Heavy Seas - Gold Ale | Heavy Seas Beer
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Heavy Seas Beer
Maryland, United States | website
Style: American Blonde Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by cdbooth219 on 05-03-2010
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Reviews: 79 | Ratings: 342
4.08/5 rDev +19%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Look: Slightly hazed pale gold amber. I failed to pour vigorously enough to coax out a good head but the little head that was there was white and fragrant.
Smell: Subtle and mildly sweet aroma of barley and honey.
Taste: Very well executed balance of nuanced honey like flavors and a touch of grassy hops. There are some good orchard fruit notes as well that are reminiscent of Pacific Rose apples.
Feel: Medium body and slightly dry but overall well rounded.
Overall: Very good and drinkable. Clean and balanced, definitely a well brewed beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Look: Slightly hazed pale gold amber. I failed to pour vigorously enough to coax out a good head but the little head that was there was white and fragrant.
Smell: Subtle and mildly sweet aroma of barley and honey.
Taste: Very well executed balance of nuanced honey like flavors and a touch of grassy hops. There are some good orchard fruit notes as well that are reminiscent of Pacific Rose apples.
Feel: Medium body and slightly dry but overall well rounded.
Overall: Very good and drinkable. Clean and balanced, definitely a well brewed beer.
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3.5/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
I first discovered Heavy Seas on tap at a bar that I frequented. I was startled to see it in six-packs at my local warehouse so I eventually stumbled across this crisp Ale. It has a puny 4.5% ABV, but its attributes are in its refreshing and subtle flavors instead of high alcohol content.
Look-It pours a clear golden yellow color that is very light and it mirrors the sunshine that went into growing the hops and malt grains. The head vanishes quickly leaving a thin film. The carbonation trails are few, but noticeable.
Smell-It is grains and light malt, but a bit muted. I pick up something like honey and clover, too.
Taste-It tastes of bubblegum, mango, wheat, and yeast. It also has a slight mellow caramel and honey flavor to these toasted malts. The citrusy hops are weak, but pleasant.
Mouthfeel-It feels like liquid gold and rays of sunshine. It is punctuated by golden waves of wheat and a mild sweetness from the caramel malts. There is a slight bite from the mild carbonation that lingers and the malts and hops leave a slight sticky coating on the tongue.
Overall-It goes down crisp and smooth with a clean finish to the flavors. I was expecting something watery and boring, but was only mildly surprised to get a well-balanced malt/hop combination that had enough character to make it interesting and the flavors were just muted enough to make the beer believable and down-to-earth. I wouldn’t get a six pack of this, but if I saw it at a party, I might warm up with a crisp bottle of this Ale.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
I first discovered Heavy Seas on tap at a bar that I frequented. I was startled to see it in six-packs at my local warehouse so I eventually stumbled across this crisp Ale. It has a puny 4.5% ABV, but its attributes are in its refreshing and subtle flavors instead of high alcohol content.
Look-It pours a clear golden yellow color that is very light and it mirrors the sunshine that went into growing the hops and malt grains. The head vanishes quickly leaving a thin film. The carbonation trails are few, but noticeable.
Smell-It is grains and light malt, but a bit muted. I pick up something like honey and clover, too.
Taste-It tastes of bubblegum, mango, wheat, and yeast. It also has a slight mellow caramel and honey flavor to these toasted malts. The citrusy hops are weak, but pleasant.
Mouthfeel-It feels like liquid gold and rays of sunshine. It is punctuated by golden waves of wheat and a mild sweetness from the caramel malts. There is a slight bite from the mild carbonation that lingers and the malts and hops leave a slight sticky coating on the tongue.
Overall-It goes down crisp and smooth with a clean finish to the flavors. I was expecting something watery and boring, but was only mildly surprised to get a well-balanced malt/hop combination that had enough character to make it interesting and the flavors were just muted enough to make the beer believable and down-to-earth. I wouldn’t get a six pack of this, but if I saw it at a party, I might warm up with a crisp bottle of this Ale.
