Stash
Collective Arts Brewing

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From:
Collective Arts Brewing
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 5.07%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
28
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 29, 2017
Added:
Dec 30, 2015
Wants:
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Gots:
  3
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Reviewed by pootz from Canada (ON)

3.71/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
can- puts a hazed golden ale in the glass with a 1 finger cap that lasts and goes to surface lace - aromas are demure - sweet malts and some grassy notes - flavor profile is much like a robust lager but with sharper hop presence and a deeper body...silken mouth feel,,,rounded body, smooth slick delivery...tart hoping and rich malts - very decent golden - world class for the style
Oct 29, 2017
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Reviewed by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

3.69/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly hazy gold with a minimal head. Zero lacing present. Smell is pretty malty and not that bad. Taste is malts with a bit of hops. Feel is a little lighter and decent carbonation.

A very drinkable beer. I could zip through a number of these in a session. It is neither impressive nor unimpressive. A middle of the road beer.
Jul 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jun 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.46 by Mousel from Canada (ON)

Jun 23, 2017
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Reviewed by dipso123 from Oregon

3.7/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L: Rocky head on a hazy beer.
S: Mild and pleasant malt character
T: Nice malt character
F: Maybe a bit over carbonated but pleasant clean finish
O: Not bad and very drinkable. Could see having repeated pints on a warm day
Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by bryanzk from Canada (ON)

Dec 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by DaPan from Canada (ON)

Dec 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Nov 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by kevinlater from Canada (ON)

Oct 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by OneTuffPony from Canada (ON)

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

Oct 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by Boo-urns from Canada (ON)

Oct 21, 2016
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Reviewed by CAMRAhardliner from Canada (ON)

3.76/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours deep clear gold with a crackly, patchy head. Cracker maltiness and some light citrusy, herbal hops in the nose. Berries, lemon, grapefruit, fresh mown grass in the taste. Rather full bodied for the style with moderate carbonation. The finish is lightly bitter and citrusy.

A very nice Blond Ale, but could be a bit more complex. Saint of Circumstance by CA is far better. Still worth a try, and your macro drinking friends will like it.
Oct 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by RedAleMan from Canada (ON)

Oct 02, 2016
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)

3.84/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Tallboy picked up at the LCBO; packaged Sept 19 2016 and served well-chilled. Poured it into a glass anyway...

Pours pale golden-blonde in colour, with some chill haze, but an otherwise clear complexion. One finger of soapy white froth appears at the surface, fading off over the next 2-3 minutes; a foamy collar frames the perimeter of the liquid afterwards, floating just beneath a thin ring of lacing. Good mix of pale malts and hoppy notes on the nose - biscuity sweetness and grainy bread, alongside grassy, floral hops and a slight hint of citrus. Hints of orchard fruit become more noticeable as the glass continues to warm.

The taste falls along the same lines - there's a pleasant backbone of doughy, biscuity pale malt sweetness, accompanied by a relatively assertive hop profile (for a blonde) which dominates the back end. I checked their website, and wasn't surprised to learn that they used Cascade hops for this one - their tell-tale citrusy, floral bitterness really shines through to the finish, which features a fading grassy astringency. Light in body, with relatively high carbonation levels that provide a crisp, prickly texture. Very refreshing, and certainly above average for a blonde ale, but I think I prefer their Saint of Circumstance by a few marks.

Final Grade: 3.84, a B+. It's a pretty good beer, but don't be surprised if you find Stash Straight Up Ale to be a little less memorable than Collective Arts' other products. That may partly be because blonde ales just aren't very exciting to a lot of BAs - but from the stark difference in label art on this can vs. their others, I think it's likely that they're aiming for a broader audience this time around. Still, it's plenty flavourful and hoppy enough to make for an enjoyable beer-drinking experience, whether you're a seasoned beer geek or not. The price is also about right. An easy-drinking ale that one could probably pound one after another, all night, without issue.
Oct 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by liamt07 from Canada (ON)

Sep 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.97 by dan_johnston from Canada (ON)

Sep 07, 2016
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

3.76/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
473ml can - kind of a plain-looking label for this typically artsy outfit, eh?

This beer pours a hazy, pale golden yellow colour, with three fingers of puffy, finely foamy, and bubbly off-white head, which leaves some streaky low-lying cloud bank lace around the glass as it quickly subsides.

It smells of bready and doughy pale malt, some biscuity caramel, a sugary apple and pear fruitiness, and very tame leafy, grassy, and floral green hop bitters. The taste is gritty and grainy caramel malt, a touch of toffee candy, mixed pome and citrus fruity notes, hints of wayward son yeastiness, and more gentle leafy, earthy, and grassy hoppiness.

The carbonation is adequate in its basically supportive and structural frothiness, the body a decent medium weight, and mostly smooth, with a wee airy creaminess arising as things warm up a tad. It finishes well off-dry, the big malt and attendant fruitiness the lingering order of the day.

Overall, this is simply what it proclaims to be - a straight up ale, i.e. no big hop overdose or other adjunct tomfoolery. Malt, malt, and more malt, with just the perfunctory nod to some understated and unloved bitterness, Stash will satiate your sweet tooth, especially if you've recently gotten into that other indulgence of the same name.
Sep 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by Cycle69 from Canada (ON)

Jul 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)

Jul 05, 2016
Stash from Collective Arts Brewing
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 28 ratings