Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 12/13/2016. Pours fairly crystal clear medium golden/yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lemon, peach, mango, melon, tangerine, passion fruit, white grape, berry, light pepper, cracker, biscuit, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/tropical hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, peach, mango, melon, tangerine, passion fruit, white grape, berry, light pepper, cracker, biscuit, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, peach, mango, melon, tangerine, passion fruit, white grape, berry, cracker, biscuit, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/tropical hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Minimal dryness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/creamy, and lightly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a great Blonde ale! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/tropical hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink. The Nelson Sauvin hops are extremely well represented, despite the low bitterness of the beer. Great balance and very flavorful on malt presence. A very enjoyable offering.