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3.42/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bottle dated BB 9/1/15 at 42 degrees into shaker
Aroma faint floral hops
Head small (two cm, aggressive pour), off white, fizzy, rapidly diminishing to 1-2 mm ring and partial layer
Lacing none
Body – gold, clear, effervescent
Flavor very weak – little bitterness from hops and some graininess; no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate light, watery, soft carbonation
Appearance 4, Aroma 3.25, Flavor 3.25, Palate 4, Overall 3.5
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bottle dated BB 9/1/15 at 42 degrees into shaker
Aroma faint floral hops
Head small (two cm, aggressive pour), off white, fizzy, rapidly diminishing to 1-2 mm ring and partial layer
Lacing none
Body – gold, clear, effervescent
Flavor very weak – little bitterness from hops and some graininess; no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate light, watery, soft carbonation
Appearance 4, Aroma 3.25, Flavor 3.25, Palate 4, Overall 3.5
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3.5/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It's not bad but not something i would drink everyday. I think someone mentioned budweiser well i'm going to mention coors light. I think the gold could be substituted for piss. Of course it is a heavy seas beer and we all know what the seas are full of. It may be a good beer for drinking while you fish IMO.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It's not bad but not something i would drink everyday. I think someone mentioned budweiser well i'm going to mention coors light. I think the gold could be substituted for piss. Of course it is a heavy seas beer and we all know what the seas are full of. It may be a good beer for drinking while you fish IMO.
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3.05/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Appearance 3.25: Pours out a lihtgolden olor, lmost lagery, but not quite. OK head (1/4") and no lacing.
Smell 3.25: OK bouquet, but not fantastic. Grains, light malt. That's pretty much it.
Taste 3.0: Front is slightly sweet. MIddle is watery with a hint of malt and some slight hops. Finish is watery in the mouth with an unpleasant dryness. Aftertaste is somewhat dry and malty. Finish is a total distraction: unpleasant, artifical-feeling sweetness. What the heck?
Feel 2.75: Way, way, too watery in the mouth. Big distraction.
Overall 3.0: Big let down from my previous experiences with Heavy Seas. This beer is not a sessioner, is flat on taste and too watery in the mouthfeel. A big disappointment and I would not buy a sixer of this.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Appearance 3.25: Pours out a lihtgolden olor, lmost lagery, but not quite. OK head (1/4") and no lacing.
Smell 3.25: OK bouquet, but not fantastic. Grains, light malt. That's pretty much it.
Taste 3.0: Front is slightly sweet. MIddle is watery with a hint of malt and some slight hops. Finish is watery in the mouth with an unpleasant dryness. Aftertaste is somewhat dry and malty. Finish is a total distraction: unpleasant, artifical-feeling sweetness. What the heck?
Feel 2.75: Way, way, too watery in the mouth. Big distraction.
Overall 3.0: Big let down from my previous experiences with Heavy Seas. This beer is not a sessioner, is flat on taste and too watery in the mouthfeel. A big disappointment and I would not buy a sixer of this.
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4.34/5 rDev +26.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Served in bottle at Mo's Seafood in Baltimore. Tasty, flavorful example of the style. Every time I have a Heavy Seas, I'm more impressed with the brewery. Wish we saw more of them in NC.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Served in bottle at Mo's Seafood in Baltimore. Tasty, flavorful example of the style. Every time I have a Heavy Seas, I'm more impressed with the brewery. Wish we saw more of them in NC.
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2.91/5 rDev -15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Poured a hazy orange gold color with about a finger and a half worth of white head and leaves a nice heavy lace. Smells of some malt, getting some crackers, and some citrus. Taste is a bit bready with citrus. Feel is ok, beer is ok.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Poured a hazy orange gold color with about a finger and a half worth of white head and leaves a nice heavy lace. Smells of some malt, getting some crackers, and some citrus. Taste is a bit bready with citrus. Feel is ok, beer is ok.
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2.95/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Pours a clear medium gold,with bubbles rising long afterwards, producing slightly more than a finger of frothy, shortlived, off-white head that leaves little lace. Aroma is very thin, a little cracker & pale malts, faintly fruity, a little citrus & faint grass. The wheat is detectable as an afterthought. Taste is thin biscuit & bready malts, some light toast & fruit, yeast, some wheat in the background providing a faint hint of banana in the lemon & bitter finish which intensifies in the bitter, mineral, chemical aftertaste. Mouthfeel is on the thin side but not quiet watery, moderate-high carbonation, crisp, prickly & dry. Overall a little disappointing with low drinkability for a Blonde Ale, a brew style with the reputation of being thirst quenching & easy to drink.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Pours a clear medium gold,with bubbles rising long afterwards, producing slightly more than a finger of frothy, shortlived, off-white head that leaves little lace. Aroma is very thin, a little cracker & pale malts, faintly fruity, a little citrus & faint grass. The wheat is detectable as an afterthought. Taste is thin biscuit & bready malts, some light toast & fruit, yeast, some wheat in the background providing a faint hint of banana in the lemon & bitter finish which intensifies in the bitter, mineral, chemical aftertaste. Mouthfeel is on the thin side but not quiet watery, moderate-high carbonation, crisp, prickly & dry. Overall a little disappointing with low drinkability for a Blonde Ale, a brew style with the reputation of being thirst quenching & easy to drink.
