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Whizbang Hoppy Blonde Ale
New Belgium Brewing Company
- From:
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 10.7%
- Reviews:
- 59
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 07, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 31, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 30
A complex hoppy blonde ale bursting with Mosaic hops and a malty backbone for a full flavored taste explosion.
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Ratings by cyber_phoenix:
Rated by cyber_phoenix from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 11, 2017
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 11, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Albertsons. Clear, bright golden with small, soapy head, streaky lacing. Big lemony, citrus aroma, oranges on the verge of going bad. Taste is sweet, more citrus, mild bitterness on the back end which dries out the finish. Slightly floral and soapy too. More hoppy than blonde.
Jun 07, 2023Rated by cleonett from California
2.75/5 rDev -26.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.75/5 rDev -26.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Boring.
Mar 29, 2018Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
3.73/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass
L: Clear light golden copper pour. 1.5 fingers of foamy white head. Solid rim of lacing.
S: Sweet... honey and malts. A bit of fruity hops.
T/F: Light... honey and sweet summer fruits... peach and apricot. Mild citrus from the hops.. sharp without a lot of bitterness. Well carbonated... a little slick on the tongue. Finish is fruity.
O: A very pleasant little beer. Subtle... drinkable... good flavor without being over the top. Liked it more than I expected.
Jul 10, 2017L: Clear light golden copper pour. 1.5 fingers of foamy white head. Solid rim of lacing.
S: Sweet... honey and malts. A bit of fruity hops.
T/F: Light... honey and sweet summer fruits... peach and apricot. Mild citrus from the hops.. sharp without a lot of bitterness. Well carbonated... a little slick on the tongue. Finish is fruity.
O: A very pleasant little beer. Subtle... drinkable... good flavor without being over the top. Liked it more than I expected.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.83/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Picked up a single from Happy Valley BevMo 3-18-17 for $1.59. Best by 02MAY17 but been stored in the beer fridge since purchase.
Beer poured golden with a nice white head.
Nose is nice, very fruit forward.
Taste is papaya with a touch of a berry over a light malt body. Nice even finish.
Feel is medium bodied and refreshing.
Overall a very likeable brew. Nice addition to the NBB lineup. Would drink again.
Jun 27, 2017Beer poured golden with a nice white head.
Nose is nice, very fruit forward.
Taste is papaya with a touch of a berry over a light malt body. Nice even finish.
Feel is medium bodied and refreshing.
Overall a very likeable brew. Nice addition to the NBB lineup. Would drink again.
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.68/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle into a pint glass. best by 6/4/17, so about 3 weeks past.
Looks great. pale yellow body, thick foamy white head leaving excellent lacing. Faint carbonation.
Nothing on the nose, good or bad.
well the hops have faded to be sure, but are still present. okay malty background, but it is a little on the watery side.
Just below medium on the mouth, slightly bitter/sour on the finish.
Overall, it would be interesting to compare with a 4 week old Whizbang, but this is a decent enough blonde ale, quite refreshing.
Jun 24, 2017Looks great. pale yellow body, thick foamy white head leaving excellent lacing. Faint carbonation.
Nothing on the nose, good or bad.
well the hops have faded to be sure, but are still present. okay malty background, but it is a little on the watery side.
Just below medium on the mouth, slightly bitter/sour on the finish.
Overall, it would be interesting to compare with a 4 week old Whizbang, but this is a decent enough blonde ale, quite refreshing.
Reviewed by brenn79 from Idaho
4.06/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Original rating May 13, 2017- 12 oz bottle, thanks Poisoneddwarf- Pours clear old golden with a medium white head. Aroma is citrusy, resinous, lemon, melon, sweetarts. The taste is similar, citrus, resin, lemon, sweetarts, floral, mango, medium high level bitterness. Very good blonde.
Jun 06, 2017Reviewed by poisoneddwarf from Idaho
3.82/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle from a six pack from the grocery store. Aroma is pretty muted altogether, but it’s a bit floral, a bit citrusy, a bit grainy, some caramel. Pours clear deep golden, bordering on copper, with a medium white head that falls after a minute into a ring; leaves some lace. Taste is nice and hoppy, highly bitter for style, clean, crisp and refreshing. Really tasty for a golden ale.
Jun 05, 2017Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
3.09/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.09/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours a clear light gold, a finger of foam. Smells of pine, earthy malt, lemon. Taste is pine forward with an earthy malt flavour and a bit of tobacco. Light bodied with zesty carbonation. I wanted a simple Blonde Ale that was refreshing; this ain’t it. Too hoppy for the style I reckon.
Jun 04, 2017
Whizbang Hoppy Blonde Ale from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
177 ratings
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