California 99 Golden Ale
Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company
- From:
- Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
Ranked #209 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #31,788 - Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 12.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 20, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 28, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 18
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by IpaBeerDrinkers from California
3.87/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear golden, copperish hue
Smell is borderline pilsneresque and throws me off
Taste is crisp, refreshing. Slightly hoppy on front end, mellowing into sweetness. A nice flavor profile for what is typically not a complex style
Feel is a little thin, but fine for a session/summer/outdoorsy beer.
Overall; solid take on the style. It was just too damn hot for a heavy ipa so i turned to this. No complaints on that account.
Please note this review is for the new Pint cans.
Jul 07, 2016Smell is borderline pilsneresque and throws me off
Taste is crisp, refreshing. Slightly hoppy on front end, mellowing into sweetness. A nice flavor profile for what is typically not a complex style
Feel is a little thin, but fine for a session/summer/outdoorsy beer.
Overall; solid take on the style. It was just too damn hot for a heavy ipa so i turned to this. No complaints on that account.
Please note this review is for the new Pint cans.
Reviewed by Phil-Fresh from California
3.83/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Faint malt that’s slightly sweet with no hop aroma.
A: Golden color, totally opaque with a slight thin head that slowly recedes. Light lacing is evident.
T: Moderately sweet maltiness, with moderately low hop bitterness. Pretty well attenuated with a slightly sweet finish.
M: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: Solid, straight forward Blonde. The aroma and flavor were not overly complex, but the beer was generally well attenuated.
Dec 01, 2015A: Golden color, totally opaque with a slight thin head that slowly recedes. Light lacing is evident.
T: Moderately sweet maltiness, with moderately low hop bitterness. Pretty well attenuated with a slightly sweet finish.
M: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: Solid, straight forward Blonde. The aroma and flavor were not overly complex, but the beer was generally well attenuated.
Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California
3.88/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Appearance - Pours relatively clear and golden in color. Off-white finger width head that displays average retention before dying to a thin, broken layer of suds across the surface. Lacing consists of a few spots and a few streaks along the glass.
Smell - Grains hit the nose first, but are complimented by sweet bread and honey notes and a hint of floral hop character.
Taste - Follows the nose. Bready, grainy malts with light honey sweetness. Hops come across as mildly floral with a punch of spice.
Mouthfeel - Light to medium body with crisp, bitey carbonation. Smooth, semi-dry finish. Super smooth drinking experience.
Overall - Great blonde. Kinda drinks like a beer version of Honey Nut Cheerios. Stupid drinkable.
Oct 13, 2015Smell - Grains hit the nose first, but are complimented by sweet bread and honey notes and a hint of floral hop character.
Taste - Follows the nose. Bready, grainy malts with light honey sweetness. Hops come across as mildly floral with a punch of spice.
Mouthfeel - Light to medium body with crisp, bitey carbonation. Smooth, semi-dry finish. Super smooth drinking experience.
Overall - Great blonde. Kinda drinks like a beer version of Honey Nut Cheerios. Stupid drinkable.
Reviewed by vikinggary28 from California
3.84/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from bottle to glass. Aroma comes across with a definite honey/pine presence, very fruity. Medium amber colour with a quickly dissipating white head. Taste strikes you as having an unmistakable fruit/citrus property which complements the malt and hop combination. The honey presence is subtle. Mouthful is medium and goes down easy. I can easily see myself enjoying a couple of these during the summer heat.
Mar 01, 2015
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