Karen
SingleSpeed Brewing

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From:
SingleSpeed Brewing
 
Iowa, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.53 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Sep 03, 2017
Added:
Sep 03, 2017
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The first in a series we've titled "The Wonder Beers." Karen is a free-spirited American Blonde, who rebels against conservative guidance, pursuing a more adventurous, fruit-forward hop experience. She also lives in a bit of a haze, thanks to a friendly, Vermont based DIPA yeast strain. Karen intrigues just enough, but keeps the plot hidden.

IBU 30
OG 1.053
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4.53/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewery, served in a pub pint glass. Very hazy translucent yellow, with a thin white head (probably due to a tentative tap draw). I'd guess this is quite aggressively hopped, as it drinks more like a pale than a blonde. Big aromas and flavors of tropical fruit, citrus, pine, and orange zest. Nicely balanced, with a solid but unobtrusive malt backbone. Pleasant, long-lasting bitterness that belies the brewer's claim of 30 IBU. Crisp and dry finish, with a resiny bitterness that hangs around on the palate for a long time. An outside-the-box beer that is delicious and drinkable. Very well done!
Sep 03, 2017