Bright Sea Blonde
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

Bright Sea BlondeBright Sea Blonde
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From:
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.32 | pDev: 6.48%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
177
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 05, 2021
Added:
May 25, 2013
Wants:
  79
Gots:
  26
Barrel-aged Belgian-style blonde ale.
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Ratings by rodmanfor3:
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Rated by rodmanfor3 from Vermont

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

May 08, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.35 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

Sep 05, 2021
 
Rated: 4.43 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Aug 08, 2020
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Reviewed by macrosmatic from Florida

4.34/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to eyebereej for this bottle! Reviewed from notes. 2017 vintage bottle; strangely, I did not note at all the date of consumption. Based on position within the notes, I believe about a year ago. Poured from the 750 mL bottle into an El Catador Barrel-Aged glass.

A: Crystal clear beautiful gold, until it gets a fair amount of yeasty haze in the bottom quarter or so of the bottle. Low level of visible carbonation and almost no head – just a few white bubbles that rise solo and recede quickly.

S: Lactic tart, lemony citric acid. Funky – basement and barnyard – and cracker malts. Mild tropical fruits (maybe pineapple?) and citrus fruits. Aroma is clean and appealing, but not overly funky or tart.

T: Lactic and lemony tart up front with citric acid. Musty barnyard and old book funk. Cracker malts and a light vanilla. Lemons and underripe tropical fruits, and a touch of fruity yeast esters. A dry lingering citric tart at the swallow, with just a bit of the dry oak tannins.

M: Body on the light side of average for an AWA. Low alcohol flavors. The carbonation in this bottle is low, but just manages enough to not ruin it.

O: I wish this bottle was a little more bubbly, but otherwise this is excellent. A clean, non-fruited sour. Good balance of funk and tart flavors, clean and dry finish without being enamel-stripping acidic at all. You could take down a 750 by yourself pretty easily I think. Really enjoyable.
Mar 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.97 by Stinger80OH from Ohio

Jan 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4.4 by Rub_This_BBQ from Massachusetts

Nov 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Oct 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4.63 by jvillefan from California

Sep 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Sep 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by peterpunk15 from Massachusetts

Aug 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.15 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.33 by coz from Illinois

Jun 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.22 by lemmy187 from Missouri

Mar 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by kdown from California

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by fthegiants from California

Oct 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.37 by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

Sep 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by neurobate from California

Aug 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by BarrelAgedG from California

Jul 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

Jun 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jun 24, 2017
Bright Sea Blonde from Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 177 ratings