Baby Genius
Bissell Brothers Brewing in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
7.36
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Blonde Ale
Our humble, guzzlable tribute to summer in Maine (i.e. Heaven). Hopped with equal parts Citra, Ella, and Topaz, and brewed in alliance with the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center, which receives 5% of its sales each year.
Our humble, guzzlable tribute to summer in Maine (i.e. Heaven). Hopped with equal parts Citra, Ella, and Topaz, and brewed in alliance with the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center, which receives 5% of its sales each year.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can thanks to Nathan. Pours a cloudy orange gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is mango, must, floral. Medium mouth, melon, grapefruit, juicy, crushable, very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jun 2016
at 17:15
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Draught at King’s Head Pub, 5/7/16.
Just pure, delightful soup. I never thought I’d come this far, but I just love the appearance on the NE IPA now....this has a large, very well-retained white head atop it, as well. Body is a pale, waxen yellow with a graham cracker tint.
Beautiful, just beautiful. I’m glad I had HF Walden right before this. While they’ve got some differences (this one being juicier and soupy) it’s a fun comparison. Bright lemon zest, nectarine and all sorts of dank, woody, vegetative notes with juicy pineapple and mango growing stronger as it warms. Cracker-like malts easily balance (the beauty of these ultra low bitterness/resin IPAs is that they take so little to balance) and while Bissell’s yeast/water doesn’t have the same minerality and general charm as Hill Farmstead’s, this is still a phenomenal beer with no alcohol or flaw.
Dry in the flavor and fantastically juicy. Mango, pineapple, guava, juicy lime and very little bitterness. No twang that you sometimes get from Trillium’s IPAs. Tight, ample, creamy carbonation.
Yep, having had Lux and now this, I can officially marvel at their execution of the 4% hoppy, ultra-pale ale. Definitely the real deal and excited to get more from them.
Just pure, delightful soup. I never thought I’d come this far, but I just love the appearance on the NE IPA now....this has a large, very well-retained white head atop it, as well. Body is a pale, waxen yellow with a graham cracker tint.
Beautiful, just beautiful. I’m glad I had HF Walden right before this. While they’ve got some differences (this one being juicier and soupy) it’s a fun comparison. Bright lemon zest, nectarine and all sorts of dank, woody, vegetative notes with juicy pineapple and mango growing stronger as it warms. Cracker-like malts easily balance (the beauty of these ultra low bitterness/resin IPAs is that they take so little to balance) and while Bissell’s yeast/water doesn’t have the same minerality and general charm as Hill Farmstead’s, this is still a phenomenal beer with no alcohol or flaw.
Dry in the flavor and fantastically juicy. Mango, pineapple, guava, juicy lime and very little bitterness. No twang that you sometimes get from Trillium’s IPAs. Tight, ample, creamy carbonation.
Yep, having had Lux and now this, I can officially marvel at their execution of the 4% hoppy, ultra-pale ale. Definitely the real deal and excited to get more from them.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2016
at 17:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at JFK - NYC. Pours hazy yellow-gold with a foamy topping. Dry pithy citrus in the nose, some pine needles. Light sweet flavor with notes of lemon rind, grapefruit, hay, peach and melon. Light bodied with average carbonation. Moderately dry to finish, with more pithy citrus, rindy bitterness, dry pale malts. Good and drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2016
at 06:55
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Imported from my RateBeer account as Bissell Brothers Baby Genius (by Bissell Brothers Brewing Company):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 18/20, MyTotalScore: 4.3/5
4/X/15 - 1Pt. can from a trade @ home - BB: n/a (2015-1453) Thanks to halo3one for the trade!
Pretty cloudy bright yellow beer, creamy to aery irregular white head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: overload of exotic fruits, pineapple, passion fruit, citrus, bit sweet, caramel. MF: soft carbon, medium to light body. Taste: lots of citrus, resinous, bit grassy, nice bitterness, lots of grapefruit. Aftertaste: citrus, grapefruit, pineapple, resinous. Nice one!
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 18/20, MyTotalScore: 4.3/5
4/X/15 - 1Pt. can from a trade @ home - BB: n/a (2015-1453) Thanks to halo3one for the trade!
Pretty cloudy bright yellow beer, creamy to aery irregular white head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: overload of exotic fruits, pineapple, passion fruit, citrus, bit sweet, caramel. MF: soft carbon, medium to light body. Taste: lots of citrus, resinous, bit grassy, nice bitterness, lots of grapefruit. Aftertaste: citrus, grapefruit, pineapple, resinous. Nice one!
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2015
at 15:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at Kings Arms, Portland. It pours very coudy light orange with a thick white head. The nose is soft, fresh, juicy, peach, apricot, nectarine, sherbet, dank grass, pine and light herbal vibe. The taste is crisp, bitter, bitter orange, earth, grapefruit, sherbet, minerals and some toasty grass with a dry finish. Light - medium body and moderate carbonation. Tasty and refreshing session gear.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2015
at 18:06
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Sample at the Northeastern Brewery (ME/MA) Tasting on 08/09/2015. Hazy yellow color with a medium frothy white head that diminishes steadily to a film. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of tropical fruit, hops and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of grapefruit, grassy hops and biscuit malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a lingering citrusy hops aftertaste. Solid beer all around.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Sep 2015
at 10:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
In the can @ home. Thanks to Luke and Josh for sending! Pours a murky bright yellow appearance with a white head. Soft bready, light citrus hoppy nose with some lemon, grapefruit, and pineapple. Carbonation seems a bit low. Cracker / doughy malts, grassy / herbal and citrusy hops in the flavor. Light bodied. Dry. A little bit of a bitter bite on the finish. Super chuggable. Good beer.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Oct 2014
at 15:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Cloudy light color fragrant citrus with a smooth mouth feel overtones of grapefruits at the end.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2014
at 15:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hazy yellow with a 2 finger white head. Fluffy. Nose is citra and mosaic and simcoe. Pine with a bursting nectarine and lime citrus nose. Great mouthfeel. Like a well shaken fresh squeezed lemon like soda. Lots of lemon peel zest and rind. Chewy and acidic. Sort of a mix between biscuit malt, rice and grapefruit/lemon juice juiced whole so you get pulp and all. Refreshing bit couldn’t drink more than 2-3 glasses.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2014
at 20:29