Knotty Blonde
Three Creeks Brewing Co.

Knotty BlondeKnotty Blonde
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From:
Three Creeks Brewing Co.
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
4%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.2 | pDev: 18.75%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
32
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 11, 2022
Added:
Jul 24, 2008
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by Spikester:
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Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon

3.79/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Clear gold with three fingers of white head. Rings of lace form as the head drops.
Smell is malts yeast and grassy hops.
Taste is malty light bodied some grassy hops.
Mouthfeel is light with good carbonation. The finish is mildly dry and balanced.
Overall a basic beer. Easy drinking. Canned on 9/11/18.
Dec 05, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.78 by MobBarley from Oregon

Jan 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by fishheads from Oregon

May 27, 2018
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.41/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From the bottle, it pours golden with a small head, quickly dissipating to very little foam. Lightly malty in the nose, lightly malty in the mouth. Easy to drink ale.
Apr 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.4 by Big_Thirsty from Illinois

Aug 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by kkenagy from Oregon

Aug 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.4 by BlueSpader from Washington

Jul 22, 2017
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Reviewed by ilikepaleale from Oregon

2.44/5  rDev -23.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
I just sucked down two of these followed by a Miller Lite. ( I drink way too much so periodically I like to give my liver a break from stuff like Devil's Milk at 12% ABV). These two beers are nearly identical in taste with the Miller being more (too) carbonated, but this having a better mouth-feel/after taste. Not sure it's worth the extra $2.50 per six-pack over the Miller Lite though.
Jan 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.68 by einman from Minnesota

Dec 13, 2015
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Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon

3.11/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Pours a half finger of head on a hazy straw body.
The aroma is honey and grains.
The taste is fairly sweet with enough bitterness to balance it out.
The texture is crisp.
Not too bad.
Nov 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by tjcamm from Oregon

Aug 20, 2015
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Reviewed by bsonk from Oregon

2.65/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Three Creeks Knotty Blonde Ale- 5.2% abv.

A: golden with insipid head.

S: probably the deal breaker, it’s like Wheaties gone wrong. Grainy. Weirdly yeasty.

T: thin pale grain and a sort of cracked grain starchy taste. Not really my thing.

M: thin and watery.

O: I don’t like this beer. It tastes weirdly grainy and watery with nothing else going on. Like a craft brew PBR clone with an extra bit of wheatiness. Probably the first actually mediocre beverage I have reviewed on my blog.
Jul 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by Stevedore from Oregon

Jun 29, 2015
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Reviewed by WertMaker from Oregon

1.27/5  rDev -60.3%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.25
Ordered this in a taster set at the brewery in Sisters, 6/16/2015. This selection arrived, granted in a taster glass, here are my observations.

The beer arrived with literally no head, very light straw, nearly appeared like a pear cizer in color, but with so much haze I nearly expected a Hefe character. that wasn't the case

There was little to no hop note, as expected for a blond. the beer had little to no body and was nearly watery.

There was however a noticeable yeast ester which dominated the taste profile.

Not impressive...
Jun 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by ZekeMillz from Oregon

May 04, 2015
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Rated by 5pmsomewhere from Oregon

3.44/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A pleasant ale with a light malty finish. Refreshing, but not exceptional. Definitely worth the $2.99 (22oz.) I paid.
Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.38 by Donkster46 from Washington

Jan 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Fuzzycuffs from Oregon

Oct 21, 2014
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

3.44/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a light straw amber with a half finger white head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma is grainy with light grassy hops and a bit of skunk (unexpected from a brown bottle, but purchased at a brightly lit store, so maybe bad storage). Flavor is sweet bready malt and grassy hops with a hint of citrus, finishing with dry grain and light grassy hop bitterness. Light bodied. The malt body is reminiscent of the sweet blandness of adjunct lagers, although there is a hint of biscuit and bit more aggressive hopping here. I'm not getting much blonde ale character, more like a hybrid between an adjunct lager and a domestic pilsner (in the slight biscuit element and hops). Not much here to bring me back. This was the only apparent craft beer at a small town store in the boonies of Oregon and I guess it was their choice for craft for a clientele that expects macro beers. It is a bit more exciting than those. I wish I could have tried a more substantial beer for my first one from this brewery.
Oct 07, 2014
Knotty Blonde from Three Creeks Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 32 ratings