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Southside Blonde

Perennial Artisan AlesBlonde Ale
ABV: 5.5%
85
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
17
Mouthfeel
4
Appearance
3
Saint Louis, MO

What Our Editors Thought

Defined peppery nose with touches of pineapple and kiwi—inviting yet brisk. The sip is less stark, with a weightless body, lightly bitter through-line, softened by a gentle lime note.

What Our Panel Thought

Yeasty aroma with mild spice halo: tangerine, banana, cloves, white-bread malt. In the flavor, yeast-driven spice, fruit, and bubblegum are tempered by bitterness and spicy hops. Some bitterness lingers. Crisp and lively. Much emphasis on fermentation character, without much backing it.

What the Brewers Say

Dry, bitter, and popping with lemon, orange, and dried herbs, it finds balance through sweet pilsner malt, wheat, and a classic Belgian yeast strain.

Brewing Craft Classics (Feb-Mar 2021)
Review printed in: Brewing Craft Classics (Feb-Mar 2021)
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Date Reviewed: November 13, 2020