On tap at Trail's End Taproom. Pours a slightly hazy yellow color, with a big, frothy, white head. The aroma is odd and slightly off-putting. Some buckwheat, dank, piney hops, maybe some yeasty esters, and latex. Sweet and syrupy, with a faint bitterness. Light to medium body, with a sticky, oily mouthfeel. Something is distinctly wrong, but not too bad. As gluten-reduced beer goes, it could be much worse.

12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 9/3/2015. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy pale golden yellow color, with a 2 finger dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of lemon, pear, apple, cracker, biscuit, light honey, floral, grass, light pepper, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of pale malt, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon, pear, apple, cracker, biscuit, light honey, floral, grass, light pepper, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Light herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, pear, apple, cracker, biscuit, light honey, floral, grass, light pepper, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice robustness and balance of pale malt, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from bitterness, lightly increasing through the glass. Medium carnation and body; with a very smooth, moderately grainy/creamy, and lightly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is a nice American blonde ale. All around good robustness and balance of pale malt, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and easy to drink. A nicely enjoyable and spot on blonde ale offering; especially for being gluten reduced.