Golden Ale
Steam Plant Brewing Company / Stacks Restaurant

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From:
Steam Plant Brewing Company / Stacks Restaurant
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
79
Avg:
2.73 | pDev: 0%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 10, 2007
Added:
Sep 10, 2007
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Reviewed by RedDiamond from Oregon

2.73/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
This was the first of numerous Coeur d’Alene / Steam Plant ales to showcase the house yeast strain – a meaty, punky English variety that shows me no favor. The smell of this golden ale is typical and emulates an old sweatshirt aging in a ripe laundry basket. I know that doesn’t sound appealing and…well, it isn’t. But neither does it seem entirely out of place. It’s just a bit too English for my tastes. Kind of like Benny Hill, or in this case, Benny Hill’s sweatshirt. The taste is similarly punky and could stand some cleaning.

The brew is clouded lemon-yellow with low CO2, a contoured body, and indifferent lace. Alcohol would appear to be at the introductory end of the session scale.

You may care for this one more than I did. But the yeast strain buries the malt and the hop of it and tends to hang heavy on the tongue.
Sep 10, 2007