Beech Blonde
Arbor Ales in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.39
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Our premium Golden Bitter, Brewed with generous additions of American Cascade and New Zealand Motueka hops.
This is one of the first beers we brewed in the early days when the brewery was still finding its feet. It was originally an occasional summer beer, but proved quite popular so we now make it regularly. It's brewed to a simple recipe that has changed little over the years. Marks Otter pale malt, caramalt and a little wheat in the mash, Cascade & Motueka hops in the copper followed by a small Cascade dry hop addition.
This is one of the first beers we brewed in the early days when the brewery was still finding its feet. It was originally an occasional summer beer, but proved quite popular so we now make it regularly. It's brewed to a simple recipe that has changed little over the years. Marks Otter pale malt, caramalt and a little wheat in the mash, Cascade & Motueka hops in the copper followed by a small Cascade dry hop addition.
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28/10/2008. WATERSHED, Canons Road, BRISTOL, Bristol, England
Tried
from Can
on 04 Nov 2022
at 09:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
568ml Bottle - Amber with a foamy head. Peach and some floral notes in the aroma. Fruity and slightly biscuity taste with peach, caramel, apricot and orange.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2017
at 15:06
7/10
Tried
on 10 Jan 2016
at 17:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at St Albans beer shop, St Albans, Herts. A hazy golden/amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, tropical fruit, citrus aroma. Tastes similar, hoppy, tropical fruit, citrus, slightly sweet. Decent session ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2015
at 11:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle picked up from Marks and Spencer, Bicester, consumed at home Monday 31st August 2015 Hazy warm gold with a thick white rim and Islands of bubbles. A flurry of tropical notes, a little pineapple perhaps. Sweet exotic fruitiness in the mouth but a tiny bit thin, pleasant beer but Arbor can and usually do better, that said it is pretty decent. Light hoppiness, malty middle, quite good. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2015
at 11:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
568ml bottle from Marks & Spencer, Camberley. A hazy amber pour with a billowing cream head; gentle tropical fruit aroma; soft and creamy in the mouth with lots of tropical fruit, particularly kiwi fruit; then a gentle bitterness and some biscuit to finish. A very tasty blonde ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2015
at 13:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at jeevan’s, thanks to a holidaying friend. Pours hazy gold with a thick white head. Aromas of tropical fruit, citrus, pine. Taste is fruity, light bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2015
at 15:52
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from The Beerhive. Murky golden body with a thick off-white head. Lively carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of grass, pineapple and kiwi fruit. Flavour of juicy orange, biscuit, berries and bread. Medium body with an oily texture. Light fizz. Very nice indeed - soft and fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2015
at 17:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask stillage at the Birmingham CAMRA festival 2014. Poured a crystal clear light amber with a bubbly white head. The aroma is citrus, mango, malt, light hop. The flavour is light bitter with a soft gorgeous zesty fruit light spice palate and a short bitter finish. My first beer at the fest and this could probably be the best too!
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Oct 2014
at 17:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Hanging Bat. Pours clear amber, nose is pine, and toffee, taste is dry, pine, bitter, sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2014
at 06:17