Bitterbill (4334) reviewed Blonde from High Point Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
From Apr 2007
It pours from 12oz bottle(best by Aug 2007) a cloudy straw colour with a very small head of foam that dissipates completely after a very short time with no lacing.
The smell has a wheat nose with some citrus and spice.
The taste on first sip has a nice burst of banana and clove followed by wheat and yeast. Another sip and there's some tartness, no actually, a lot of tartness...very lemony. That's something that would work quite well in the hot summer days of Casper, no doubt.
The mouthfeel is good for the style, the carbonation is light. and the finish ends up with the banana that I noted on the first sip. Solid. Good. Tasty.
Bottom line: This would be a good thirst quecher for the summer season and I thank jwc215 for including this one in our trade!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
12 ounce bottle. Hazy medium gold color. Small creamy white head. Faint grainy malt nose. Subtle light malt flavor has biscuity notes. Bitter grassy hops in middle. Hints of grapefruit and lime. Sticky, bitter finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
From Jan 2007
This one pours from 12oz bottle(room temp, best by Sept) a rich and thick looking very dark brown with a very small head of foam that disappeared almost immediately. Still, there's some lacing when I tilt my glass.
The smell is complex. I note wheat, dark fruit, clove, banana and more.
The taste on first sip is very clovey with big hits of wheat and plum. As I swish the brew in my mouth, I'm getting good banana and more of the plum and clove and they're all working so well together with the finish being on the dry side.. And... where the heck is the 9.5%abv?? I hardly notice any warming as it goes down and I find that almost unreal!
I'm on the last third of my glass now and the tastes just seem to get better and better as this liquid nectar warms up even more from the body heat transmitted from my hand to the glass. Wow, just wow.
As I take my last sip, I notice just the tiniest bit of sediment in my New Belgium goblet but more importantly, I realize that I've just had a thoroughbly enjoyable drinking session with one, fine American Weizenbock!
Bottom line: This is, imho, a world class brew and a *must* try if you see it in your area. Me? I got my sample from my buddy in NYC, nutbrown. Thanks a bunch!!!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle: Hazy yellow with a small white head. Banana, Juicy-Fruit Gum, wheat aroma. Yeast, banana, wheat malt, clove taste. Very solid.
shrubber (15840) reviewed Blonde from High Point Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Sour milk, orange/banana, clove, wheat malt, and straw aroma. Hazy golden yellow with moderate white head. Moderately sweet banana, orange, wheat malt, and moderately bitter clove/light hay flavor. Very good - another winner from High Point.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Grower poured into a snifter. Opaque medium with no head. Aroma is clove, medium body, a little carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is clove, bread, chocolate, and some caramel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle best by July 2017 from mikeq215 poured into a weizen glass. Cloudy medium brown with big light brown highlights with medium off-white head. Aroma is milk chocolate, medium body, medium carbonation, and thick small-bubble lacing. Taste is milk chocolate, esters, and banana. Nice dunkleweizen.
Weihenweizen (7417) reviewed Blonde from High Point Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle best by June 2017 from mikeq215 poured into a weizen glass. Cloudy with small white head. Aroma is yeasty, medium body, medium carbonation, and some small-bubble lacing. Taste is yeasty and some clove.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Refrigerated brown growler poured into a glass. Hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is bread, medium body, medium carbonation, and good small-bubble lacing. Taste is bread, clove, and banana.
gnoff (11189) reviewed Maibock from High Point Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Draught at Revolution House, Philly, April 30, 2016.Listed as 7% ABV.Clear amber to copper color, small white head. Sweet, light berries, cream taste. Sweet, berries aftertaste. Medium to full mouthfeel, low bitterness. Sweet, cream, tobacco scent.