West Branch Golden Ale
The Shed Brewery in Middlebury, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.63
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed West Branch Golden Ale from The Shed Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught pint at the Shed on 3/11/06
Clear, golden-to-clover honey-yellow body has a frothy, one-finger high white head atop, that is well retained and even laces lightly. Some bubbles in the liquid, but not bursting with visible carbonation.
The nose is flowery, with easygoing, clean hops, some minerals from the water or yeast and plenty of grainy malt (some type of lightly husky, dry, yet pale colored malt), perhaps just two-row. There seem to be no off-notes, just a clean, grainy malt bill that fills the nostrils sufficiently, backed by the light hoppiness.
The flavor has a light edge to it, just a minor crisp, citric hoppiness, but otherwise gentle and flowery, with some light hay, sweat, papery/grainy malt and a touch of dough on the very finish. For being low in alcohol, it is very well-attenuated, no wortiness and yet not thin, or loose in texture. Quenching and drinkable, with a very slight sourness (almost Kolsch-like, but fleeting) and the typical hard-water mineral thing that the Shed has going on. Carbonation is moderate for the style, though perhaps a bit too bubbly.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed West Branch Golden Ale from The Shed Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Light golden ale with a thin white head. Light malt aroma (too cold). Good malt in mouth, very crisp and czech. Light but good. On tap, Feb.10, 2005.