Stone Coast Sunsplash Golden Ale
Sunday River Brewing Company in Bethel, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.85
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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Reviewed from old notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a decent golden color with a film of thin white head.
The smell had an ample amount of sweet corn lightly dosed with a slight caramel edge.
The taste was pretty much the same adding a light biscuit-esque glaze over my taste buds.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a decent sessionability about it. The carbonation seemed ok for the style and for me. There’s a nice carbonation about it.
Overall, this was a decent golden/blonde ale I could do again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a decent golden color with a film of thin white head.
The smell had an ample amount of sweet corn lightly dosed with a slight caramel edge.
The taste was pretty much the same adding a light biscuit-esque glaze over my taste buds.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a decent sessionability about it. The carbonation seemed ok for the style and for me. There’s a nice carbonation about it.
Overall, this was a decent golden/blonde ale I could do again.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2014
at 20:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
I’ve had numerous six-packs of this over the past year (2006) as it has been distributed in MA recently.
Medium amount of white head shows moderate retention, light lacing. Bright, honey-golden body shows plentiful carbonation and a high clarity.
One (at least) batch has been unintentionally infected with wild brett. That one smells of medium-tart pear and apple skins, with a little bit of peachiness from the malt combo. The brett version shows more attenuation and a more dry nose, obviously, but is quite fragrant. I believe the beer is hopped with styrian goldings or hallertauer. It gives a tremendously grassy, herbal and highly aromatic nose. Touch of light breadiness on the finish.
The infected cans are deliciously ripe with brett. I’ve honestly had bottles of Orval that taste worse than these. The combination of the noble hops, which are mostly flavor/aroma additions, with only a light bitterness produces a charming recreation of Orval. Somewhat sweeter, and the non-infected bottles are much sweeter, but still very well-attenuated and with plenty of spiciness from the hops to cut the sweetness. Furthermore, I found the carbonation and mouthfeel to be the best I have yet encountered in a canned beer. Lower levels of carbonation do not pester the palate. No alcohol apparent, no flaws that I found.
Easily the best canned beer I’ve had and probably my favorite readily available drinking beer. This must be exquisite fresh on draught. Too bad I’ve never found it in my many travels through Maine.
Medium amount of white head shows moderate retention, light lacing. Bright, honey-golden body shows plentiful carbonation and a high clarity.
One (at least) batch has been unintentionally infected with wild brett. That one smells of medium-tart pear and apple skins, with a little bit of peachiness from the malt combo. The brett version shows more attenuation and a more dry nose, obviously, but is quite fragrant. I believe the beer is hopped with styrian goldings or hallertauer. It gives a tremendously grassy, herbal and highly aromatic nose. Touch of light breadiness on the finish.
The infected cans are deliciously ripe with brett. I’ve honestly had bottles of Orval that taste worse than these. The combination of the noble hops, which are mostly flavor/aroma additions, with only a light bitterness produces a charming recreation of Orval. Somewhat sweeter, and the non-infected bottles are much sweeter, but still very well-attenuated and with plenty of spiciness from the hops to cut the sweetness. Furthermore, I found the carbonation and mouthfeel to be the best I have yet encountered in a canned beer. Lower levels of carbonation do not pester the palate. No alcohol apparent, no flaws that I found.
Easily the best canned beer I’ve had and probably my favorite readily available drinking beer. This must be exquisite fresh on draught. Too bad I’ve never found it in my many travels through Maine.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Dec 2006
at 16:32