Griffon Extra Blonde
McAuslan Brewing

 

On tap at Else's in Montreal. Drinkable, nothing special. Solid with food (butter chicken with basmati rice and naan bread).

 

 

 

L: Pale and filtered, golden. Very limpid. Thin foam, about one finger high when poured in a pint glass.

S: Smells like malt a lot and a bit of honey, a bit "alchooly".

T: Taste is clean, a bit sweet for my taste. Would have liked a bit more bitterness. Very easy drinking.

F: Not too liquid, very light bubbles, again goes down easily, but nothing special.

My parents used to drink this all the time when I was a kid, so it is kind of a family favorite. My mom drink this one (Extra Blonde) and my dad would drink the "Griffon Rousse". The smell of it remembers me of my childhood, and this beer will always have a special place in my heart, even though it's nothing extraordinary.
Very good deal by Montreal's standard, I bought my last 12 pack for 12.99$.

 

 

 

 

Appearance - pours a clear gold with 2 fingers white head moderate carbonation.

Aroma - breadyness followed by light fruit like apple and pear and finished with the smell of wheat zest.

taste - wheat zest is predominant here followed by apple pear some citrusy zest and fresh white bread.

Feel - watery with moderate carbonation dry finish.

Overall - not a bad extra pale light and easy drinking. I'm not sure id buy it again but its smooth enough to enjoy if offered to on a sunny summer day.

Flashback #295

 

Griffon Extra Blonde from Montreal Quebec
The look of the beer is a yellow golden beer. Very light. Nice carbonation with 1 finger of head that disappear slowly.
The smell is nice also. Interesting smell that you just wanna start drink it.
The taste of it is pretty damn good. For a blonde this is much better that those Molson dry, Coors or Budweiser.But for me the finish is not quite good because you have that corn taste.
So overall would I recommend it ? For sure. This is a nice Blonde Ale. A bit expensive but the quality is there and you won t be disappointed. You have a nice smell, a nice taste, less on the finish but overall this is a good beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks good, nice carbonation but not a big head that disappear quickly. There's a big caramel smell for a blond ale but I don't really mind it smells good. The caramel is still there in the mouth but not as present as in the smell. Not really bitter, there's a lack of hops in my opinion. A good blond ale for what it is, nothing impressive but to drink a few beer beers it's not a bad choice. It may be a good beer to get people into craft brews.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Served from a 341ml bottle to a tumbler

A: The generic beer color. A golden hue topped with roughly a finger of white head that retained quiet nicely and left some decent lacing as well.

S: Not to much on the aroma honestly. Maltiness is made evident as is a slight bit of pale fruit.

T: Very mild in flavor and good in balance. Caramel malts lead the beer but are balanced appropriately. The beer is not overly sweet or bitter and finds a nice mix between the two. A tad of fruity esters are also available, more so as the beer begins to warm. Hops are really not that present in flavor and just provide a balancing bitterness. Perhaps a tad grassy and herbal but really not all that detectable.

M: Smooth and creamy. Carbonation is done well and makes for an easy drinking experience. Body is medium.

O: Its okay but nothing really special. Decent to sit and drink 2 or 3 on the porch but for anything more then that you should look into a better beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

total let down for me, this was a watery blonde ale without much to write home about. it pours pale and clear straw color with almost no head, just some snow white frothing for a few seconds. it smells like watered down pale malt with little else. dull and majorly uninspired. the flavor is that of a standard blonde, its moderately refreshing, but that may be its only redeeming factor. it sort of has a grassy outdoorsy aftertaste, which is its most interesting component. this is a beer for non beer drinkers, or for those who dont really pay much attention to whats in their glass. light body, little carbonation, blah blah blah. mcauslin makes some wonderful beer, i imagine these griffon brews are their line of average joe stuff, because frankly they just arent very good. still i would much prefer these offerings to their american counterparts.