Downton Brewery Honey Blonde

Honey Blonde

 

Downton Brewery in Downton, Wiltshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Honey Regular
Score
6.04
ABV: 4.3% IBU: - Ticks: 29
Honey Blonde is a light and refreshing blonde/golden ale, with subtle hints of honey and softly sweet malt.

A golden straw coloured bitter. A superb blend of spicy and floral hops, added to the smooth sweetness imparted by Flaked Maize and wild flower honey, make this a beer that never hangs around for long!

Also named Downton Chimera Honey Blonde.
 

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16/02/2008.ROYAL OAK, Lower Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FOUR COUNTY INNS)

Tried on 27 Nov 2022 at 10:10


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at GBBF '22 day 2, 03/08/22. Pale golden blonde with a modest white cap. Nose is pale malts, grains, straw, lemon rind, herb. Taste comprises modest honey, grass, soft malts, grains. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Usual mediocre honey affair.

Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2022 at 14:46


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Hand-pulled pint (as Honey Blonde) at The Pheasant, Wellington Shropshire on 24th November 2021. Clean and clear golden/blonde body, neat white head. Mild honey aroma and taste, some light citrus notes in there too.

Tried on 25 Nov 2021 at 07:43


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford – as Downton Honey Blonde Pours a pale yellow with a small white head and good lacing. Honey and malts together in the nose. Has a sharp tangy taste in the mouth. Malts and honey to the fore, but also grains and a hint of citrus. Honey and lemon in the finish. Not at all bad.

Tried from Cask on 14 Jul 2020 at 21:27


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample from bottle at Winchester Christmas Market. Sweet floral aroma. Medium gold. Thin bubbly white head. Light bitter with a sweet streak and a hint of sourness. Light. Thin. Average carbonation. Abrupt finish. Nice enough without being overly interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2019 at 15:18


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle @ Cobbetts, Dorking. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light honey and herbal. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 140218

Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2018 at 19:04


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Drink in bottle @ Cobbetts, Dorking. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are rich honey, fruits, malt and has a sweet honey finish.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2018 at 19:00


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle at Cobbetts, Dorking. Pours pale gold with a small off-white head. Aroma of grass, hop, citrus, straw, honey and caramel. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Light body, oily texture, average carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2018 at 18:58


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Lime Kiln, Bristol 19/2/2017. Deep gold in colour with a slight, white, head. Stone fruits, leafy hops, lager malts, some honey character and a decent, bitter, finish. Fine.

Tried from Cask on 19 Feb 2017 at 16:18


6

Tried on 16 Aug 2015 at 13:04