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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1401 Salamander Lindøy Blonde Ale Norway Blonde Ale 3.1

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml bottle, as Salamander Lindøy Blonde Ale, batch #064, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Slowly gushing bottle. The glass fills completely by white foam, a pale golden beer appears underneath only very slowly, takes a long time to settle. Aroma of spicy Belgian ale yeast, damp basement, dust and citric hops. Fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Distinct flavour of Lemondrop hops, but the bitterness is too low.

Oct 6, 2022
03:38:31 PM
1402 Skudenes Offshore Golden Ale Norway Blonde Ale 3.6

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

330 ml can, as Skudenes Offshore Golden Ale, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.4%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of malts and yellow plums. Citric flavour, a hint of tropical fruits and yellow stonefruits, nice and easy drinking. Might buy again, when I just need a nice refreshment.

Oct 17, 2022
02:12:14 PM
1403 Green's Gluten Free Gorgeous Blond Ale Belgium Blonde Ale 2.7

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

330 ml bottle, as Green's Gluten Free Gorgeous Blond Ale, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.0%. Slightly hazy deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of grain, malts, wort and yeast (too yeasty). The flavour is also grainy and yeasty, some citric notes.

Oct 27, 2022
05:32:02 PM
1404 Grisette Blonde Gluten Free Bio/Organic Belgium Blonde Ale 2.4

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

April 2017: 250 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.5%. Pours fizzy, crystal clear and very pale yellow colour, moderate but shortlived white head. Sweetish aroma of grass, malts and cookie dough. Fizzy mouthfeel, unpleasant. The flavour has notes of yeast, grass, some fruit and mild spices, some bittering hops in the aftertaste. Not something I’ll buy again.

Jun 7, 2023
02:57:48 PM
1405 Hobsons Twisted Spire United Kingdom Blonde Ale 2.1

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

April 2013: 500 ml clear bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 3.6%. Very pale golden colour, moderate white head. Typical clear bottle "skunky" and Heineken-like aroma. Sharpish hoppy bitterness throughout, but little hop flavour besides the bitterness. No body to support the bitterness. Not a very nice beer, the poorest I’ve had from Hobsons so far. Won’t buy again.

Aug 1, 2023
07:15:01 PM
1406 Ringwood Boondoggle United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.4

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Aug. 2018: Cask half pint at The Lamplighter, St. Helier. ABV was 4.2%. Golden colour, white head. Moderate aroma, some malts, a little fruit. Some fruit / berries and tingling hops in the flavour, much better than the bottled version. Sep. 2016: Shared 500 ml bottle, ABV 4.2%, bought in London. Golden colour, moderate hite head. Aroma of artificial candy / pear drops / crappy Swedish "pear" cider. Slightly sweet flavour, moderate hops, but the bad aroma ruins the drinking experience.

Aug 3, 2023
04:14:30 PM
1407 To Øl Brokilde Blonde Denmark Blonde Ale 3.2

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

750 ml bottle, from BilkaToGo, Skalborg. ABV is 6.0%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of Belgian ale yeast, white kandij sugar syrup, honey and stewed fruits. The flavour is moderately citric and floral, distinctly yeasty, with hints of honey.

Aug 5, 2023
10:00:10 AM
1408 Castle Rock Elsie Mo United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.5

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

May 2016: 500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Verksgt., Stavanger. ABV is 5.0%. Hops are Challenger, Bobek and Aurora. Deep golden colour, moderate to low white head. Pleasant aroma of herbal and fruity hops, also hints of toffee. The flavour has herbal and earthy hops, also some fruity, nutty and toffee notes. Enjoyable.

Aug 6, 2023
08:34:58 PM
1409 SKA True Blonde Ale United States Blonde Ale 2.7

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Oct. 2017: 355 ml can, as SKA The True Blonde, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5%. Very pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Fairly strong and sweetish fruity and grassy aroma, notes of artificial candy. The flavour has also some sweetness, but not as much as the aroma made med fear. Crisp with decent hops, but unfortunately again with hints of artificial candy. Overall disappointing, this brewery can do better.

Aug 12, 2023
04:02:40 AM
1410 Randalls Golden Guernsey Guernsey Blonde Ale 3.4

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Aug. 2018: Cask half pint at The Lamplighter, St. Helier. Served at correct cellar temperature. Golden colour, nice lacing. Moderate aroma. The flavour is slightly dry, with tingling hops in the finish.

Aug 13, 2023
01:12:23 PM
1411 Torch & Crown Bat Flip Spring Ale United States Blonde Ale 3.5

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

473 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.4%. Very pale golden colour, large to moderate white head. Nice aroma of grapefruit, honey melon and pine, hints of menthol and camphor. The mouthfeel is a bit thin. Flavour of citrus, moderate to low bitterness. Fairly refreshing.

Aug 14, 2023
04:07:54 PM
1412 Cairngorm Sheepshagger's Gold United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.4

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Feb. 2016: 500 ml bottle, from Matkroken Stokka. BB date 28.04.2014. ABV is 4.5%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of grain and dust, a hint of fruit. Fairly refreshing flavour, lagerish with a slight citrussy fruitiness. Will rerate when I have a fresher bottle.

