Andrew's Summer Golden Ale
Andrew's Brewing Co.

 

 

 

Pours a mild golden color with a one-finger head into my fluted glass. Nice presentation.

Aroma is full of grainy malt that smells a bit sweet with also a smattering of hops.

A good amount of grassy hops peek out upfront followed by grainy/sweet malt. Very subtle. Inoffensive. Nothing much to note.

Mouthfeel is full of lingering grassy hops and sweet malt. Inoffensive. Goes down pretty easily.

Not bad. More drinkable than their other offerings I've had. Simple and would be enjoyable after an afternoon of lawn mowing.

12oz brown bottle from The Lighthouse in Manchester. Pours a slightly hazy straw-yellow body with a very thin film of off-white head that doesn't stay long. Smells malty sweet and fruity, reminiscent of honey with a slight grassy hops. Tastes malty biscuity sweet at first, with a fair bit of fruitiness and a strong leafy-grassy hop presence toward the finish. The hops seem to add a grassy astringency to the beer, to a small extent, hurting the drinkability slightly. Otherwise a flavorful drinkable blonde, among the best I've had of the style and probably my favorite offering from this brewery.

Pours a very light golden color, more apt to be called straw colored I guess. Carbonation level looks pretty good and the thin white head is quite long lasting. Looks like a pretty clean light drinking beer.

Smell is sweet, malty and slightly like bread dough. A few more whiffs and their is some rather astringent and bitter aromas that come through as well.

First taste is pretty light malt and not much in the way of sweetness. The follow through is slightly bitter and sour and their is some definite dryness as well. This is a pretty light tasting beer thats pretty crisp and has some qualities that remind me of a continental lager.

Appearance- Pours with a large white frothy head, a lot of apparent carbonation, and a hazy yellowish head.

Smell- Sweet smelling hops and a solid hit of citrus in the nose.

Taste- A well balanced beer, reminds me of bread, apples, and light hops.

Mouthfeel- Good palate coverage, very chompy.

Drinkability- One of the most drinkable summer ales Ive ever had, well worth a buy.

This is a pretty good beer, more assertive than I think blondes usually are. It was a hazy golden color with a small head. It had a sweet/malty aroma. Very good taste, starting sweet, then some hops, and lingering bitterness. Feels good, tastes good. Try it.

Pours a white, two-finger head that goes slowly leaving a good lace. Clear light amber color. Light-medium carbonation and light-medium bodied. Nose is hoppy. Starts hoppy, finishes hoppy, bitter aftertaste; more like a pale than a summer. $1.37 for a 12oz bottle from Downeast Liquors Portland, Me.

Recieved in the 12 oz brown long neck bottle with a very cute label ..Golden Retriever with Black cat..very nice.
This is a beautiful looking Golden Ale..poured into my glass..a dark, hazy golden colour..with a lovelly sized frothy white head that sticks around.
Nice aroma to..very fresh malt/fruity scents..fresh too after its long trip to Oregon.
A nice malty sweet beer ( though not too sweet)..has a spicy bite near the middle of the mouthful..then a long lingering bitterness.
Feels good on the palte though I thought the carbonation was a touch too much.
It was hot tonight in Salem and this beer proved itself to be most drinkable..thanks to Pedrmrtnz 45 for the chance to sample this good beer.

Presentation: 12 oz brown long neck bottle, no freshness date. Cute picture of a golden retriever with a black cat resting in its nook, do you feel all fuzzy an warm now? Tight compacted sediment on the bottom of the bottle.

Appearance: Malty aroma, almost like cookie dough in a way. Light butteriness with a very pleasant yet soft floral and citric hop nose. Very aromatic but in a soft whaftty freshness, a mark for an excellent beer.

Smell: Orange amber hue with depth, touch of chill haze and yeast suspension. The lace is thin but retains quite nicely throughout the duration.

Taste: Smooth and creamy with a solid medium body, moderate carbonation that makes the mouth feel that much smoother. Malt character runs from a straight-lined sweetness to a semi coarse biting toasted grain. Crust of fresh baked bread comes to mind, whole grain flavour … unadulterated malt flavour. Hops bring a sharp even bitterness that struggles to but through the brew but seem to get though when the finish comes around. Hop stick to a almost mirror image of the aroma to flavour of floral and citric softness, very pleasant … a fresh leaf lingering on the boarder of earthy hop flavour erupts in the finish.

Notes: Full of flavour, unfiltered and unpasteurized. Rich flavour and very aromatic, a love affair of a summer seasonal.