Mission Blonde
Mission Brewing

There was a hot minute there when these beers were at Trader Joe's. I think it caused brand confusion with Mission St. brewery. They still might be, I just haven't been for several years.

So standard golden yellow pour for the beer industry. Smallish 1/5" white head is where it quickly dissolves to after pour into a Super Bowl pint glass. I've got an ape drape yes I do, you can come to Riverside and get one too. Aroma of grain and virtually nothing else. Neat.

The taste yields that netherworld in between kolsch and blonde ale. So its got more of a kolsch yeast kick than was noticeable in the nose, but still lacks the slightly fruitier warmer ferm temps and tastes. The mouthfeel is easy enough to drink the highly carbonated low hopped low malt low yeast kind of beer. Could be a crowdpleaser in a crowd full of non beer drinkers. Not likely to impress the causehead beer drinker either. "This is problematic" kind of people. One of the main reasons I don't like most light beers is the high level of carbonation.

 

 

 

Look: So this beer looks like when your pee is super healthy! pale yellow, really clear, very little foam.
Smell: tobacco-like, hoppy, not very complex.
Taste: bitter, hops, again not very complex. (unless im wrong then yell at me at twitch.tv/teikach)
Feel: the feel is the best part! its smooth, crisp, very carbonated, and very enjoyable to drink. it single handedly made me want to keep drinking it!
Overall: probably better with food so take my review with a grain of salt. or a handful. pretty decent beer, but it just left me wanting for more. Like that guy that i met at the bar who asked for my number but didnt text me back after the second day of meeting him. FeelsBadMan

 

 

Its a smooth feeling beer, but as an ale I expect either a little more kick or a littlle more taste. Not bad though.

 

 

 

Mission Blonde Ale
(ABV: 5%) (IBU: 20)

This is an American interpretation of a Germanic ale from Köln, known as a Kölsch ale. Traditional German influences of Noble Hops and an authentic Kӧlsch yeast strain are used to brew this American adaptation. Kölsch ales are top-fermenting lagered beers, so these types of ales have specific lager-like characteristics.

AROMA - malty grain, grassy, apple and lemon fruitiness, honeysuckle sweetness, floral hoppiness, yeast, slights hints of corn

APPEARANCE – murky golden straw hue, heavy carbonation with micro-bubbles forming a sparkling white head, foamy streaks of lacing are left clinging to the sides of the glass, moderate head retention,

FLAVOR – sweet yet slightly sour, grainy along the lines of cracker-like, grassy (freshly cut grass), with a heap of big floral hop presence in the finish

MOUTHFEEL – soft grainy texture, easy drinking, dry finish, light-medium bodied, delicately refreshing

OVERALL – This ale seems to behave more along the lines of a lager which is obviously acceptable for a Kölsch. The perfect ale for lager fans; could even be considered a gateway beer from lagers to ales. A great example of a Kölsch and a fine refreshing brew for a hot afternoon.

 

 

 

Don't know if I got a bad batch, but it always poured super foamy. Even drinking straight from the bottle I'd only get mouthfuls of foam. This is even after waiting a few minutes.