Double Bean Blonde Ale
The Schlafly Tap Room

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From:
The Schlafly Tap Room
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
Ranked #28
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
88
Ranked #15,051
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 10.23%
Reviews:
51
Ratings:
197
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sunday at 10:59 PM
Added:
Oct 01, 2015
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  49
Darkness and romance lurk beneath the golden exterior of this ale that combines the prominent flavors and aromas of coffee and the smooth richness of chocolate. We use simple, straightforward malts and hops to keep the focus on the notable characteristics of the featured ingredients. After the beer is fermented, we let it rest on cocoa nibs sourced from Ghana—one of the world’s largest chocolate exporters. In the final stage of production we add a cold coffee toddy made from filtered water and finely ground beans roasted by St. Louis’ own Kaldi’s Coffee and sourced directly from the Shiwanda Estate in Africa’s southeastern Tanzania.
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Ratings by kingjohnh:
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Rated by kingjohnh from New Mexico

4.16/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Jun 12, 2016
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Rated: 4.04 by Curt3 from Ohio

Sunday at 10:59 PM
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Reviewed by whynot44 from Missouri

4.06/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Clear amber/gold color with a modest but lasting off white head an d some bits of decent lacing. The aroma is mild bready malt with hints of cocoa and coffee.
The taste is also bready malt with a mild but definite coffee bitterness and an even milder touch of dark chocolate. The finish is dry with lingering coffee bite and some herbal hops.
The body is medium, moderate carbonation, smooth and very drinkable.
Altogether, this is a very pleasant and interesting brew. At first the chocolate and coffee notes seem out of place in what looks like golden ale, but it is subtle and very well balanced, I think I could enjoy this on a regular basis.
Jan 16, 2024
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Reviewed by Jmsandberg17 from Missouri

3.23/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12oz can pours a rich golden yellow color with a small head of off-white foam that retreats to a thin ring while leaving small amounts of lacing. The smell is dominated by coffee. Extremely light, ephemeral malt flavor followed by a strong but balanced coffee flavor and a much smaller hint of cacao. Moderate bitterness with a bit of piney flavor. Light body, subtle sweetness, bitter hop-coffee aftertaste, and a sparkling carbonation mouthfeel.

This seemed pretty interesting on the shelf, but I'm not sure Blonde ales are really my thing. The flavor profile was novel, but to be honest I'd rather just drink a coffee stout.
Jan 13, 2024
 
Rated: 3 by leinie13 from Ohio

Apr 03, 2020
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Reviewed by ASKasten

3.97/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This even-keeled malt/hop fermentation has nearly been perfected what bitterness should taste like. Clear cut that they take their time making this brew.
Dec 22, 2019
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Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

3.38/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Taste: gentle coffee, cocoa, malty, nutty, wheat, cracker, bitter, toothy notes. golden hue, slight haze, tall foamy head with a sticky lace. Medium body.
Jul 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by sisterofba from Maryland

Jun 02, 2019
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Reviewed by Trarmer007 from Mississippi

3.98/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A - coffee bean and cocoa is moderate but fades. Low malt aroma.
A - gold color probably a little higher srm for American blonde. Mild haze. Low head and retention
T- mild malt with bread notes. Low pepper spice and coffee taste.
MF- medium body with a low tacky feel finishing moderate dry
OI - the use of cocoa and coffee was just right. Not too much or too little. But the blonde base itself was average. Probably could be a cleaner dryer body
Apr 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.43 by SuperSathanas from Illinois

Mar 12, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

2/5  rDev -48.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Bottled 2/2/16; drank 3/20/16 @ the Yarchives.

Cloudy dull orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a nice off-white head; nice, frothy lace.

Trash water, coffee & caramel notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Caramel & creamed coffee flavors up front; trash water notes on the finish. Gross.
Mar 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by q33jeff from New Jersey

Mar 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.73 by porters4life from Illinois

Jan 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by robotic_being from Illinois

Jul 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by Walnut from Missouri

May 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.98 by DigitGrowler from Kentucky

May 06, 2018
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois

3.67/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12oz, "bottled with love on 12082017". Hazy golden body with a persistent off-white head. Intriguing aroma of pale malt, chocolate, and coffee. A modest meld of chocolate, coffee, grain, toffee, and grassy herbal hops. Medium body, moderate carbonation, finishing well balanced. An easy drinking blonde ale with nice coffee and chocolate additions; worth the try but I can't see myself getting it again.
Apr 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by Livyatan1996 from Missouri

Apr 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.03 by chris826 from Mississippi

Mar 24, 2018
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Rated by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

4.34/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Love the sweet chocolate and bitter coffee added to a straightforward blonde ale. Dark beer flavors in a light base.
Mar 11, 2018
Double Bean Blonde Ale from The Schlafly Tap Room
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 197 ratings