Santa Barbara Blonde
Santa Barbara Brewing Company
- From:
- Santa Barbara Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.05 | pDev: 17.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 29, 2017
- Added:
- Mar 01, 2005
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.01/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
3.01/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
On-tap at SBBC
The pour is pale golden in color with a white head. A sweet maltiness to begin. Floral hops, a touch of grass, and a bit of soap. There's also a touch of chlorine. The flavor is sweet cereal and a bit of bread. There is a definite soapy quality to it and the same tinge of chlorine. Some grass and lightly bitter hop notes, maybe a bit of floral hops. Really just kind of blah.
Aug 15, 2012The pour is pale golden in color with a white head. A sweet maltiness to begin. Floral hops, a touch of grass, and a bit of soap. There's also a touch of chlorine. The flavor is sweet cereal and a bit of bread. There is a definite soapy quality to it and the same tinge of chlorine. Some grass and lightly bitter hop notes, maybe a bit of floral hops. Really just kind of blah.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.72/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.72/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Served on-draught into a pilsner glass at Santa Barbara brewing. Paired with pizza. Reviewed from notes.
A: Pours a half finger head devoid of cream, but with decent thickness; retention is bad. Colour is a clear gold.
Sm: Light barley, with maybe some cream. A mild strength aroma.
T: Too hoppy for a pilsner (they claim it's a pilsner on their menu). What were they thinking? It's bitter, but simple and wrong for the style. This is their flagship? Really? Poorly built for the style. Imbalanced.
Mf: A bit crisp, but also a touch coarse and dry. Doesn't at all suit the style or flavour.
Dr: The drinkability is okay, but the quality is low. I wouldn't get it again. This was a poor choice for their flagship; they have far better brews.
Dec 24, 2011A: Pours a half finger head devoid of cream, but with decent thickness; retention is bad. Colour is a clear gold.
Sm: Light barley, with maybe some cream. A mild strength aroma.
T: Too hoppy for a pilsner (they claim it's a pilsner on their menu). What were they thinking? It's bitter, but simple and wrong for the style. This is their flagship? Really? Poorly built for the style. Imbalanced.
Mf: A bit crisp, but also a touch coarse and dry. Doesn't at all suit the style or flavour.
Dr: The drinkability is okay, but the quality is low. I wouldn't get it again. This was a poor choice for their flagship; they have far better brews.
Reviewed by nomomentwasted from Oregon
2.87/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
2.87/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Had this on tap yesterday at the SBCC on State Street. Picked their "flagship" and if this is it, it's not much to hang your hat on.
Appearance: Very pale and hardly any head, and carbonation was shockingly low for a tap brew. No lacing really at all.
Smell: Slight grain and grape, with a hint of hoppiness. Citrus is mild, but that's about it.
Taste: Almost honey-like sweetness was pleasant, but far too mild as there was hardly anything going on it taste. Limited amounts of grain, and I just found myself wishing for more the entire time.
Mouthfeel: Like water, super-thin and left hardly any aftertaste.
Drinkability: I plowed through this due to it not having much flavor, but I wasn't left wanting more after it was tapped. Pass on this, try something else, let's hope it's better than this.
Sep 12, 2009Appearance: Very pale and hardly any head, and carbonation was shockingly low for a tap brew. No lacing really at all.
Smell: Slight grain and grape, with a hint of hoppiness. Citrus is mild, but that's about it.
Taste: Almost honey-like sweetness was pleasant, but far too mild as there was hardly anything going on it taste. Limited amounts of grain, and I just found myself wishing for more the entire time.
Mouthfeel: Like water, super-thin and left hardly any aftertaste.
Drinkability: I plowed through this due to it not having much flavor, but I wasn't left wanting more after it was tapped. Pass on this, try something else, let's hope it's better than this.
Reviewed by barleywinefiend from Washington
2.97/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.97/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Another little beer I wont drink again.
Poured a light gold color, no head at all. Nose was a little honey, light citrus, lightly hopped.
Taste was average, nothign to write home about. Very watery with a sight hoppy finish but not drikable. Pass on it.
Jul 23, 2008Poured a light gold color, no head at all. Nose was a little honey, light citrus, lightly hopped.
Taste was average, nothign to write home about. Very watery with a sight hoppy finish but not drikable. Pass on it.
Reviewed by charlzm from California
1.6/5 rDev -47.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5
1.6/5 rDev -47.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5
Draft at brewery, 02/18/08.
Deathly pale pour with no carbonation or head after a couple of minutes. No aroma.
As thin a flavor as a macro, but no adjuncts, at least. Tiny bit of sweetness that finishes clean. No malt flavors, no hop character.
Why bother with this one? If you need thirst quenching on a summer day, a glass of water would probably be preferable. I don't want to sound bitchy, but there's almost nothing to this beer.
Mar 05, 2008Deathly pale pour with no carbonation or head after a couple of minutes. No aroma.
As thin a flavor as a macro, but no adjuncts, at least. Tiny bit of sweetness that finishes clean. No malt flavors, no hop character.
Why bother with this one? If you need thirst quenching on a summer day, a glass of water would probably be preferable. I don't want to sound bitchy, but there's almost nothing to this beer.
Reviewed by JayTheFinn from California
3.72/5 rDev +22%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.72/5 rDev +22%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
While I'm not a big fan of the Blonde, I did enjoy this one from Santa Barbara Brewing Company.
A - Light straw look with a little white head.
S - Smells strongly of unripened white grapes.
T - Mild yet persistent hop bite. Strong carbonation. Very lively with no overriding, dominant flavor.
M - Light.
D - Very. Nice hot summer dry drinker.
Jul 10, 2006A - Light straw look with a little white head.
S - Smells strongly of unripened white grapes.
T - Mild yet persistent hop bite. Strong carbonation. Very lively with no overriding, dominant flavor.
M - Light.
D - Very. Nice hot summer dry drinker.
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