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3.75/5 rDev +9.3%
Hand pull at Busy Bee in Raleigh
Very nice beer on pull. Mostly they have super big beers on hand pull but this is session hoppy ale and it has a great aroma. Hops come through nicely and temp is enabling this beer to be full bodied while being only 4.5. Just the way I like my ales. Reminds me of England trip last summer.
Give me another and tap this out again
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Hand pull at Busy Bee in Raleigh
Very nice beer on pull. Mostly they have super big beers on hand pull but this is session hoppy ale and it has a great aroma. Hops come through nicely and temp is enabling this beer to be full bodied while being only 4.5. Just the way I like my ales. Reminds me of England trip last summer.
Give me another and tap this out again
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3.44/5 rDev +0.3%
12 oz bottle into a wine glass.
Appearance: Pours a golden color (seriously, it says "gold" on the friggen' label...) The head is a finger high and white in shade. Almost pillowy in texture, it fades away semi-swiftly to reveal a few streaks of lacing on the glass. (3.25)
Smell: Hop notes of earth, orange marmalade, flowers, and apricot blends well with the faint butter and sugar cookie sweetness. I definitely pick up the Cascade hops, that's for sure. It does just enough to differentiate itself from the legion of average blonde/golden ales...but only just. (3.25)
Taste: It initially opens up with a combination of lemon, grapefruit, and marmalade from the gentle hopping. The back end is gently sweet, with just a kiss of diacetyl (and this feature actually rounds it out some). Not complex, but it certainly gets the job done. (3.5)
Mouthfeel: Crisp and dry, just as a beer in this style should be. It seems to be decently substantial for 4.5%, with carbonation staying in the background. (3.5)
Overall: I didn't expect much, but this is fairly solid. There's a good hop/malt balance here, and it seems slightly bigger than it really is. I'd definitely drink this one again - I expected mediocrity and got something pretty good. (3.5)
3.44/5: Solid golden ale, surpassed my expectations
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12 oz bottle into a wine glass.
Appearance: Pours a golden color (seriously, it says "gold" on the friggen' label...) The head is a finger high and white in shade. Almost pillowy in texture, it fades away semi-swiftly to reveal a few streaks of lacing on the glass. (3.25)
Smell: Hop notes of earth, orange marmalade, flowers, and apricot blends well with the faint butter and sugar cookie sweetness. I definitely pick up the Cascade hops, that's for sure. It does just enough to differentiate itself from the legion of average blonde/golden ales...but only just. (3.25)
Taste: It initially opens up with a combination of lemon, grapefruit, and marmalade from the gentle hopping. The back end is gently sweet, with just a kiss of diacetyl (and this feature actually rounds it out some). Not complex, but it certainly gets the job done. (3.5)
Mouthfeel: Crisp and dry, just as a beer in this style should be. It seems to be decently substantial for 4.5%, with carbonation staying in the background. (3.5)
Overall: I didn't expect much, but this is fairly solid. There's a good hop/malt balance here, and it seems slightly bigger than it really is. I'd definitely drink this one again - I expected mediocrity and got something pretty good. (3.5)
3.44/5: Solid golden ale, surpassed my expectations
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4.34/5 rDev +26.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
For a blonde ale this is a really tasty beer. Plus it gains major points for being the first beer that my wife liked and now beer is something we enjoy together. Thank you Heavy Seas!!
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
For a blonde ale this is a really tasty beer. Plus it gains major points for being the first beer that my wife liked and now beer is something we enjoy together. Thank you Heavy Seas!!
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3.82/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A wispy but fairly tall white head rises, though it falls only a little less quickly. Still, a pretty strong bubbly foam sticks it through and deposits some bubbles and spotting to the walls of the glass pretty well down.
