Blacktop Blonde

TailGate Brewery in Nashville, Tennessee, United States 🇺🇸

Golden / Blonde Ale Regular Out of Production

Score

5.38

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: 19

Ticks: 23

Named after a close friend of TGB “Jay the Tailgate Guy,” Jay’s Blacktop Blonde is the ultimate homage. It is our way to say, we see you out there on the blacktop and we know you’re thirsty. This is why you deserve a 100% natural craft beer brewed with the same stuff cavemen used thousands of years ago. An American blonde ale that stays true to form. Bold use of magnum and cascade hops creates a soft subtle spice that set this easy drinker apart from the rest. Beautiful golden malts show you we’re not afraid to put something besides water down your gullet. So crack one of these beauties wherever you are, and in the immortal words of Jay the Tailgate Guy, “Grill on.”

First brewed at Skyscraper in California, moved in 2010 to Cold Spring, later on by the brewery itself.

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4.6

tnkw01 (4059) reviewed Blacktop Blonde from TailGate Brewery 11 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Can. Golden color. This beer is just not very good. Taste is like barnyard hay and whatever is on that hay.

Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:53

5.2

oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Blacktop Blonde from TailGate Brewery 3 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Canned. Hazy yellow colour with a small white head. Aroma is grains, some floral and mild grassy notes with quite a strong hayish edge to it. Flavour is grains, grassy, some hay and mild floral notes. Harsh, and quite dull.

Tried from Can on 31 Dec 2022 at 16:43

5.2

TedE (2767) reviewed Blacktop Blonde from TailGate Brewery 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

355ml can into shaker. Slightly hazy golden amber beer with medium carbonation and a frothy white head. Nose is light grains and malt. Medium sweetness, full body, a little zingy in the mouth. Interesting beer, touches of fruit, malt and pepper bounce around on the palate. Easy-drinking but quite sweet.

Tried from Can on 26 Mar 2017 at 06:20

5.3

fonefan (84534) reviewed Blacktop Blonde from TailGate Brewery 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Can 12fl.oz. [ As TailGate Jays Blacktop Blonde ].Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, pale malt, sweet malt, minerals - mint. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160625]

Tried from Can on 31 Aug 2016 at 14:50

rouhlas (5047) reviewed Blacktop Blonde from TailGate Brewery 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

355 ml can at Ulfborg. Light hazy golden color with white to off white head. Malty and light hoppy aroma, grain, straw, caramel. Sweet and light bitter taste. Light to medium thin to oily body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Can on 25 Jul 2016 at 14:30

Nightfall (2195) ticked Blacktop Blonde from TailGate Brewery 9 years ago

Tried on 25 Jun 2016 at 13:55

5.2

Rasmus40 (37007) reviewed Blacktop Blonde from TailGate Brewery 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Can @ fonefan tasting. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 250616

Tried from Can on 25 Jun 2016 at 13:53

Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Blacktop Blonde from TailGate Brewery 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3

Can at home, 27/05/16 - for the state tick figure boost, NOT the style !!! Clear golden with carbonation well evident, topped with a decent egg shell white head of bubbles. Nose is grain, caramel, sweet malt, bleh. Taste comprises sweet malt, caramel, brown sugar, all sweet and nothing else. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, sweet sweet close. Can of sugar ... garbage ! Liberated 85% to the river Thames !!!

Tried from Can on 27 May 2016 at 07:33

c0axial (8164) ticked Blacktop Blonde from TailGate Brewery 9 years ago

Tried on 29 Apr 2016 at 23:07

BrogenDaniel (4420) reviewed Blacktop Blonde from TailGate Brewery 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can at Saddle and Sabre. Golden without a head. Sweet malt, floral with some citrus.

Tried from Can on 20 Feb 2016 at 12:36