Gateway Gold | Fort Myers Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Fort Myers Brewing Company
Florida, United States
Style: American Blonde Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.10%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by Gtreid on 05-26-2013
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Reviews: 3 | Ratings: 29
3.54/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Review from notes taken at Fort Myers Brewing taproom on 6/7/13. Poured on draft into a shaker pint glass.
Appearance: Pours a medium honey gold with a 1 finger eggshell white head. Nice lacing.
Smell: Grassy notes with mildly sweet grains and a touch of caramel sweetness.
Taste: The flavor is pretty similar to the aroma. The hops are grassy, the grain is sweet. The finish is pretty light and mildly bitter.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with a decent amount of carbonation.
Drinkability: Good drinkability. You could drink a few of these without any trouble.
Overall: Pretty good beer overall. This is the flagship beer of FMBC and it's a solid gateway beer for regular BMC drinkers. It's definitely worth a shot.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Review from notes taken at Fort Myers Brewing taproom on 6/7/13. Poured on draft into a shaker pint glass.
Appearance: Pours a medium honey gold with a 1 finger eggshell white head. Nice lacing.
Smell: Grassy notes with mildly sweet grains and a touch of caramel sweetness.
Taste: The flavor is pretty similar to the aroma. The hops are grassy, the grain is sweet. The finish is pretty light and mildly bitter.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with a decent amount of carbonation.
Drinkability: Good drinkability. You could drink a few of these without any trouble.
Overall: Pretty good beer overall. This is the flagship beer of FMBC and it's a solid gateway beer for regular BMC drinkers. It's definitely worth a shot.
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3.52/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Growler poured into a tulip.
A: Looks just like a blonde should look. Pale, straw yellow in color. A small pure white head leaves some decent lace.
A: falls a bit short. I get corn, pale malt, and notes of caramel. I wish it had a bit more of the Belgian blonde characteristics. But all in all, not bad, just not up to what I would expect.
T: Pretty much follows the nose. This is a small beer and just not that complex. Probably a "gateway" brew for those venturing into more serious craft brew.
M: Light body, good levels of carbonation. Probably the best aspect of the beer.
O: a solid example of a blonde, just not something I would chose to drink too many of. Not because its a bad beer, it's actually quite good, just not the style for me.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Growler poured into a tulip.
A: Looks just like a blonde should look. Pale, straw yellow in color. A small pure white head leaves some decent lace.
A: falls a bit short. I get corn, pale malt, and notes of caramel. I wish it had a bit more of the Belgian blonde characteristics. But all in all, not bad, just not up to what I would expect.
T: Pretty much follows the nose. This is a small beer and just not that complex. Probably a "gateway" brew for those venturing into more serious craft brew.
M: Light body, good levels of carbonation. Probably the best aspect of the beer.
O: a solid example of a blonde, just not something I would chose to drink too many of. Not because its a bad beer, it's actually quite good, just not the style for me.
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Gateway Gold from Fort Myers Brewing Company
3.57
out of 5
based on 29 ratings.
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is the beer that got me interested in craft beers a couple years ago. Still one of the better Blonde Ales I have had. Mix it 50/50 with their Cypress Strong Ale for a tasty Strong Blonde. Yummy!
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