Malts and hops are nicely balanced while this brew remains light in character. That doesn't mean weak, short on aromatics or flavorless, though. Some floral, grassy and leafy hops bitterness sit well against the sweetness of pale fruits, mostly pear and apple but with a little citrus coming in too. It adds a little zest as well as going pithy on the tongue. Some caramel adds a bit more sweetness on the tongue, but some dryness in the malts keeps it from being overdone and serves to add further balance.
This beer is crisp and light-bodied, refreshing with a bit of bite but still a good smoothness coming through on the tongue. It's semi-sweet, overall, with a sweetness lingering in the finish that's clean nonetheless.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A wispy but fairly tall white head rises, though it falls only a little less quickly. Still, a pretty strong bubbly foam sticks it through and deposits some bubbles and spotting to the walls of the glass pretty well down.
Malts and hops are nicely balanced while this brew remains light in character. That doesn't mean weak, short on aromatics or flavorless, though. Some floral, grassy and leafy hops bitterness sit well against the sweetness of pale fruits, mostly pear and apple but with a little citrus coming in too. It adds a little zest as well as going pithy on the tongue. Some caramel adds a bit more sweetness on the tongue, but some dryness in the malts keeps it from being overdone and serves to add further balance.
This beer is crisp and light-bodied, refreshing with a bit of bite but still a good smoothness coming through on the tongue. It's semi-sweet, overall, with a sweetness lingering in the finish that's clean nonetheless.
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4.01/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Mix a sixer, into a pint glass. 3/29
Pours bright golden light bottom to top. Some white foam settles out. Citrus malt nose, sunny. Taste is a light sweet malt, backed by a lemony tart. Smooth and flavorful, modest carbonation. Bright and sunny. Good beer to change seasons.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Mix a sixer, into a pint glass. 3/29
Pours bright golden light bottom to top. Some white foam settles out. Citrus malt nose, sunny. Taste is a light sweet malt, backed by a lemony tart. Smooth and flavorful, modest carbonation. Bright and sunny. Good beer to change seasons.
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1.62/5 rDev -52.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Poured from a 12 fl oz bottle into a pint glass. For brewery fresh taste, purchase before FEB 14.
Appearance: Pours a hazy golden body with a thin white head.
Smell: Awful. Smells nauseatingly yeastier than my subpar homebrew.
Taste: Better than the aroma, but not by much. Again, the dull yeast flavor is overpowering. I definitely could replicate this in my kitchen - not that I would want to.
Mouthfeel: OK, I guess.
Overall: It is no wonder why blonde ales are so hard to make. It is truly an exact science to get rid of (or at least hide) all of the off flavors. The only way to make this beer better would be to hop (and/or lager?) the hell out of it.
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look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Poured from a 12 fl oz bottle into a pint glass. For brewery fresh taste, purchase before FEB 14.
Appearance: Pours a hazy golden body with a thin white head.
Smell: Awful. Smells nauseatingly yeastier than my subpar homebrew.
Taste: Better than the aroma, but not by much. Again, the dull yeast flavor is overpowering. I definitely could replicate this in my kitchen - not that I would want to.
Mouthfeel: OK, I guess.
Overall: It is no wonder why blonde ales are so hard to make. It is truly an exact science to get rid of (or at least hide) all of the off flavors. The only way to make this beer better would be to hop (and/or lager?) the hell out of it.
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3.35/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A-a deep clear gold with a creamy white head that leaves some nice lacing.
S- sweet and bready. A little hint of floral hops.
T- not bad but not overwhelming. Slight notes of bread and no hops. Pretty non-descript.
M-nice and full
O- not bad but missing some of malty robustness that comes with gold/blonde ales.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A-a deep clear gold with a creamy white head that leaves some nice lacing.
S- sweet and bready. A little hint of floral hops.
T- not bad but not overwhelming. Slight notes of bread and no hops. Pretty non-descript.
M-nice and full
O- not bad but missing some of malty robustness that comes with gold/blonde ales.
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3.5/5 rDev +2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a 14 oz "pint" glass. Pours a translucent straw with a tiny white head. Smells of grain and slight fruit, kind of inviting. Tastes of grain and very slight fruit. Beer is light bodied and goes down smooth, very drinkable. Overall, a slightly above average beer.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a 14 oz "pint" glass. Pours a translucent straw with a tiny white head. Smells of grain and slight fruit, kind of inviting. Tastes of grain and very slight fruit. Beer is light bodied and goes down smooth, very drinkable. Overall, a slightly above average beer.