Aug 17, 2022
05:07:18 PM
1413 Loch Lomond Bonnie and Blonde Pale Ale United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.7

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

440 ml can, as Loch Lomond Bonnie and Blonde Pale Ale, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.0%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of citrus, hints of yelow stonefruits. Light bodied as expected. The flavour has a decent balance between the malts and citric hops, a hint of yellow stonefruits again, not too sweet, moderate bitterness. A nice refreshment.

Aug 21, 2022
01:17:14 PM
1414 Hammerhead Guilty Pleasures - Fremmed Rase Norway Blonde Ale 2.5

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, huge white head that takes "forever" to settle, overcarbonated. Distinct aroma of yellow plums. The flavour has some fruitiness, but first and foremost an unexpected sharp bitterness of hops and dead yeast cells throughout.

Aug 29, 2022
11:27:23 PM
1415 Lilland / Jåttå Preikestolen Pretty Pretty Blonde Ale (Fjord Icon Series 2022 Edition) Norway Blonde Ale 3.5

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

330 ml can, batch #231, as Lilland / Jåttå Preikestolen Pretty Pretty Blonde Ale, Fjord Icon Series 2022 Edition. Purchased at Lilland off-licence. ABV is 4.7%. Moderately hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of citric hops, also notes of tropical fruits, hints of sprucetips. Light bodied. Slightly dry flavour, citrus and hints of tropical fruits, hints of pine in the finish, but the bitterness is low.

Sep 14, 2022
04:36:32 PM
1416 Acorn Barnsley Gold United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.5

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Cask half pint at No. 7 Market Tavern, Mayfair. Pale golden colour, white head. Moderate aroma, a hint of citrus. The flavour is slightly buttery, again with notes of citrus, decent hops in the finish.

Nov 17, 2022
06:06:29 PM
1417 Moor Union'Hop United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.6

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

July 2017: 330 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.1%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of fruity and herbal hops. Light bodied. Medium dry flavour with fruity and herbal hops first, piney and resinous bittering hops in the finish.

Nov 18, 2022
02:05:15 PM
1418 Skudenes Surf Blonde Ale Norway Blonde Ale 3.4

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

330 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Nearly clear golden colour, moderate white head. Lovely aroma of tropical fruits, hints of citrus. Citric mouthfeel, light bodied. Flavour of citrus and slightly piney hops, very moderate bitterness. Refreshing, but does not pack much of a punch.

Nov 20, 2022
03:42:59 PM
1419 Twelve Rounds Golden Gloves United States Blonde Ale 3.5

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

My beer No. 2 of a 7 beers flight at the brewery tap. Golden colour, white head. Citrussy aroma and flavour, with a fairly distinct hoppy bitterness for a golden ale. Decent beer.

Dec 20, 2022
06:23:35 PM
1420 Telemark Lys Norway Blonde Ale 2.6

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

330 ml bottle, batch #004, from the brewery. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy brownish golden colour, moderate white head. Yeasty and grainy aroma, hints of dust. Medium dry yeasty and grainy flavour, boring. One to forget.

Feb 2, 2023
12:08:53 PM
1421 Svalbard Spitsbergen Blonde Norway Blonde Ale 2.5

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

June 2020: 330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%, IBU 26. Hop is Centennial. Malts are pilsener, wheat and caramel. Golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of wort and stale jam, a hint of caramel. Medium sweet flavour, grainy with hints of jam, moderate bittering hops in the finish. Not impressive.

Feb 18, 2023
10:24:29 PM
1422 St. Peter's G-Free United Kingdom Blonde Ale 2.9

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

500 ml bottle, bought at Ultra Stavanger (Stadionparken). ABV is 4.2%. Clear deep golden colour, moderate head. Pleasant aroma of Amarillo hops with notes of mandarin/tangerine. I started drinking it too cold, but the flavour is fairly crisp and dry with some fruity hops first, then some rubbery notes in the middle like sayravai says, and a very bitter finish. This bitterness is not entirely pleasant, as the beer is light bodied and lacks malts and sweetness to balance the bitterness. If i suffered from coeliac disease I would probably buy this beer again, but as gluten is not a problem for me, St. Peters Brewery has other beers that are more to my liking.

Dec 25, 2008
05:47:25 PM
1423 Copper Dragon Golden Pippin United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.6

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV of the bottled version is 4.2%. Extremely pale and crystal clear yellow colour, moderate white head. Very nice hoppy aroma with strong notes of oranges and tropical fruits. The flavour is zesty and well hopped throughout, with a nice grapefruity bitterness in the finish and aftertaste. A typical "summer ale" which I, however, was quite happy to drink on a dreary January night.

Jan 21, 2009
07:04:21 PM
1424 Badger Golden Glory United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.6

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Distinct and beguiling aroma of ripe peaches / peach flowers, even peach candy - not quite what you expect in a beer, though. The flavour is fruity with moderate notes of peaches and zesty hops (can’t identify the alleged notes of melons). Not too sweet, not too bitter (actually, slightly MORE bitterness wouldn’t hurt). Soft mouthfeel, refreshing and pleasant to drink. A nice change-of-pace beer.

Mar 31, 2009
04:29:31 PM
1425 Orkney Northern Light United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.0%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, big to moderate white head. Moderate aroma of fruity hops, hint of apricots. Light bodied and refreshing: The flavour has distinct fruity hops on a moderately sweet bakground of malts, ending in a well balanced resinous and grapefruity bitterness. A nice little summer ale this one.

Apr 3, 2009
05:32:03 PM