Bay Of Plenty
Groundswell Brewing Company
- From:
- Groundswell Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.5 | pDev: 5.71%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 03, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 02, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
3.53/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
August 12th, 2015 - I'm loving seeing more New Zealand hops come to Southern California, even if its a bit hard to hunt down. Groundswell has decided to apply their box of the stuff into a blonde ale, though the hops must be moderate in their addition since the smell is still a bit hard to grasp. It's got a little golden ale sweetness with grape, but more emphasis on white peach. The palate is soft and has a forward carbonation, and a foretaste of subtle white grape, apple and white peach. The softest hops flavor are in there and mix with the esters to make a lichee taste - a unique and welcome taste.
May 03, 2019
Rated by GatorCoop from California
3.5/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had a taster a the San Diego Brewery. Nice color, good taste.
Jul 13, 2015
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.74/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Rich golden color in the tulip glass. Very light and tangy with a modest dose of hoppy flavors. Hops, the brewer told us, are Wakatu, a New Zealand variety related to Hallertau Mittelfruh.
Some club soda taste and a bright spritzy mouthfeel. Very thin body but the refreshing style. Some nice aromatics in the nose. Just a whiff of the faintly fruity hops. A nutty flavor adds a nice touch. On tap at the brewery in east Mission Valley.
Feb 08, 2014Some club soda taste and a bright spritzy mouthfeel. Very thin body but the refreshing style. Some nice aromatics in the nose. Just a whiff of the faintly fruity hops. A nutty flavor adds a nice touch. On tap at the brewery in east Mission Valley.
Reviewed by Sumo_Steve from California
3.81/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap at the brewery. Billed as a New Zealand blonde ale, it was brewed with New Zealand hops. Typical blonde coloration, nice stark white head. Quite spicy initially, then malty at the midpoint. I would describe the flavor as a toasted corn bread, sweet and bready but not in a hefeweizen sense. I enjoy a nice malty beer and I found this beer quaffable enough to take home a growler full. At 4.5ABV, this may become my "light" beer of choice.
Feb 02, 2014
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