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3.7/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A - Of course golden in color very bright yellow, bubbly with a 1/2 inch of sticky white head. Good carbonation bubbles throughout.
S - Smells good for a blonde decent hops and bready with sweeter malts.
T - One of the better blondes I had. Decent floral hop profile, sweet malts, and a crisp bready finish.
M - Light to medium bodied, easy to chug and session able.
Overall a really easy going summer ale that has just enough flavor to keep it interesting. Worth picking up as a single or even a six pack.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A - Of course golden in color very bright yellow, bubbly with a 1/2 inch of sticky white head. Good carbonation bubbles throughout.
S - Smells good for a blonde decent hops and bready with sweeter malts.
T - One of the better blondes I had. Decent floral hop profile, sweet malts, and a crisp bready finish.
M - Light to medium bodied, easy to chug and session able.
Overall a really easy going summer ale that has just enough flavor to keep it interesting. Worth picking up as a single or even a six pack.
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3.49/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Served in a pint glass from the bottle. Bottle Caption "American Gold Ale with Floral Hop Aroma well rounded, fruity, and complex."
Appearance - Slightly darker golden amber with a decent head and good lacing.
Smell - I seem to catch more of a malty/earthy aroma with the beer rather than the Floral Hop aromas that the label implies.
Taste - Balanced. At first the malt comes through fairly strongly, maybe very slightly watery. Very light on the aftertaste, but as expected as the majority of the hops were intended for aroma.
Mouthfeel - A very drinkable beer, not heavy but also not extremely light. Finishes clean.
Overall - 3.5. A good average beer but with no qualities that really stand out. I am a very big fan of all of Heavy Seas brews that I have had, so this was actually somewhat of a disappointment of their line to me.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Served in a pint glass from the bottle. Bottle Caption "American Gold Ale with Floral Hop Aroma well rounded, fruity, and complex."
Appearance - Slightly darker golden amber with a decent head and good lacing.
Smell - I seem to catch more of a malty/earthy aroma with the beer rather than the Floral Hop aromas that the label implies.
Taste - Balanced. At first the malt comes through fairly strongly, maybe very slightly watery. Very light on the aftertaste, but as expected as the majority of the hops were intended for aroma.
Mouthfeel - A very drinkable beer, not heavy but also not extremely light. Finishes clean.
Overall - 3.5. A good average beer but with no qualities that really stand out. I am a very big fan of all of Heavy Seas brews that I have had, so this was actually somewhat of a disappointment of their line to me.
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3.46/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I got as part of a botmc, pours a fizzy yellow with a moderate white head. The aroma is bready, musty. The hops are bready, grassy, it has a lingering finish. The body is medium, light, very quaffable. Not a whole lot going on, would be good on a hot day or maybe as a transition beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I got as part of a botmc, pours a fizzy yellow with a moderate white head. The aroma is bready, musty. The hops are bready, grassy, it has a lingering finish. The body is medium, light, very quaffable. Not a whole lot going on, would be good on a hot day or maybe as a transition beer.
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3/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I poured this very average beer into my tumbler at 45 degrees. The beer was a nice golden color but poured a weak head that was gone very fast. The beer has a yeasty bready smell and the taste was just plain beer. Not good enough for another try. I will not buy again.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I poured this very average beer into my tumbler at 45 degrees. The beer was a nice golden color but poured a weak head that was gone very fast. The beer has a yeasty bready smell and the taste was just plain beer. Not good enough for another try. I will not buy again.
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3.58/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle BB May 2013, poured into a shaker. Acquired as part of a beer of the month gift.
A: Solid golden color, two finger white head recedes to a skim, a little bit of lacing left. looks like an AAL. maybe a shade darker.
S: Slightly floral, bready pale malt, kinda grassy, a bit of a generic grainy smell.
T: Floral hops mix with some ever so slight citrus. Bready, grainy, pale malt. Its a bit sweet and minimal bitterness. Mild, easy drinking blond.
M: Feels lighter bodied and the carbonation is medium, but not spritsy. Smooth and easy drinking.
O: Nothing fancy here at all, just an easy drinking sessioner. Goes down without any problems. Might purchase again if I need a no frills/pool/shoot the shit kind of brew. Would go good with a pizza, or some ball park dogs. Definitely a good intro for BMC drinkers.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle BB May 2013, poured into a shaker. Acquired as part of a beer of the month gift.
