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Tall Ship

Garrison Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Blonde Ale · One of 23 Blonde Ales in hopIQ

An easy-going golden ale brewed with pale and Carastan malt and hopped with Willamette. The caramel malt gives a light toffee sweetness and a soft, rounded body, while the hop contributes a mild herbal and floral aroma rather than citrus. Bitterness stays low at 14 IBU, leaving a clean, faintly biscuity finish that does not linger.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild14 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden8
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Soft bitterness.

A gentle-edged beer where the base malt sets the tone — approachable through and through.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Blonde Ale.
Hop character
herbal
noble hop
floral
Malt character
caramel
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tall Ship

Appearance

Tall Ship presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that leaves delicate lacing down the glass. The carbonation is moderate and even, creating a visual impression of balance and accessibility. Light plays through the beer with a soft luminosity characteristic of the blonde ale style.

bright goldenclearfine head retentionmoderate carbonation

Aroma

The nose leads with gentle herbal and floral notes from Willamette hops, supported by a soft, inviting toffee sweetness from the Carastan malt. There is no aggressive citrus or resinous character; instead, the aromatic profile remains restrained and elegant. A subtle biscuity undertone rounds out the bouquet, suggesting a clean fermentation and careful ingredient balance.

herbalfloraltoffee sweetnesssubtle biscuit

Taste

Entry is smooth and rounded, with the pale and Carastan malts delivering a light caramel character that sits comfortably on the palate without becoming cloying. The mid-palate maintains an accessible sweetness balanced by the mild herbal and noble-hop character, while bitterness remains subdued at 14 IBU, never asserting dominance. The body is soft and approachable, inviting another sip rather than demanding contemplation.

soft malt sweetnesslow bitternesssmooth bodyclean palate

Finish

The finish is clean and faintly biscuity, departing with restraint and leaving no lingering astringency or hop burn. A gentle malty fade characterizes the aftertaste, making this an eminently refreshing and easy-drinking conclusion.

cleanbiscuityshort finishrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Tall Ship

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 7–10°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Tall Ship

About Blonde Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Blonde Ale?

Blonde Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Blonde Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same caramel, clean, smooth character as Tall Ship will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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