California Gold Blonde Ale
Oggis Pizza and Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Cream Ale Regular|
Score
5.60
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
@Carmel Mtn Ranch CA-on tap-pours a disappearing white head and yellow color. Aroma is light malt, mild citrus-lemon, crisp. Taste is sweet light/medium malt-honey (OK vienna malt), mild citrus-lemon hops. Crisp.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jan 2008
at 13:46
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draft at Oggi’s, Liberty Station Point Loma. Sweet fruity aroma. Golden color with a white head that ringed. Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. Seems a bit wheaty. Light stone fruit. Nice light level of bitter. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jul 2007
at 22:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught pint at Vista on 3/24/07
Large white head is well-retained, with sparkling carbonation in the clear, sunny-yellow beer. Minimal lacing.
Crisp, aromatic malts in the nose do most of the work, while there is just a hint of peachy fruit ester, very reserved, in the background. It works well as a balance to the grainy maltiness. Softer ale yeast notes provide light minerals and just a touch of dough. Hops are soft and floral, wouldnt have guessed sterling, but something like very fresh, liberal EKG (sterling is close, I guess). Not as much citrus as I’d expect from Sterling (they usually give a nice non-bitter, lemon-lime note). Importantly, no flaws of any kind with a generally high aroma strength.
Crisp, kolsch-like malts have a touch of paperiness to them, but are more or less quite pleasingly crisp. Dry grains, with a hint of honey and just a touch of bitterness. Some light nectarine/peach esters and a very well-carbonated, yet not sharp mouthfeel that was quite quenching. Fruitiness grows as the beer warms, as does the hop flavor. Quite pleasant, and maybe just a bit more softness on the palate from some different malts (the vienna gives it too much of a toasty/bready edge) would be beneficial. Nice one.
Large white head is well-retained, with sparkling carbonation in the clear, sunny-yellow beer. Minimal lacing.
Crisp, aromatic malts in the nose do most of the work, while there is just a hint of peachy fruit ester, very reserved, in the background. It works well as a balance to the grainy maltiness. Softer ale yeast notes provide light minerals and just a touch of dough. Hops are soft and floral, wouldnt have guessed sterling, but something like very fresh, liberal EKG (sterling is close, I guess). Not as much citrus as I’d expect from Sterling (they usually give a nice non-bitter, lemon-lime note). Importantly, no flaws of any kind with a generally high aroma strength.
Crisp, kolsch-like malts have a touch of paperiness to them, but are more or less quite pleasingly crisp. Dry grains, with a hint of honey and just a touch of bitterness. Some light nectarine/peach esters and a very well-carbonated, yet not sharp mouthfeel that was quite quenching. Fruitiness grows as the beer warms, as does the hop flavor. Quite pleasant, and maybe just a bit more softness on the palate from some different malts (the vienna gives it too much of a toasty/bready edge) would be beneficial. Nice one.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2007
at 14:24
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Nose is wheaty; gold with a small white head, caramel malty flavor with a nice hop finish.
Tried
on 03 Jul 2006
at 21:10