Saint Of Circumstance | Collective Arts Brewing
Brewed by:
Collective Arts Brewing
Ontario, Canada
collectiveartsbrewing.com
Style: American Blonde Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.70%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Saint of Circumstance is our go-to, easy drinking, any occasion brew. We started by creating this tasty blonde ale using wheat for its lemony flavour and added Citra, Centennial and Amarillo hops. We took it to a whole new level by adding the zest of seasonal citrus. The result, a remarkably refreshing and balanced citrus blonde ale.
Added by Beelzebeer on 10-14-2013
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Ratings: 160 | Reviews: 40
3.81/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
this is really nice beer, underrated on here i think, nice and hoppy, dry and bubbly, not thin at all, and super fresh from the citrus too, complex but real drinkable, session beer for beer drinkers i reckon, i like it a lot and think the art on the cans is pretty incredible too, these look great. lots of citra in nose and taste, an orange and lemon zest profile too, very fragrant but not perfumey, clean and fresh, with a relatively fluffy mouthfeel to it, wheaty maybe, dry but bigger, oddly almost creamy, i could drink a ton of these if left alone to my own devices. its sort of a pale ale meets a hoppy blonde, a neat laying of flavors with the citrus peel, not bitter in the least but definitely very hoppy. its perfect for the summer, best when ice cold, and another good one from these guys. i have liked just about all of them that i have had from them so far. this is different enough to stand out from the crowd, really flavorful for what it is, balanced and not overdone, a nice food beer, i like everything about it!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
this is really nice beer, underrated on here i think, nice and hoppy, dry and bubbly, not thin at all, and super fresh from the citrus too, complex but real drinkable, session beer for beer drinkers i reckon, i like it a lot and think the art on the cans is pretty incredible too, these look great. lots of citra in nose and taste, an orange and lemon zest profile too, very fragrant but not perfumey, clean and fresh, with a relatively fluffy mouthfeel to it, wheaty maybe, dry but bigger, oddly almost creamy, i could drink a ton of these if left alone to my own devices. its sort of a pale ale meets a hoppy blonde, a neat laying of flavors with the citrus peel, not bitter in the least but definitely very hoppy. its perfect for the summer, best when ice cold, and another good one from these guys. i have liked just about all of them that i have had from them so far. this is different enough to stand out from the crowd, really flavorful for what it is, balanced and not overdone, a nice food beer, i like everything about it!
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3.93/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 473ml can. Canned on April 27/2018.
Pours a clear light gold with a thin white head/minor lacing. It has a weak floral nose the taste is pretty good with
hops and citrus notes.
Overall a nice tasty Pale Ale.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 473ml can. Canned on April 27/2018.
Pours a clear light gold with a thin white head/minor lacing. It has a weak floral nose the taste is pretty good with
hops and citrus notes.
Overall a nice tasty Pale Ale.
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3.77/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly misty straw yellow with a generous creamy white head. Aroma: citrus, orange peel. Flavour: slight tang - bitterness against stone fruit.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly misty straw yellow with a generous creamy white head. Aroma: citrus, orange peel. Flavour: slight tang - bitterness against stone fruit.
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3.6/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Gets the job done but not all that well
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Gets the job done but not all that well
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3.66/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Golden with a soft haze, moderate carbonation and a finger of white head.
Smells of pilsner malts, apple juice, canned pears, and a hint of citrus pith.
The taste very fruity and dry in particular with pears and stone fruits. Grapefruit pith and clementines are in there as well
Medium body, smooth, with a light, foamy carbonation.
Drinking by Lake Muskoka, Feb 12th, 2018. Smooth and easy drinking, session ale.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Golden with a soft haze, moderate carbonation and a finger of white head.
Smells of pilsner malts, apple juice, canned pears, and a hint of citrus pith.
The taste very fruity and dry in particular with pears and stone fruits. Grapefruit pith and clementines are in there as well
Medium body, smooth, with a light, foamy carbonation.
Drinking by Lake Muskoka, Feb 12th, 2018. Smooth and easy drinking, session ale.
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3.72/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.17/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
summer beer, light, not much taste
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
summer beer, light, not much taste
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4.11/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L: Hazy orange with a fluffy white head. Excellent retention and lots of lacing.
S: Tangy wheat, orange peel, lemon, grass, tart pineapple.
T: Orange pulp, lemon peel, a bit of pineapple, crackery malt backbone, wheat spice on the back end. Slightly grassy.
F: Medium-light, smooth and rounded, well-carbonated. Lightly dry.
O: A really nice daily chugger. A great any-occasion beer.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L: Hazy orange with a fluffy white head. Excellent retention and lots of lacing.
S: Tangy wheat, orange peel, lemon, grass, tart pineapple.
T: Orange pulp, lemon peel, a bit of pineapple, crackery malt backbone, wheat spice on the back end. Slightly grassy.
F: Medium-light, smooth and rounded, well-carbonated. Lightly dry.
O: A really nice daily chugger. A great any-occasion beer.
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3.83/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.72/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.23/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Not big into floral beers, but this is subtle, and refreshing. Grassy and slightly lemony. Great beer, can art is exceptional.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Not big into floral beers, but this is subtle, and refreshing. Grassy and slightly lemony. Great beer, can art is exceptional.
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3.56/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Can - pours a hazed light gold ale in the glass with a 1 finger rocky white cap - reduces to a surface lace quickly but laces the glass side with sticky proteins. Aroma is infused with light lemon notes, some grassiness over boiled cereal tones. Flavor is fairly rounded and uncomplicated with citrus and earthy hop tones dominating the sturdy pale malt sweetness, turns bitter and dry in the finish - light, refreshing, a good summer sessioner
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Can - pours a hazed light gold ale in the glass with a 1 finger rocky white cap - reduces to a surface lace quickly but laces the glass side with sticky proteins. Aroma is infused with light lemon notes, some grassiness over boiled cereal tones. Flavor is fairly rounded and uncomplicated with citrus and earthy hop tones dominating the sturdy pale malt sweetness, turns bitter and dry in the finish - light, refreshing, a good summer sessioner
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3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Saint Of Circumstance from Collective Arts Brewing
Beer rating:
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160 ratings
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