A: Solid golden color, two finger white head recedes to a skim, a little bit of lacing left. looks like an AAL. maybe a shade darker.
S: Slightly floral, bready pale malt, kinda grassy, a bit of a generic grainy smell.
T: Floral hops mix with some ever so slight citrus. Bready, grainy, pale malt. Its a bit sweet and minimal bitterness. Mild, easy drinking blond.
M: Feels lighter bodied and the carbonation is medium, but not spritsy. Smooth and easy drinking.
O: Nothing fancy here at all, just an easy drinking sessioner. Goes down without any problems. Might purchase again if I need a no frills/pool/shoot the shit kind of brew. Would go good with a pizza, or some ball park dogs. Definitely a good intro for BMC drinkers.
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2.94/5 rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from a bottle into a tulip. Off-white one finger head that dissipates quickly. Light tight lacing also dissipates quickly.
Faint fruity aroma. Nothing special.
Light flavors and mouthfeel...again...nothing special. It wouldn't be bad with lunch...it isn't heavy or overpowering to spoil your lunch.
Not bad. Not great, but hey it's not Budweiser.
I feel bad about leaving a review with such little information...but this beer is just as informative and exciting.
I wouldn't activly look for this beer...but I wouldn't turn it down either.
Cheers
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look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from a bottle into a tulip. Off-white one finger head that dissipates quickly. Light tight lacing also dissipates quickly.
Faint fruity aroma. Nothing special.
Light flavors and mouthfeel...again...nothing special. It wouldn't be bad with lunch...it isn't heavy or overpowering to spoil your lunch.
Not bad. Not great, but hey it's not Budweiser.
I feel bad about leaving a review with such little information...but this beer is just as informative and exciting.
I wouldn't activly look for this beer...but I wouldn't turn it down either.
Cheers
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3.7/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A - bright gold with a soft, white head
S - faint grass, citrusy
T - faint malt, faint grapefruit
M - light bodied, very crisp
This beer doesn't necessarily have the best flavor nor does it have depth but it is light and sessionable. There's nothing bad about this beer, but there isn't anything that stands out either. I won't buy it again, but I wouldn't turn it down if it was offered to me.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A - bright gold with a soft, white head
S - faint grass, citrusy
T - faint malt, faint grapefruit
M - light bodied, very crisp
This beer doesn't necessarily have the best flavor nor does it have depth but it is light and sessionable. There's nothing bad about this beer, but there isn't anything that stands out either. I won't buy it again, but I wouldn't turn it down if it was offered to me.
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3.06/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from bottle into pint glass
Appearance – Pours a medium golden color with a one finger white head. The head fades very fast to leave a very light level of lacing.
Smell – The aroma is light and is of a bready smell mixed with a light caramel smell.
Taste – The taste begins of a malty breadiness mixed with a light caramel flavor. As the flavor advances some lighter earthy and herbal hops and a corn sweetness come to the tongue. These flavors mix with the bread and caramel to take the taste to its end.
Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is rather light with a higher level of carbonation. It makes it rather drinkable and is good for the style.
Overall – OK, but nothing special here.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from bottle into pint glass
Appearance – Pours a medium golden color with a one finger white head. The head fades very fast to leave a very light level of lacing.
Smell – The aroma is light and is of a bready smell mixed with a light caramel smell.
Taste – The taste begins of a malty breadiness mixed with a light caramel flavor. As the flavor advances some lighter earthy and herbal hops and a corn sweetness come to the tongue. These flavors mix with the bread and caramel to take the taste to its end.
Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is rather light with a higher level of carbonation. It makes it rather drinkable and is good for the style.
Overall – OK, but nothing special here.
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Heavy Seas - Gold Ale from Heavy Seas Beer
3.43
out of 5
based on 342 ratings.
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
HEAVY SEAS GOLD 5/25/16
Another in the new beer club shipment. We get Heavy Seas in my state but I have not had this one yet.
Best by Sept. 28 2016. This could be almost two months old already.
a: Clear yellow gold with a ring of foam which soon disappeared. No lacing.
s: Bare hint of bready malt.
t; Balanced! No particularly outstanding tastes but bready malt and light hops.
m: Light side of medium, good body and carbonation tingle.
o: Highly drinkable beer drinkers' beer, brew gold in that there is none of the adjunct sweetness, just some quality, very easy drinking brew.
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