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Alpha Blonde
Morgantown Brewing Company
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- From:
- Morgantown Brewing Company
- West Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
Ranked #296 - ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #27,886 - Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 15.94%
- Reviews:
- 11
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 01, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 10, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
Notes:
A seductively soft, easy drinking blonde ale, with an emphasis on a fragile and complex malt character. Made with Belgian candi sugar, honey malt and select Belgian and American grain. Slightly sweet and creamy; perfect for the session connoisseur and the timid domestic drinker looking for an introductory craft beer.
This brew was made to please the novice craft beer drinker. Dubbed the "domestic with a kick" it provides a smooth, pleasant flavor throughout. More flavorful than your domestic beers, but light enough that anyone can enjoy.
17 IBU
This brew was made to please the novice craft beer drinker. Dubbed the "domestic with a kick" it provides a smooth, pleasant flavor throughout. More flavorful than your domestic beers, but light enough that anyone can enjoy.
17 IBU
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.47/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is mild, some malts are present. Taste is malts, white bread, some grassy notes and a touch of sweetness. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.
Jul 01, 2021
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.91/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I'm trying this at the brewery. It poured a clear golden with white head that is leaving a nice lace. The scent had faint grain. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with grain hints. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.
May 17, 2019
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.4/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.4/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I purchased a lot of CANs from a fellow from Pittsburgh during a recent BCCA event in the furtherance of The CANQuest (tm). I am watching the Marshall (WV)/Pitt game right now, so this seemed like a good time to Crack! this one open.
From the CAN: "Proudly crafted and [CAN]ned in Morgantown, West Virginia"; "Cheat [CAN]yon Coopers Rock".
I Crack!ed it open and CANmenced a gentle Glug as the Blonde was having troubles & I did not want to further upset her. Color was a hazy Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5) with lots of CO2 bubbles in evidence. I got a finger of dense, foamy, bone-white head with great retention. Nose had a biscuity-grassy scent, more akin to a lager, but I was not CANplaining. Mouthfeel was kind of thin, but very effervescent. The taste was rather sweet, more bready then biscuity, with a light grassiness. Finish was semi-sweet with a grassy, honey-like biscuitiness. It was tasty, but there was noting to distinguish it from a large field. This is one of their flagships & if I were forced to attend a WVU game & its attendant tailgating, I would not have a problem with filling my cooler with CANs of this one. Aside from that, I CANnot find anything to reCANmend it.
Oct 02, 2016From the CAN: "Proudly crafted and [CAN]ned in Morgantown, West Virginia"; "Cheat [CAN]yon Coopers Rock".
I Crack!ed it open and CANmenced a gentle Glug as the Blonde was having troubles & I did not want to further upset her. Color was a hazy Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5) with lots of CO2 bubbles in evidence. I got a finger of dense, foamy, bone-white head with great retention. Nose had a biscuity-grassy scent, more akin to a lager, but I was not CANplaining. Mouthfeel was kind of thin, but very effervescent. The taste was rather sweet, more bready then biscuity, with a light grassiness. Finish was semi-sweet with a grassy, honey-like biscuitiness. It was tasty, but there was noting to distinguish it from a large field. This is one of their flagships & if I were forced to attend a WVU game & its attendant tailgating, I would not have a problem with filling my cooler with CANs of this one. Aside from that, I CANnot find anything to reCANmend it.
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.28/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.28/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12oz can. Poured out a clear, straw yellow color with a small, fizzy white head of foam. It smelled of sweet caramel and toastiness. Very sweet with lots of caramel malt. Very little hop presence.
Jul 25, 2016
Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon
1.43/5 rDev -58.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.25
1.43/5 rDev -58.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.25
I've had bad beers and I've had horrific beers. The Michelob ultra from last week? Bad. This one? Horrific.
A mildly hazy orange with a large, off white head with good retention and little lacing, this looks OK. The nose is just plain awful. When poured fresh, this has an incredibly unpleasant blend of metallicity and vegetal hops, and as the carbonation dies down, it gains a stale, dull malt character. Nothing could prepare me for the palate, though. My first reaction was to spit it out (haven't done that in a while!). Just awfully metallic and vegetal with notes of garbage juice. It improves greatly once allowed to breathe, but seriously, who decants a blonde ale? Honey, vegetal hops and a weird pungency are present. Watery on the palate, faintly bitter on the finish. Awful.
May 28, 2016A mildly hazy orange with a large, off white head with good retention and little lacing, this looks OK. The nose is just plain awful. When poured fresh, this has an incredibly unpleasant blend of metallicity and vegetal hops, and as the carbonation dies down, it gains a stale, dull malt character. Nothing could prepare me for the palate, though. My first reaction was to spit it out (haven't done that in a while!). Just awfully metallic and vegetal with notes of garbage juice. It improves greatly once allowed to breathe, but seriously, who decants a blonde ale? Honey, vegetal hops and a weird pungency are present. Watery on the palate, faintly bitter on the finish. Awful.
Reviewed by Zylod from West Virginia
3.4/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured a nice and clear gold from a growler. Very little head. Just a light aroma of fruits. Moderate carbonation apparent. Starts with a fruity sweet kick and finishes off a little bitter. Well balanced and not overpowering or complex in any way, very light, an easy drinker. This grew on me, just good enough to be a good session beer. Not bad.
Jan 03, 2016
Rated by brighteyes868 from Pennsylvania
4.47/5 rDev +29.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +29.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nice and light, easy drink.
Apr 26, 2015
Rated by Kidwvu
4.6/5 rDev +33.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +33.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Fantastic Beer. Looking forward to buying at local stores.
Apr 02, 2015
Alpha Blonde from Morgantown Brewing Company
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
53 ratings
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