Neponset Gold
Dorchester Brewing Company
- From:
- Dorchester Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
Ranked #375 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #33,417 - Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 10.98%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 25, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 10, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Clean, light, warm fermented lager, fruit notes.
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Reviewed by LarryV from Massachusetts
2.98/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
2.98/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Pours a clear, golden color - maybe a little darker than a Miller High Life. Minimal head that fades quickly leaving no memories of a head behind. Taste-wise, I find it a bit too sweet, even though they claim it is crisp. I find it lacks that crisp quality and really isn't much better than drinking your average yellow beer (High Life). This one was a disappointment for me and I would not purchase it again in the future.
Jul 10, 2025
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Served on tap in a pint glass
Appearance – The beer is served a clear golden amber color with a small head of white foam. The head fades fast leaving a touch of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strong of a bready and biscuit malt smell mixed with notes of lemon and spice. Along with these smells comes a little bit of caramel and notes of citrus. There is a bit of grass and some light herb rounding it all out.
Taste - The taste begins with a rather malt forward flavor with lots of biscuit and bready malt. Along with these tastes comes a bit of coriander spice and some notes of caramel and light fruits. A bit of herb and pepper develop as well, leaving one in the end with a rather malty blonde taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is on the thick for a beer of only 5.5% abv and for the style, with a carbonation level that was moderate. The feel was a bit much, but matched the big maltiness of the brew for its low abv and style.
Overall – A bit heavy for a blond of only 5.5 % abv. Not one I would recommend.
Apr 13, 2024Appearance – The beer is served a clear golden amber color with a small head of white foam. The head fades fast leaving a touch of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strong of a bready and biscuit malt smell mixed with notes of lemon and spice. Along with these smells comes a little bit of caramel and notes of citrus. There is a bit of grass and some light herb rounding it all out.
Taste - The taste begins with a rather malt forward flavor with lots of biscuit and bready malt. Along with these tastes comes a bit of coriander spice and some notes of caramel and light fruits. A bit of herb and pepper develop as well, leaving one in the end with a rather malty blonde taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is on the thick for a beer of only 5.5% abv and for the style, with a carbonation level that was moderate. The feel was a bit much, but matched the big maltiness of the brew for its low abv and style.
Overall – A bit heavy for a blond of only 5.5 % abv. Not one I would recommend.
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.37/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.37/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
best by 2022/08/19
Pours a fizzy foamy bubbly 1 finger head with fair retention, a touch of lacing, hazy blonde straw color with tons of sediment
Nose light golden sweet malt, a bit of a fruity character, cereal, possible oxidation with a fruity almost winey character, mild herbal hop
Taste brings more golden sweet malt, grainy cereal, straw, gristy doughy notes, light herbal floral hop with mild bitterness, a bit more of the weird fruity character, thinking more that it was under attenuated and fermented a bit in the can with some extra unwanted esters or something
Mouth is med to lighter bod, higher frothy foamy carb
Overall it's OK but not great, needs some polishing I think, possibly a bit old but still within best by date.
Jul 01, 2022Pours a fizzy foamy bubbly 1 finger head with fair retention, a touch of lacing, hazy blonde straw color with tons of sediment
Nose light golden sweet malt, a bit of a fruity character, cereal, possible oxidation with a fruity almost winey character, mild herbal hop
Taste brings more golden sweet malt, grainy cereal, straw, gristy doughy notes, light herbal floral hop with mild bitterness, a bit more of the weird fruity character, thinking more that it was under attenuated and fermented a bit in the can with some extra unwanted esters or something
Mouth is med to lighter bod, higher frothy foamy carb
Overall it's OK but not great, needs some polishing I think, possibly a bit old but still within best by date.
Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
3.53/5 rDev +2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From a 16 oz. can with a smudged date that looks like Dec 2021. Sampled Feb 13, 2022.
The appearance is as promised with a golden color under a quick lasting white head.
The aroma is bready, a little fruity, and grassy.
Sweet and fruit taste mainly. Clean. Crisp. I confess that I am not a fan of the style but it is a capable beer.
Feb 13, 2022The appearance is as promised with a golden color under a quick lasting white head.
The aroma is bready, a little fruity, and grassy.
Sweet and fruit taste mainly. Clean. Crisp. I confess that I am not a fan of the style but it is a capable beer.
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.26/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.26/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Light gold color and clear. Modest bar-poured head which leaves no lace.
Forward floral hop with a blend of raw and malted barley nose.
More grainy than malty, borderline macro taste. This is enhanced by highly carbonated, thin body and the very faint hop presence. Short and weak aftertaste.
Jun 19, 2021Forward floral hop with a blend of raw and malted barley nose.
More grainy than malty, borderline macro taste. This is enhanced by highly carbonated, thin body and the very faint hop presence. Short and weak aftertaste.
Reviewed by Amendm from Rhode Island
3.69/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A moderate pour created a finger of white fizzy foam with short retention and zero lacing. Clear golden-straw color with fine rising bubbles.
Mild smell of malt (bread and cracker) with faint citrus hops. A hint of juice (citrus and apple) hides in the background.
Semi-dry with average bitterness, fairly malty for the style with balancing hops. Clean taste with no surprises, evenly malty and hoppy/sweet and bitter. This Beer threatens to be juicy but dryness and bitterness won't allow it. The finish is quick and Lager-like clean with a mild, lingering hop bite.
Bigger than average body with soft and lasting carbonation, smooth and again I must say well balanced. Lager-like in looks, smell and overall impression. Malty enough though, this is an Ale. Could be some Lager yeast in play here, it is well attenuated with hidden alcohol.
Canned on 12/16/20
Feb 10, 2021Mild smell of malt (bread and cracker) with faint citrus hops. A hint of juice (citrus and apple) hides in the background.
Semi-dry with average bitterness, fairly malty for the style with balancing hops. Clean taste with no surprises, evenly malty and hoppy/sweet and bitter. This Beer threatens to be juicy but dryness and bitterness won't allow it. The finish is quick and Lager-like clean with a mild, lingering hop bite.
Bigger than average body with soft and lasting carbonation, smooth and again I must say well balanced. Lager-like in looks, smell and overall impression. Malty enough though, this is an Ale. Could be some Lager yeast in play here, it is well attenuated with hidden alcohol.
Canned on 12/16/20
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