Dreamsicle
Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co
- From:
- Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 18.82%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 24, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 23, 2017
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
A blonde ale deepened with bright orange and sumptuous vanilla. Orange and vanilla complement each other perfectly resulting in a light-bodied refreshing treat to beat the Texas heat.
The peel and puree of Valencia oranges delivers a more identifiable orange character. The bright citrus cuts through the smooth vanilla creating a decadent depth of flavor. A burst of sweet orange on the nose, Hallertau Hops give this blonde ale tempered aromatic qualities while the Pilsner and Light Munich malt backbone provide a crisp, crushable finish.
The peel and puree of Valencia oranges delivers a more identifiable orange character. The bright citrus cuts through the smooth vanilla creating a decadent depth of flavor. A burst of sweet orange on the nose, Hallertau Hops give this blonde ale tempered aromatic qualities while the Pilsner and Light Munich malt backbone provide a crisp, crushable finish.
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Rated by iluvbeer69 from Texas
3.26/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.26/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pretty decent beer but nothing special. Easy to drink with a watery feel.
Nov 24, 2022
Reviewed by Premo88 from Texas
2.82/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
2.82/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
12 oz. can poured into glass mug
L: mostly clear yellow to yellow-gold topped by thick head of white/off-white foam about 1/2-inch thick; head sticks a lot, and beer keeps a full collar of foam; laces some on the way down; it's got a slight haziness but still 90% or so clear
S: grain, earthy grain, sour grain, stale vanilla with no sweetness, light earthiness
T: muted vanilla, earthy orange; there's a grain-filler flavor like a rice cake with nothing on it; the orange peel flavor feels like it wants to get super earthy to the point of bitter, but it doesn't
F: fluffy and full, plenty of carbonation but not too much; overall it's a solid midweight
O: it's nothing spectacular, which in a way is to its credit — it tastes closer to a blonde ale than to a sugary, additive-laden mess of artificial flavors; still, the lackluster vanilla isn't good and does taste a bit artificial, and there's very little orange flavor; the can has no born-on or best-by date, so I've no idea if this beer is past its prime ... either way, it's a one-off for me and not a beer I'd recommend
Jul 18, 2021L: mostly clear yellow to yellow-gold topped by thick head of white/off-white foam about 1/2-inch thick; head sticks a lot, and beer keeps a full collar of foam; laces some on the way down; it's got a slight haziness but still 90% or so clear
S: grain, earthy grain, sour grain, stale vanilla with no sweetness, light earthiness
T: muted vanilla, earthy orange; there's a grain-filler flavor like a rice cake with nothing on it; the orange peel flavor feels like it wants to get super earthy to the point of bitter, but it doesn't
F: fluffy and full, plenty of carbonation but not too much; overall it's a solid midweight
O: it's nothing spectacular, which in a way is to its credit — it tastes closer to a blonde ale than to a sugary, additive-laden mess of artificial flavors; still, the lackluster vanilla isn't good and does taste a bit artificial, and there's very little orange flavor; the can has no born-on or best-by date, so I've no idea if this beer is past its prime ... either way, it's a one-off for me and not a beer I'd recommend
Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas
3.78/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours an effervescent gold with one finger of cream colored head. Above average head retention & lacing
S: Oranges, grassyness
T: Oranges, vanilla, limes up front. Limes & oranges with a little grainyness & grass as this warms. Finishes a little dry with orange & vanilla
MF: Light body, moderate carbonation, pretty good balance
Not a huge fan of this style, but this is pretty drinkable
Apr 03, 2021S: Oranges, grassyness
T: Oranges, vanilla, limes up front. Limes & oranges with a little grainyness & grass as this warms. Finishes a little dry with orange & vanilla
MF: Light body, moderate carbonation, pretty good balance
Not a huge fan of this style, but this is pretty drinkable
Reviewed by chamberscreek from Texas
2.79/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.79/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
This beer falls short on two fronts: 1) I'd expect a beer called "Dreamsicle" to have some flavor reminding one of the aforementioned ice cream treat. None whatsoever. 2) I wouldn't expect totally boring, but...BOR-ing. Don't bother.
Nov 29, 2020
Rated by JohnDon from Texas
3.78/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Light creamy finish
Nov 20, 2020Reviewed by MattDecker from Texas
3.75/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: nearly completely clear yellow
Smell: citrus, light and fruity
Taste: sweet orange flavor, both like a candy orange and natural orange taste, pleasant, tiny bitterness in there
Feel: light and crisp, little watery feel
Overall: light, crisp, really sharp on the orange note, not so much vanilla, but still, what it does, it does well!
Jun 03, 2020Smell: citrus, light and fruity
Taste: sweet orange flavor, both like a candy orange and natural orange taste, pleasant, tiny bitterness in there
Feel: light and crisp, little watery feel
Overall: light, crisp, really sharp on the orange note, not so much vanilla, but still, what it does, it does well!
Reviewed by gvickery from Texas
1/5 rDev -70.6%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -70.6%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
I have no idea what it looks like, drank a couple of sips from the can. Smells like a popcicle.
I had no idea this would taste so much like a melted popcicle. If that’s what they were shooting for then they did a great job.
I found this undrinkable, it’s cloyingly sweet, there’s no hop balance and it’s just gross. If it was a slight orange popcicle flavor that may have worked, this stuff is an absolute nightmare.
There’s no way anyone serious about beer would like this. So glad I only bought a single. Avoid
Jan 05, 2020I had no idea this would taste so much like a melted popcicle. If that’s what they were shooting for then they did a great job.
I found this undrinkable, it’s cloyingly sweet, there’s no hop balance and it’s just gross. If it was a slight orange popcicle flavor that may have worked, this stuff is an absolute nightmare.
There’s no way anyone serious about beer would like this. So glad I only bought a single. Avoid
Reviewed by thegreatnicoli from Texas
3.59/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This one is a little funky going in. I was pretty skeptical, but it did end up having a nice dreamsicle aftertaste and it wasn't a creamy dessert beer. Had one of a six pack before dinner and I was pretty happy with the buy.
Sep 04, 2019
Rated by StArnoldFan from Texas
3.6/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Something funky here but it does have a creamsicle taste to it. I’m glad I bought a single.
May 19, 2019
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