Blonde
Island Brewing Company
- From:
- Island Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.18 | pDev: 17.3%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 13
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 21, 2016
- Added:
- Apr 20, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
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Reviewed by L0ne from Texas
3.38/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
From backlog. On draft in some random bar in Belize.
Straw colored and clear, with a foamy head that doesn't last long.
A little sweetness, bready malts, some spicy hops. Refreshing and drinkable, but not especially memorable.
Sep 13, 2015Straw colored and clear, with a foamy head that doesn't last long.
A little sweetness, bready malts, some spicy hops. Refreshing and drinkable, but not especially memorable.
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.43/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.43/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Bottled 1/23/15.
Pours a clear gold with a foamy bone head that fades to nothing. No lacing on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, and grass aromas. Taste is much the same with sweet grain, corn flake, and grass flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of earth bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that is drinkable, but the flavors are pretty sweet to me.
Serving type: bottle.
Mar 16, 2015Pours a clear gold with a foamy bone head that fades to nothing. No lacing on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, and grass aromas. Taste is much the same with sweet grain, corn flake, and grass flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of earth bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that is drinkable, but the flavors are pretty sweet to me.
Serving type: bottle.
Reviewed by scottfrie from California
3.47/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22oz bottle in an imperial pint.
A: Pours a light straw color with two fingers of fluffy bright white head that left spotty lace down the glass.
S: Cracked grains, dry bread, and pale malts. Faint biscuit and faint sweetness come through as well.
T: Pale malts, bready light toasted grains, slight fruit nectar, and a hint of citrus. Spicy earthy hop finish alongside yeast, with a sweet aftertaste.
M: Medium-light body, tight carbonation, light mouth with a good bit of chew.
O: Straight forward and easy to drink kolsch. Not the best but nothing really wrong.
Jun 30, 2013A: Pours a light straw color with two fingers of fluffy bright white head that left spotty lace down the glass.
S: Cracked grains, dry bread, and pale malts. Faint biscuit and faint sweetness come through as well.
T: Pale malts, bready light toasted grains, slight fruit nectar, and a hint of citrus. Spicy earthy hop finish alongside yeast, with a sweet aftertaste.
M: Medium-light body, tight carbonation, light mouth with a good bit of chew.
O: Straight forward and easy to drink kolsch. Not the best but nothing really wrong.
Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.68/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at Island
Pours a clear golden color with a white head. Straw, light grass, and some floral hops. A nice biscuity aroma, plenty of yeast, and a good bready aroma. Light fruit esters, too. The flavor is crisp and lightly dry. Good malt base of bread and biscuit flavors. Floral hops, very light bitterness, and a touch of orange peel. Really clean and enjoyable.
Aug 15, 2012Pours a clear golden color with a white head. Straw, light grass, and some floral hops. A nice biscuity aroma, plenty of yeast, and a good bready aroma. Light fruit esters, too. The flavor is crisp and lightly dry. Good malt base of bread and biscuit flavors. Floral hops, very light bitterness, and a touch of orange peel. Really clean and enjoyable.
Reviewed by McStagger from California
2.38/5 rDev -25.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.38/5 rDev -25.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
A: Aggressive pour leads to a finger and a bone white head. Moderate to lively carbonation. Minimal retention. Minimal lacing. Slight haze with a rich golden color.
S: Burnt crackery malt. Hop presence noted as mainly that of cooked veggies. Asparagus, perhaps?
T: Bland and blase. Nondescript cereal grains give way to the same vegetal hoppiness. Splash of diacetyl thrown in for good measure.
M: Thin, watery and on the carbonated side.
O: Negative, ghost rider. This beer is not enjoyable and is a poor example of the style.
May 01, 2012S: Burnt crackery malt. Hop presence noted as mainly that of cooked veggies. Asparagus, perhaps?
T: Bland and blase. Nondescript cereal grains give way to the same vegetal hoppiness. Splash of diacetyl thrown in for good measure.
M: Thin, watery and on the carbonated side.
O: Negative, ghost rider. This beer is not enjoyable and is a poor example of the style.
Reviewed by palmdalethriller from California
3.85/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
3.85/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Golden yellow and fizzy, with a thin white head. It leaves bubbles down the side of the glass rather than lacing.
Earthy grassiness in the nose with hints of bread.
Feels crisp and has a nice blend f a real faint hop profile and sweet caramel with a clean dry finish.
Drinking this one poolside - it's a great day for this beer, perfect for the sunny weather.
Feb 20, 2011Earthy grassiness in the nose with hints of bread.
Feels crisp and has a nice blend f a real faint hop profile and sweet caramel with a clean dry finish.
Drinking this one poolside - it's a great day for this beer, perfect for the sunny weather.
Reviewed by Floydster from California
2.58/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 4
2.58/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 4
22 ounce bottle purchased from the brewery for $3.50 a few weeks ago, opened last night with Drake as well, poured into a pint glass, color is light golden yellow, two inch foamy white head, not much retention with very little lacing, aroma has grassy accents, light skunk, earthy hops, whole grains, lemon juice, and bread, flavor has some dry and skunky flavors at first, bready malts in the middle, finish has a bit of citrus and more chewiness with light dryness lingering, flavors are very weak and do not last long at all, not very crisp for its style either, slightly dry, skunky, and chewy mouthfeel, thin to medium bodied, medium level of carbonation, could drink a lot of this because it is super light but I would probably switch to something else after a glass, not heavy at all and watered down, not very interesting, this brew was not my favorite from Island, lacks flavor even for the style, would not drink again, not recommended
Sep 06, 2009
Reviewed by charlzm from California
3/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Draft at brewery, consumed 02/18/08.
Very clear yellow with long-lived active carbonation. Slightly spicy aroma (thank you, Saaz). Lightly bitter up front with a touch of malt. A little sweet on the finish with a berry flavor. Thank goodness for the lack of corn character!
While not exciting, this is better than the average brewpub "light" ale that's supposed to be a gateway for macro drinkers to enter the world of craft beer.
Mar 02, 2008Very clear yellow with long-lived active carbonation. Slightly spicy aroma (thank you, Saaz). Lightly bitter up front with a touch of malt. A little sweet on the finish with a berry flavor. Thank goodness for the lack of corn character!
While not exciting, this is better than the average brewpub "light" ale that's supposed to be a gateway for macro drinkers to enter the world of craft beer.
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