckerfield's beers, but they hold promise.
Mar 20, 2006A similarly light taste. Not weak, not watery, just light. Malts, hints of sweet apple and a bit of hop bitterness. I can taste a faint sprinkling of brown sugar and yeast in there.
Best served very cold. Easy to drink, smooth, a nice on a hot day. My first foray into Buckerfield's beers, but they hold promise.
Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)
3.2/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.2/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
A: Very, very light/clear. White head, no retention or lace.
S: Slight hoppy odour.
T: Slightly bitter, some fruit, a little bread and noble hop flavour. Better than a typical ale from one of the macros.
M: Light to moderate body, moderate to high carbonation.
D: Quite drinkable, should appeal to the masses.
Dec 25, 2005S: Slight hoppy odour.
T: Slightly bitter, some fruit, a little bread and noble hop flavour. Better than a typical ale from one of the macros.
M: Light to moderate body, moderate to high carbonation.
D: Quite drinkable, should appeal to the masses.
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