Golden Vanilla
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company
- From:
- Thirsty Bear Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.39 | pDev: 24.19%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 13
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 12, 2015
- Added:
- Sep 27, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by ivegot3Dvision from Oregon
4.72/5 rDev +39.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.72/5 rDev +39.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Light and easy to drink. HUGE vanilla on the nose and on the tongue, loved it.
Feb 14, 2015
Reviewed by czfreeman from California
2.41/5 rDev -28.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.41/5 rDev -28.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
On tap at the brewery.
Pours a murky golden tone, almost like a wheat beer. Light head that fizzes out pretty quickly.
Aromatics-when the beer was colder I could detect the vanilla but in the backgfround, as the beer warms the vanilla aroma becomes incresingly more dominant. Some bitterness in there, but smells very sweet and vanilla dominated.
On the first sip-this is not my cup of tea. Vanilla, sweet syrupy like and lower carbonation create an almost cream-soda beer. Not much in the area of complexity, overall one note and far two sweet for my liking. The use of a stronger yeast and less vanilla would create a much better beer in my opinion.
Im glad that this was only a sample size portion, as I would not like an entire glass of this beer
Jun 15, 2012Pours a murky golden tone, almost like a wheat beer. Light head that fizzes out pretty quickly.
Aromatics-when the beer was colder I could detect the vanilla but in the backgfround, as the beer warms the vanilla aroma becomes incresingly more dominant. Some bitterness in there, but smells very sweet and vanilla dominated.
On the first sip-this is not my cup of tea. Vanilla, sweet syrupy like and lower carbonation create an almost cream-soda beer. Not much in the area of complexity, overall one note and far two sweet for my liking. The use of a stronger yeast and less vanilla would create a much better beer in my opinion.
Im glad that this was only a sample size portion, as I would not like an entire glass of this beer
Reviewed by litheum94 from California
2.95/5 rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.95/5 rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Part of the sampler platter. Reviewed 7/15/10.
P: Dark, golden amber. Light, off-white head that fizzles out.
A: Very sweet. Vanilla bean and root beer aromas.
T: Drinks like a cream soda, with a bit of grassy hops thrown in.
The hops try to dry this out, but there's just a little bit too much sweetness here.
Aug 08, 2011P: Dark, golden amber. Light, off-white head that fizzles out.
A: Very sweet. Vanilla bean and root beer aromas.
T: Drinks like a cream soda, with a bit of grassy hops thrown in.
The hops try to dry this out, but there's just a little bit too much sweetness here.
Reviewed by dgilks from Australia
3.38/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear golden colour with a small, shortlasted white head. No lacing.
Mild vanilla and malt on the nose. A touch too sweet.
Sweet malt flavour with plenty of vanilla. Very much a one note beer.
Medium light body with moderate carbonation. Fine.
A decent attempt at a novelty beer but it lacks depth and falls short of the mark.
Aug 05, 2011Mild vanilla and malt on the nose. A touch too sweet.
Sweet malt flavour with plenty of vanilla. Very much a one note beer.
Medium light body with moderate carbonation. Fine.
A decent attempt at a novelty beer but it lacks depth and falls short of the mark.
Reviewed by ffejherb from Pennsylvania
3.45/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.45/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at Thirsty Bear on 7/13/09. Described as a "light ale infused with whole vanilla beans."
A - Amber/caramel-colored body with just the slightest bit of haze and a thin off-white ring with virtually no head or lacing.
S - Subtle nose overall with hints of sweet malt and an apparent vanilla presence. Otherwise, not much else.
T - Very sweet with a light caramely, syrupy malt character and a hefty dose of vanilla bean flavor. Hops are virtually undetected, save for a faint floral character in the backend.
M - Light bodied with a slight syrupy texture and soft carbonation. Sweet on the tastebuds.
D - Pretty nice light ale with an authentic vanilla flavor. True it is a rather one-dimensional brew, but it is an easy drinker and not overly sweet.
Jul 28, 2009A - Amber/caramel-colored body with just the slightest bit of haze and a thin off-white ring with virtually no head or lacing.
S - Subtle nose overall with hints of sweet malt and an apparent vanilla presence. Otherwise, not much else.
T - Very sweet with a light caramely, syrupy malt character and a hefty dose of vanilla bean flavor. Hops are virtually undetected, save for a faint floral character in the backend.
M - Light bodied with a slight syrupy texture and soft carbonation. Sweet on the tastebuds.
D - Pretty nice light ale with an authentic vanilla flavor. True it is a rather one-dimensional brew, but it is an easy drinker and not overly sweet.
Reviewed by Newmerator from California
2.93/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
2.93/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Okay, so I know they what they were going for with this. Perhaps they got exactly what they wanted, and there is some demographic that wants to go to a brewpub and get this sweet vanilla light beer.
Too sweet for my liking, pours a light golden amber. no lace or head retention. very light beer, light body. just sweet vanilla taste. I don't really like it too much.
Apr 16, 2009Too sweet for my liking, pours a light golden amber. no lace or head retention. very light beer, light body. just sweet vanilla taste. I don't really like it too much.
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