Alamo Golden Ale
Alamo Beer Co.

Alamo Golden AleAlamo Golden Ale
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From:
Alamo Beer Co.
 
Texas, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
Ranked #351
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
76
Ranked #27,304
Avg:
3.32 | pDev: 16.57%
Reviews:
73
Ratings:
237
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 11, 2023
Added:
Oct 13, 2003
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  60
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Ratings by Mitchells_Beer:
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Reviewed by Mitchells_Beer

3.92/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Temperature Note: I had a six-pack of this and my first bottle was served fairly cold, and that's how this beer left me: Cold. It was extremely unsatisfying and underwhelming. But, as I let it warm up, I became increasingly whelmed. I found the “sweet spot” to be around 60-64 degrees F. In that temperature range the flavors came into balance for me and I really enjoyed it, making it one of the best beers I’ve had in months. Once the temperature went over 65/66 degrees, it attained a bitterness that I don’t attribute entirely to the hops. I have a feeling that IPA lovers will enjoy this ale at a warmer temperature than I did, so I suggest you let it warm up a bit.

All my comments below are based on the beer when it’s in the “sweet spot” temperature range. If you drink it cold you will get very different results (such as no head and no aroma).

By the way: There is no ABV on the bottle or Web site, so I emailed the creator and he tells me that it has an ABV of 5.1%. I have submitted that info as a change, along with a note about how this is brewed by San Antonio’s Alamo Beer Company, but is currently distributed by the Real Ale Brewing Co. of Blanco, Texas.

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Appearance: Cloudy yellow with a medium/heavy carbonation. The head was white but small and varied (I got anywhere between 1/2- to 2-fingers of cottony white head depending on how I poured it). Although I did get some lace after an aggressive pour, it did fade very quickly.

Aroma: Simple, yeasty, clear. I didn't get any hops, but there was a faintly sweet smell.

Taste: It’s hard for me to pick the gym class hero in this bottle, but the malt and hops played well together when it warmed up. I found there to be faint aromatics in the hops and a pleasing malt flavor. It was all very understated but enjoyable.

Mouthfeel: This is where this ale really excels. The flavors stay with you after several minutes in a way that you usually only get from really thick dark beers. This was a very pleasant surprise and one of the reasons I really like this golden ale.

Overall Impression: As I said above, do NOT drink this “ice cold” or you will be sorely disappointed. This needs to warm up a bit to fully come alive and deliver to you a very solid golden ale that may not offer you a lot of surprises, it definitely gets the job done and does it well.
Sep 14, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.66 by PBjurman from Indiana

Apr 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.09 by KensWorld from Florida

Mar 20, 2023
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Rated by BFCarr from New Jersey

3.69/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Decent golden ale
Jun 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.29 by smithj4 from New York

Jan 06, 2022
 
Rated: 3.34 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Jan 26, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by -Andrew- from Michigan

Aug 02, 2020
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Rated by Lambdon from Pennsylvania

3.38/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Smooth cream ale light on hops. Good day drinking beer.
Jul 02, 2020
 
Rated: 1.87 by BrookGale from California

Jun 24, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by Magery from Kentucky

May 20, 2020
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

3.61/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a clear golden color with a one finger head of fizzy of white foam. The head fades super fast leaving just a trace of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is strong of a grainy smell mixed with some aromas of a light caramel and toasted malt smells. Along with these is a touch of light fruit and a bit of grass.
Taste – The taste begins with a grainy flavor mixed with a little bit of a caramel sweetness. Along with these tastes comes a little bit of a hay and yeasty taste as well as a little bit of an herbal hop, leaving one with a nice crisp grainy taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is light and crisp with a higher carbonation level. For the flavors of the brew and the low abv the feel is awesome and makes easy sipper.
Overall – A nice and easy drinking blond that is good for a warm spring day.
Feb 17, 2020
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Reviewed by GreggFWTX from Texas

3.41/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Just recently discovered brews by Alamo Beer Company recently. I was at my local Total Wine liquor store last week and I picked up a can of the Original Golden Ale to try out. Drank that out of a can and thought it was pretty good so the following week I picked up the 6-pack.

4.7% ABV. Poured into a 16oz. pint glass. Very nice golden color to it. Much better than most AAL's and other craft golden ale's I've had. Had a robust bread-like smell to it; didn't smell watered down or mass produced. This golden ale has a nice crips taste to it and comes off more as a pilsner. Overall, I don't think you could go wrong this. Very drinkable.
Sep 21, 2019
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.35/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Had it in a bottle during a conference reception. Pretty standard for the type. Not bad, not great, but went well with the finger food. Refreshing and just a bit sweet. It served its purpose.
Jul 09, 2019
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

3.22/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
On tap. Golden color with thin white head. Smells of straw. Light feel. Grainy taste with some spicy hops. Gave this one a try to say that I've had Alamo's flagship beer, but there isn't much to recommend it by. Typical for the style, though, most blonde ales I've had have been pretty blah.
Jun 14, 2019
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.78/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
i really liked this one, and in fact most of the beers i had from these guys while i was in texas last week. this is a crisp and clean example of the style, light but with enough body to keep it satisfying, great carbonation, and a nice easy outdoor drinker that really hit the spot with some spicy mexican food. i can see the appeal here. lots and lots of light blondes, goldens, and pale lagers in texas, the climate sort of mandates that, but this one stood out from most of the rest of them that i had there as superior. its so clean, has the lightest classic hop finish to it, and is very professionally assembled. the fermentation is tidy, the recipe is a winner, and its drinkable without being too dumbed down to be flavorful. i would choose this over most of its peers brewed locally to be honest, and it ended up being one of my favorite alamo beers we had. the funny thing through, is that the label says something like "brewed with courage" or something like that, which, i mean, come on, how much courage does it take to make a basic american blonde ale? i would venture very little, but hey, at least they executed it well. i could drink a dozed of these just about anytime...
Feb 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Berknerj from Illinois

Feb 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.29 by smash1gordon from Texas

Jan 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by Lesiergreshman from Texas

Jan 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.03 by stadmo1 from Michigan

Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.62 by Boone757 from Virginia

May 13, 2018
Alamo Golden Ale from Alamo Beer Co.
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 237 ratings