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Tall Ship Light

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

A pale straw-coloured light ale built on four ingredients: filtered water, Canadian barley malt, hops and yeast. The body is thin and the carbonation brisk, with a faint note of light bread crust and only a whisper of hop aroma, grassy and faintly floral rather than citric. It finishes dry and clean, with almost no residual sweetness and a bitterness that barely registers.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Mild
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

Each axis lands close to the centre in a considered, even reading.

A profile in balance where the form comes from all sides, every layer speaks in turn.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Tall Ship Light

Appearance

A pale straw hue with bright clarity and lively carbonation evident in fine, persistent bubbles. The head forms quickly and clings to the glass with delicate lacing. The overall impression is one of visual lightness and inviting clarity.

pale strawcrystal clearbrisk carbonationfine lacing

Aroma

The nose is restrained and subtle, dominated by a faint note of light bread crust and grain. Soft grassy and faintly floral hop notes emerge gently on the second pass, with no citric edge. The overall aromatic profile is clean and understated, reflecting the beer's minimalist ingredient list.

light bread crustgrassy hopssoft floral notesgrain-forward

Taste

The palate opens crisp and clean with a thin, dry body and a subtle bready malt character. The hop bitterness barely registers, allowing the simple malt foundation to speak clearly. The finish is dry and refreshing, with minimal residual sweetness and no lingering harshness.

crisp and cleandry bodysubtle maltminimal bitterness

Finish

The finish is brief and very dry, fading quickly to leave only a gentle grassy impression and a whisper of bitterness. No sweetness lingers.

dryshort finishclean aftertaste
75
hopIQ score
Aroma
72
Taste
74
Appearance
78
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Tall Ship Light

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 Light

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 clean, dry, light character as Tall Ship Light will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Other Blonde Ales in hopIQ

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