Saturday, February 9, 2013

Tasting Notes: New Glarus Hometown Blonde

Appearance: Pours a nice, blonde color, with a nice, frothy head, which sticks around for a bit, and definitely laces on the glass.

Aroma: Nice balance.  Definitely a lot of bread on the nose, but also some nice hop aromas as well. 

Mouthfeel: Light, refreshing.

Flavors: Balanced, as with the aroma.  Pretty bready and doughy at the start, then a little bit of grass or hay, and a nice crisp bitter finish.  Get a lingering floral hop at the end.

Overall: Nice use of pale malts, and crisp hops to make a refreshing beer.  I'm drinking it on a day off, and in the winter, but I bet after a hot day working out in the sun in the summer, this beer would really hit the spot with its malty sweetness, light body, and crisp use of hops.  The hops are definitely a major player in this brew, but in more of a German crisp, refreshing way than the in your face bitterness way I've gotten used to from a lot of U.S. craft beers.

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