American Sky Tailgunner Gold
Hudson Brewing Company in Hudson, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.22
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a light grain note with a growing sweet citrus note. Flavor has light sweet grains and a growing citrus note that is sweet as well.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2.5
On tap @ the brewery in Hudson. Pours a hazy, bright yellow appearance with a white head. Somewhat citrusy, lightly buttery, lemon flavor. Butter is a lot heavier in the flavor with some citrusness. Somewhat bitter.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle poured into a shaker. Pours a clear gold with a huge amount of white head. Maybe an old bottle? Like half the glass is foam. Aroma of some light citrus hops and a little spicy Belgian yeast. Taste is light bitter and follows aroma with a strong taste of cereal grains and just a hint of skunk. Light bodied with a thin texture. Fizzy carbonation with a decently long finish. Overall, not bad. I’m rating this higher in a couple categories that I actually believe just because I think this is an old bottle and I don’t want to penalize the brewery for that.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
12oz bottle...a few months old. Unfiltered orange-tan body. Steady, creamy, thin white head. Grainy malt bill, high carbonation, and a steady bitter dry hop backbone. After a few sips I realized this wasn’t a typical Blonde..maybe a Belgian yeast as others have asserted? It grew on me. It has a nice depth of character between the creamy unfiltered body, fruity Belgian yeast notes, and dry bitterness. The dryness fades into the second half of the glass, and more creamy yeast notes come out. OK.