Don't Poke the Bear
Sailfish Brewing Company in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
7.00
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Interesting pint, in that it doesn’t resemble a blonde ale in the slightest, coming off more like a braggot, with a ton of floral honey and caramel malt and a boozy, slightly bitter finish. Not bad, just not what I was expecting at all.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Deep, fairly hazy golden and straw coloured body with a thinnish, single centimetre tall off-white head that stays afloat nicely. Aroma of very strong honey and sweetness with some alcohol here as well and a lot of grainy and wheatie notes with some dry floral notes here and even a bit of chamomile tea, at least in the nose. Medium-bodied; Strong very rich honey sweetness and flavours show up front with a lot of tea and floral aspects with a strong and pretty rich malt and wheat backbone that shows underneath everything here. Aftertaste shows a lot of sweetness here of course, some hidden alcohol towards the end with a lot of wheat and breadiness, but the honey and floral qualities are strong, in a very nice way that makes the alcohol hidden quite well. Overall, a pretty nice, super rich and sweet beer with a lot of honey (of course) and floral, bready notes that is super enjoyable, even in the heat of May in Florida! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle, purchased from ABC Fine Wine & Spirits in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on 30-April-2022 for US$5,29 sampled a few days later at my hotel room here in Bonita Springs, Florida on 02-May-2022.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at Oviedo Brewing. Pours clear dark golden color with white head. Aromas of caramel, honey, and yeast. Slightly doughy flavor with sweet honey and a hint of booze. Medium body with average carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Can at home watching some tv. Deep gold light haze. Nose is honey and light banana. Tastes of light malt, yeast, citrus and decent amount of honey. Medium bodied some booze. Pretty good. Like the can design.