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Wild Blonde

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Wild Blonde is a golden-coloured blonde ale built for refreshment. Styrian and Goldings hops shape a distinctly fruity aroma with a floral, lightly spicy side, and the palate is light and full of fruit. A hint of malt and a gentle sweetness sit underneath without weighing the beer down. At 4.4% it belongs to the brewery's core range, sold on cask and bottle-conditioned; the cask version won silver in its category at the SIBA South West regional awards in 2019.

ABV
4.4%
Bitterness
Mild
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceSession

AWARDS

Silver · 2019
SIBA Indie Beer Awards (regional, South West)
Cask British Bitters (up to 4.4%)
★Silver — SIBA Indie Beer Awards (regional, South West) (Cask British Bitters (up to 4.4%))
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruityfloralspicy
fruity
floral
spicy
malty
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with distinctive fruity notes shaped by Styrian and Goldings hops, accompanied by a delicate floral character with subtle spice undertones.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Wild Blonde

◎ Appearance

Wild Blonde presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent head. The carbonation is lively, evident in a steady stream of fine bubbles rising through the glass, while the foam displays good adhesion to the glass wall.

bright goldenclearfine persistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with distinctive fruity notes shaped by Styrian and Goldings hops, accompanied by a delicate floral character with subtle spice undertones. Behind the hop-driven aromatics sits a light, clean malt base that frames without dominating the bouquet.

fruity hop characterfloral, lightly spicyrestrained malt

◐ Taste

The palate opens light and refreshing, with fruit-forward character maintained throughout the mid-palate. A gentle sweetness and hint of malt support the body without adding weight, while restrained bitterness (15 IBU) remains balanced and complements rather than asserts itself.

light, fruitygently sweetbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and dry, allowing the fruit notes to linger briefly before fading into a crisp aftertaste. The low alcohol and moderate IBU combine to leave the palate refreshed rather than lingering.

clean, drybrief fruity echo
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
79
Taste
77
Appearance
79
Finish
76
Serve at 7–10°C

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

Pint glass

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

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