Echelon Five

Echelon Five, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(Belgian Golden Ale/Blonde Ale)

Every now and then Tree House will throw out something other than the juicy IPAs they are well known for. This Belgian blonde pours a straw-yellow color. Aroma is typical Belgian, grassy, earthy, with faint spice. Taste is crisp, earthy wheat malt, and faint hop bitterness. Light mouthfeel with a dry finish.

Eureka w/Citra

Eureka w/Citra, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(Golden Ale/Blonde Ale, Rated 99)

Tree House brews some of the most amazing ales. This Eureka pours a cloudy, golden-orange with a thick, white head. Aroma is all citrus and tropical notes with a bit of earthiness. Taste is similar, a total citrus juice bomb. Dank orange flavors. Fresh with a dry finish. A total session beer at 4.1% abv. Would love to have a cooler full of this one.

Eureka w/Citra

Eureka w/Citra, Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, MA
(Golden Ale/Blonde Ale, Rated 99)

Pours a cloudy, pale, yellow with a nice, frothy white head. Aroma is loaded with citrus, with a light, grassy, earthiness. Taste is fresh, fruity, with citrus, and a bit of bready malt. Lightly hopped. Light body with a creamy mouthfeel and a clean finish. Super delicious and, at 4.1% abv, super crushable! By far the best blonde ale I've had to date!

Comfortably Blonde Ale

Comfortably Blonde Ale, Tighthead Brewing Company, Mundelein, IL
(Golden Ale/Blonde Ale)

Straw yellow pour with a thin white head. Pleasant aromas of citrus, pineapple, grains, and light floral hops. Taste is tropical and citrus fruit up front. Bready malts. An earthiness. Very light mouthfeel. Clean, crisp and refreshing. Delicious blonde ale!

Farmer's Daughter

Farmer's Daughter, Lucette Brewing Company, Menomonie, WI
(Golden Ale/Blonde Ale)

Not too long ago, I was fortunate to sample beer from Lucette, a smaller brewery in a more remote part of Wisconsin.  Here's one of them. Golden yellow pour with a white head. Aroma is light, grassy, fruity, biscuit. Light bodied. Taste is earthy with a nice spice note. Hay, tea, and pale malts. Just a bit different than your average blonde ale. A very refreshing beer.

The Big O

The Big O, Oso Brewing Company, Plover, WI
(Golden Ale/Blonde Ale)

 Straw colored pour with a thin, white head. Aroma is of light malt and wheat. Very light bodied. Bready malt flavor and wheat. Crisp, dry finish.

Golden Wing Blonde Ale

Golden Wing Blonde Ale, Finch's Beer Company, Chicago, IL

Very light and an easy drinker (4.7% abv). Sweet maltiness with a hint of lemon, almost like a wheat beer. Got to love that cans are making a comeback!

Somersault

Somersault, New Belgium Brewing Company, Fort Collins, CO

Summer Ale

Summer Ale, Summit Brewing Company, St. Paul, MN

Bucky Blonde Ale

Bucky Blonde Ale, Lithia Beer Company, West Bend, WI

Lazy Mutt Farmhouse Ale

Lazy Mutt Farmhouse Ale, Minhas Craft Brewery, Monroe, WI