Dirty Girl Blonde Ale
Nantahala Brewing Company
- From:
- Nantahala Brewing Company
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
Ranked #419 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #36,625 - Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 14.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 13
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 02, 2025
- Added:
- Jan 17, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.4/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can from an Ingles Market near the NC brewery.
Appearance. Pale straw colored body with a decent white head.
Mild, bready flavor and a lemony aroma.
Jun 02, 2025Appearance. Pale straw colored body with a decent white head.
Mild, bready flavor and a lemony aroma.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4.06/5 rDev +18%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +18%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Received a 12 oz can from a poker friend on 3-31-25. Canned on 1-29-25; consumed 5-13-25. Cold stored since purchase.
Beer poured clear blond with a very nice white head that has some hang time.
Nose has hints of honey biscuits and herbal hops.
Taste is nice as i am getting a clean honey biscuit malt base with a nice complimentary kiss of citrus with a light touch of black pepper bitterness on the back end.
Mouthfeel is light bodied and refreshing.
Overall, i have to admit i was not expecting much but this ale is drinking like a well-made pilsner. Would have again.
May 13, 2025Beer poured clear blond with a very nice white head that has some hang time.
Nose has hints of honey biscuits and herbal hops.
Taste is nice as i am getting a clean honey biscuit malt base with a nice complimentary kiss of citrus with a light touch of black pepper bitterness on the back end.
Mouthfeel is light bodied and refreshing.
Overall, i have to admit i was not expecting much but this ale is drinking like a well-made pilsner. Would have again.
Reviewed by Singlefinpin from North Carolina
4.1/5 rDev +19.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +19.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Drinking this at The Nantahala Brewing Company in Beautiful downtown Sylva NC in The Smoky Mountains.
Poured from a tap into pint glass.
Looks golden yellow with a white foamy head that dropped quickly to a thin ring.
Smells lightly bready, spicy, herbal and citrusy.
Taste follows the nose nicely.
Mouth feel is medium for the style.
Overall a very nice example of a Blonde Ale and is the flagship for the Brewery.
Cheers!
Nov 11, 2021Poured from a tap into pint glass.
Looks golden yellow with a white foamy head that dropped quickly to a thin ring.
Smells lightly bready, spicy, herbal and citrusy.
Taste follows the nose nicely.
Mouth feel is medium for the style.
Overall a very nice example of a Blonde Ale and is the flagship for the Brewery.
Cheers!
Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia
3.59/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had this on draft at Foragers in Dillsboro, NC
LOOK: Very clear, light gold in color. The draft arrived with no head and there was minimal lace.
AROMA: Sweet with notes of caramel some nutty scents and malt.
TASTE: More of the same, on the sweet side, with some nutty like maltiness.
Low carbonation.
I think this could have been better with a better pour from the tap by the bartender.
Apr 08, 2021LOOK: Very clear, light gold in color. The draft arrived with no head and there was minimal lace.
AROMA: Sweet with notes of caramel some nutty scents and malt.
TASTE: More of the same, on the sweet side, with some nutty like maltiness.
Low carbonation.
I think this could have been better with a better pour from the tap by the bartender.
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
3.27/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.27/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
on tap at the brewery’s Burger Bar - Bryson City, NC
shared with my wife, who likes it
L: hazy golden; foamy white head
S: pale grain, grassy hops
T: pale grain that is slightly nutty, modest earthy & grassy hops, slight citrus
F: lighter body, moderate carbonation, balanced finish
O: refreshing with some unique flavors, but I’d try something else next time
Oct 09, 2020shared with my wife, who likes it
L: hazy golden; foamy white head
S: pale grain, grassy hops
T: pale grain that is slightly nutty, modest earthy & grassy hops, slight citrus
F: lighter body, moderate carbonation, balanced finish
O: refreshing with some unique flavors, but I’d try something else next time
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
3.45/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours slightly murky, gold in color with 1/3 inch head. Taste is pilsner malt, grass, and light honey. Light bodied, high carbonation, crisp, slightly sweet. Makes for a fine warm weather beer. Sessionable, but unsure if I would pick up again unless I was in the area.
