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Prison CityBlonde Ale
ABV: 5.6%IBU: 45
92
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
18
Mouthfeel
4
Appearance
3

What Our Panel Thought

Aroma: “Bursting with fruity hops flavor. Take your pick: mango, guava, tangerine, lemon, passion fruit, grapefruit are all there. So is a slight catty, dank, and piney hops note. Malt is hard to discern at first sniff.”

Flavor: “Just like on the aroma, hops flavors dominate and are punched up by the light malt sweetness. Bitterness is surprisingly restrained for the intense hops flavors. Still, there’s a sweet malt backbone.”

Overall: “Loads of tropical fruit and a smooth finish, like a good session IPA lacking astringency. The intensity of the hops character pushes the line between ‘blonde’ and ‘session IPA,’ but if you set definitions aside and approach it as a very light, hoppy beer, it does not disappoint.”

What the Brewers Say

“Blonde ale dry hopped with Mosaic. Dry, clean, toasted malt backbone and a citrusy finish.”

Light Ales + Dark Lagers (Feb-Mar 2019)
Review printed in: Light Ales + Dark Lagers (Feb-Mar 2019)
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Date Reviewed: January 3, 2019