Dirty Blonde Ale
Atwater Brewery

Dirty Blonde AleDirty Blonde Ale
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From:
Atwater Brewery
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #217
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
75
Ranked #27,577
Avg:
3.24 | pDev: 16.98%
Reviews:
128
Ratings:
557
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 29, 2023
Added:
May 31, 2008
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  142
From mild to wild this one’s the perfect companion for whatever you’re up for. Crisp wheat smoothness gives way to a touch of coriander snap and a kiss of sweet orange peel perk that lingers on your lips. With a beautiful cloudy golden hue and ample head this one makes you love her more with every pour.

8 IBU
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Ratings by petewheeler:
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Rated by petewheeler from Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

May 11, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Rated by Lanoke12 from Michigan

3.42/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Easy drinking with soft flavor of spice and fruit notes. Great summer session beer.
Oct 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.44 by EdFed from Illinois

May 13, 2023
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Reviewed by Taj_Mahal from Italy

1.25/5  rDev -61.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
This beer is on par with the city in which it is brewed in: trash, disgraceful and loser-esque. (Yes if you live in Detroit willingly you’re a loser) anyway this beer reeks of skunk and tastes like someone threw a stick of butter in a freezer and then tried to liquify it. It is absolute garbage and has no right to be poured outside of dumpster fire Detroit.
Nov 17, 2022
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.58/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Serviceable as a beer to wash down lunch. Tacos with mild salsa today. I probably won't repeat Dirty Blonde because many others can wash down lunch. But Dirty Blonde Looks interesting enough in the style and gives faint Smells of orange peel and coriander. Balanced, the yeast works up the wheat character. However it doesn't seem to translate into much more than a thin Feel; cleanses the palate, but no soft sensation of most wheats. Average.

For my micro-review... Atwater's specialty in darks has piqued my curiosity and I'm open to try others. I want to like Atwater, It has two sites in Detroit and seems to be making a go of that tough-sledding. Detroit remains one of my American hurt spots. By 1945, Detroit was the Arsenal of Democracy; pushing planes and tanks out production lines that saved World War from being even more horrible... and stimulated the U.S. economy. Two decades later, riots and politics caused the establishment to turn and run and by the late 1980s, Detroit was an urban dystopia. The road back has been slow. And I believe it would have been made better and quicker if beer was a bigger part of Detroit's revival. Atwater has tried and for that, I give them good Overall Hugs.
Sep 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.29 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Aug 21, 2022
 
Rated: 3.25 by Meddwol from Michigan

Dec 25, 2021
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Reviewed by Zopiac from Michigan

2.66/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.25
Smells like mystery smells from the back of a fridge. Doesn't taste like a beer, but it is very creamy, light. Classic wheat look, though, with very nice haze.

Too weird to recommend, and the stench tanks it hard. I've liked skunked beers better on the nose.
Nov 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.67 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Aug 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.15 by stucat from Illinois

Aug 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.25 by shreead from Michigan

Jul 03, 2021
 
Rated: 3.27 by DMarlinJ from Michigan

Jun 18, 2021
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Reviewed by German-Helles from Wisconsin

4.12/5  rDev +27.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is a 12oz. can poured into my Atwater pint glass. This Ale is a hazy yellow with lots of carbonation. There was a 1.5 inch pure white head that left in a hurry with zero lacing left behind. There is no filtration, so there are plenty of little guys swimming around in the glass
The aroma is a pleasant yeast aroma, that is all I am picking up.
The flavor is very light wheat and yeast up front with a touch of orange at the end. This is not overly sweet and not bitter at all.
The mouth feel is medium and the heavy carbonation in not a factor.
I like this beer, simple, maybe, but it is very refreshing and tasty. The low ABV allows one to enjoy several of these in one sitting.
Jun 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.43 by Jerid from Florida

May 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.14 by SaveWaterDrinkBeers from Maine

May 24, 2021
 
Rated: 3.42 by MillyLite from Michigan

May 19, 2021
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
nothing special but a smooth ale refreshing
May 13, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Paddy-loves-beer from Pennsylvania

Oct 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.23 by HardyA34 from Michigan

Sep 20, 2020
Dirty Blonde Ale from Atwater Brewery
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 557 ratings