Apr 29, 2019
Rated by Foureyes2020 from Tennessee
3.96/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A light refreshing lager. This my go to local brew when in western n. carolina.
Aug 18, 2018
Reviewed by witster18 from Tennessee
2.64/5 rDev -23.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.64/5 rDev -23.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
bought a mix pack here in CHatt and grabbed one of these.
Looks like a blonde, meets all those characteristics.. BUT...
easily the worst beer in the sixer... there's a really weird soapy metallic nastiness to this beer. .. very off-putting imo. this aromatic, belch-happy flavor is rather disgusting... first beer in quite some time that I have choked-down about 3 drinks(5-6 ounces) and I LITERALLY cannot get through one more sip. It's got a bright golden color and a pretty healthy head for the style... low ibu's over-powered by this mystery flavor.. Won't buy this one again. Probably the worst off-putting beer I've had in over a year. Blonde's today are hit and miss... it's a style sewer by default and this is a terrible example. I've never experienced that flavor before, and I don't want to ever again. The flavor is very chemical-like... it's hard to explain, but much easier to dislike... I've never gulped-down undiluted starsan and don't want to, but If i had to invision or guess what it would taste like... that would be this off-flavor. Again, a soap-like metal... almost like soapy, bitter and buttery diacytel met a really bad Irish red metal kinda taste... I guess you have to experience-it and decide for yourself... but I'd recommend buying just one... bad batch? I hope so... I didn't see any dates but should move fairly well where I bought-it and proximity to brewery... if its "just this way".. pass...
Apr 05, 2018Looks like a blonde, meets all those characteristics.. BUT...
easily the worst beer in the sixer... there's a really weird soapy metallic nastiness to this beer. .. very off-putting imo. this aromatic, belch-happy flavor is rather disgusting... first beer in quite some time that I have choked-down about 3 drinks(5-6 ounces) and I LITERALLY cannot get through one more sip. It's got a bright golden color and a pretty healthy head for the style... low ibu's over-powered by this mystery flavor.. Won't buy this one again. Probably the worst off-putting beer I've had in over a year. Blonde's today are hit and miss... it's a style sewer by default and this is a terrible example. I've never experienced that flavor before, and I don't want to ever again. The flavor is very chemical-like... it's hard to explain, but much easier to dislike... I've never gulped-down undiluted starsan and don't want to, but If i had to invision or guess what it would taste like... that would be this off-flavor. Again, a soap-like metal... almost like soapy, bitter and buttery diacytel met a really bad Irish red metal kinda taste... I guess you have to experience-it and decide for yourself... but I'd recommend buying just one... bad batch? I hope so... I didn't see any dates but should move fairly well where I bought-it and proximity to brewery... if its "just this way".. pass...
Rated by profzoom from Georgia
3.49/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Cloudy and straw-colored with a medium head. Very mild aroma. Lemon flavor with an almost prickly feel. I liked it.
Mar 28, 2018
Reviewed by Bryan12345 from Texas
4.5/5 rDev +30.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +30.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Current rating of 3.3 is criminally low. Maybe the brewery has improved over time? A little bit of malty sweetness and crisp. Excellent blonde ale. :)
Dec 28, 2017
Rated by Rnadeau27 from Colorado
2.92/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
2.92/5 rDev -15.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Not my favorite. But I've had worse!
Dec 03, 2017
Reviewed by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina
4.36/5 rDev +26.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.36/5 rDev +26.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Mrs. Bastard's review..."my go-to in Bryson!".Apparently this is one of their best-sellers, nice light lager-esqe ale, easy drinking, dare I say sessionable!
Oct 09, 2017Rated by Beeronthefly from Tennessee
3.42/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Hint of citrus. Not bad
Oct 05, 2017
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