Blonde Ales

Ommegang Gouldenhop, A Blonde

Brewery Ommegang aims to bring your Gouldenhop. A Belgian style blonde ale. According to the most recent release schedule from the brewery, Goudenhop wasn’t on the 2012 lineup. We’ll follow up on it.

Goudenhop is Flemish-American meaning golden hop. The ale Continue Reading →

Kona Launches Big Wave On The Mainland

Kona Brewing Co (Kona, HI)  has announced that they will be shipping Big Wave Golden Ale to the mainland. Big Wave is one of the breweries original beers from all the way back in the ’90s.  Bottles will hit all of Kona’s Continue Reading →

New Belgium More Fun Blonde Ale

New Belgium might be seeking the answer to the age old question – “who has more fun” with More Fun Blonde Ale.

Style: Blonde Ale
Availability: Draft only, as of 7/25/12

7.45% ABV 

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Shipyard Export Cans?

Is Shipyard Brewing Company planning to can Export?  Export is the Portland, Maine brewery’s flagship beer.  The blonde ale is brewed year round in draft & bottles.

 

Posted in Blue Moon Brewing, Coming Soon

Blue Moon Sunshine Citrus Blonde

Blue Moon Sunshine Citrus Blonde

There is a lot of new brands (and potential brands) coming out of Blue Moon lately. The above is no exception. Sunshine Citrus Blonde. Brewed with citrus flavors.

Style: Blonde Ale (w/ Lemon Peel & Orange Peel)
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: TBA

5.4% ABV

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Posted in NoDa Brewing, Videos

NoDa’s Blonde. James Blonde.

This week’s NoDable Release is Blonde, James Blonde. A Belgian Blonde ale comes swinging in at 8.5 %

Posted in Coming Soon, Ommegang

Ommegang Gouldenhop, A Blonde

Brewery Ommegang aims to bring your Gouldenhop. A Belgian style blonde ale. According to the most recent release schedule from the brewery, Goudenhop wasn’t on the 2012 lineup. We’ll follow up on it.

Goudenhop is Flemish-American meaning golden hop. The ale is a hoppy blonde ale, perhaps best described as an imperial Belgian-style IPA. Rich gold in color, with distinct hop resin in the nose and citrus in the taste. The body and flavor are clean and dry, with spicy notes from our unique Ommegang house yeast.

Style: Blonde Ale
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Draft.
Arrival: TBA

7% ABV

Posted in Beer News, Kona Brewing, New Releases

Kona Launches Big Wave On The Mainland

Kona Big Wave Golden Ale

Kona Brewing Co (Kona, HI)  has announced that they will be shipping Big Wave Golden Ale to the mainland. Big Wave is one of the breweries original beers from all the way back in the ’90s.  Bottles will hit all of Kona’s 30 mainland markets, with draft limited to just California and Florida until 2013.

Inspired by the huge waves that pound the gold sand beach of Makaha in Waimea Bay on Oahu, Big Wave Golden Ale is well-loved among locals and visitors to Hawaii, who until now have had to go without upon their return to the mainland. This will be the company’s first new mainland beer since Koko Brown Ale hit in January 2011.

Style: Blonde Ale
Hops: Galaxy, Citra
Malts: Pale (Premium 2-R0w), Honey

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft (Limited initially)

4.4% ABV 21 IBUs

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Posted in Coming Soon, New Belgium

New Belgium More Fun Blonde Ale

New Belgium More Fun Blonde Ale

New Belgium might be seeking the answer to the age old question – “who has more fun” with More Fun Blonde Ale.

Style: Blonde Ale
Availability: Draft only, as of 7/25/12

7.45% ABV 

Read more: New Belgium

Posted in Beer News, Elysian Brewing, New Belgium

New Belgium & Elysian Go On Their Newest “Trip”

New Belgium Elysian Trip Series Blonde AleElysian Brewing & New Belgium Brewing have teamed up to create an imaginative blonde ale.  Trip Series Blonde features honey and chamomile.  By all I we can estimate – this is the 13th release in the “Trip” Series.  Each one is brewed at Elysian in Seattle.  (Don’t be confused. The label says “by NB in Seattle.”

When 2 breweries set off to make great beers together, the end journey is the beginning of a every new trip.  Care to join us?  www.newbelgium.com/trip

Style: Blonde Ale (w/ honey & chamomile)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.
Arrival: TBA

5.1% ABV

Quick list of the previous “Trips”

 

Posted in Shipyard Brewing

Shipyard Export Cans?

Is Shipyard Brewing Company planning to can Export?  Export is the Portland, Maine brewery’s flagship beer.  The blonde ale is brewed year round in draft & bottles.