Gluten Free Golden Ale
Deschutes Brewery

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Deschutes Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
+7 ratings needed
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 14.25%
Ratings:
3 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 02, 2013
Added:
Feb 12, 2009
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
100% Gluten-free; made with sorghum, brown rice, and roasted chestnuts. Cascade hops.
IBU: 42 ABV: 5.2%
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.25 by tiwee23

Jan 02, 2013
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Reviewed by cbarrett4 from Oregon

4.09/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from tap at Deschutes Portland:

Pours a really nice dark copper hue with quickly vanishing head and little lace; good carbonation.

Nicely aromatic. The use of chestnuts was odd, but it works, giving the beer a sweet roasted nut note along with a core of cereal grain, brown rice, spice, and hops. Very nice and complex nose.

Palate is a little more straight to the point. Cereal grain, nuts, spice, and a light hint of hops.

Texture is nice, medium body, good grip and decent finish.

Compared to standard beers, this is definitely a 'different' taste. Compared to other gluten free beers, this is one of the better examples.
Sep 09, 2011
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Reviewed by tempest from New York

3.03/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On-tap at the Portland brewpub. I ordered out of curiosity to see the current state of gluten-free beer, but it hasn't improved much. The malt flavor is still too sweet and the beer leaves an unpleasant sharp feeling on my tongue. There's a toasty note, but not much hops despite the advertised 42 IBU's. This beer had good and bad moments, and I applaud Deschtues for taking on such a tough style. Still, I don't envy any beer lovers with a gluten intolerance.
Apr 29, 2010