Arran Blonde (Bottle/ Keg)

Available in 500ml pasteurised and filtered bottle. Also available in 330ml bottles as "ab Blonde" .

"Nose: Floral hop and new mown grass aroma.

Palate: Citric fruit with a well balanced finish with good hop character.

Comments: A pale golden beer, clear tasting in a continental style."

3.1

236 reviews

Isle of Arran, Buteshire, Scotland

Community reviews

3.5 Pretty good, medium bodied blond ale. Honey, floral slighly sweet caramel malt with an orange peel hoppy finish. Could session this one.

3.1 500ml Flasche. Klar und blond mit kleiner Schaumkrone. Malzig und säuerlich. Mit mildem Abgang.

3.3 August 14, 2015. Bottle. Tasting at omhper, thanks for sharing! Clear golden with a smal white head. Aroma is sweet malty with some wort notes, grain, some hoppy floral and grassy notes. Taste is light to medium sweet with some unfermented wort notes, soft medium bitter finish with some floral and grassy notes. Medium bodied, soft to average carbonation.

3.4 500ml bottle from Tesco. Initial tastes of light malt and tangy sourness, followed by a pleasant hoppy sweetness that blankets the tongue. Feels a bit oily at the front of the mouth.

2.2 Bottle. Bought at Tesco, St. Andrews. Well a blonde is a blonde and when it is a Premium variety it goes without saying that there is not much of a punch. Drinkable and OK and not too watery but lacks a bit of spark.

3.0 Clear golden color with a fine white head. Mellow fruity, floral, mild citric and herbal. Medium body and a fine carbonation. Ok balance between sweetness and bitterness. Fresh nice thirst quencher. [Bottle at The Brewery]

2.9 Pours slightly hazy golden with a small head. Aroma is malty with notes of honey and vanilla. Taste is sweetish with malty and fruity notes. Moderate bitterness at the finish but the sweetness is dominating. (500ml bottle, bb 30 sep 2016)

2.9 Drunk from 50cl bottle bought as gift by parents. Enjoyable hoppy blonde ale.

3.6 Bottled. Hazy golden, minimal head. Fruity grassy nose. Mid dry with light-medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Fresh and mildly hoppy, creamy and gentle. Mid bitter finish. Nice.

2.6 Golden with white head. Malt, floral and crisp. Sweet, citrus and watery finish. Overall: nice!

2.9 Bottle from Tesco. Pours clear golden. Nose is sweet malts, lots of floral notes, light vanilla, honey. Tastes honey malts, light fruits, grain, floral.

4.2 * Bottle. Pours gold, hazy, with a white head. * Aroma is light fresh floral hop, fresh grass & grapefruit. * Palate is light bitter, slightly sour, medium carbonation, very fine bubbles. * Taste is medium sweet, citrus fruit, slight grass & honey. * Finish is sweet, slightly dry & refreshing. * Overall medium sweet, citrus fruit, slight grass & honey.

4.3 Aroma: Medium sweetness, caramel. Medium hops, floral, berries. Appearance: Hazy, burnt gold body. Medium, off-white head. Good retention. Flavour: Medium-low malty, bready. Light bitterness, light sweetness. Medium-light hops, berries, oranges. Dry finish with lingering hops (grassy), light bitterness. Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation, smooth. Overall: Easy drinking, good flavours and aromas. 500 ml bottle, poured. Thanks Andre!

3.2 Brown bottle, Edinburgh. Pours medium-pale amber with a light head, subsiding quickly. Scent is rather mild, with light malt notes. Taste is medium sweet and medium pale ale - good, satisfying. Palette ends with a pleasant dryness. A bit sticky but good.

2.9 Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - amber with some head which dissipates fairly quickly. Nose - honeyed malt even caramel. Taste - toffee and biscuit. Caramel on the end. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a finish that is a little too sweet unfortunately. Overall - drinkable initially but a bit cloying after a while.

3.1 Bottle at the B&B. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, toffee, taste is dry toffee, sweet, light and fruity.

3.0 It was at 5 5 years ago. But now just a good "beer"

3.1 Clear plain gold. Low patchy white top. Dry, light doughy malt aroma. Earthy hop notes with hint of citrus fruits. Dryish, fairly crisp malt body. Medium full, with soft pale malts and a mild fruity and earthy hop bitterness. Goes well down. [Bottle at the "MV Caledonian Isles" ferry, 30.08.13]

3.2 Pale golden beer with a thin bubbly head. Smells of grass and lemon. Taste is sweet, tangy citrus and a slightly drier finish. Unspectacular but tasty. Could probably have gone being a bit colder than I had it.

3.7 Dark golden. Good off-white head and lacing. Bitter aroma and taste of grape fruit and orange marmelade. Creamy mouthfeel. Refreshing and balanced.

3.2 Flaske delt med importør Ovesen: flott skum med varighet, gylden. Myk karbonering som gir en kremet munnfølelse. Fin, lett citrus (sitron og appelsin) i aroma og smak. Behagelig og ganske mild bitterhet i ettersmaken.

2.8 Left at my wife’s 50th birthday party bŷ Jo Gavigan. This top selling independent ale is intriguing. Described as blonde noone quite knows what ingredients are used - including the brewer! I emailed their sales team to ask and got no reply. It’s rumoured to use wheat? Anyway, little nose and soapy mouthfeel lead to a well balanced refreshing beer of no character. Nevertheless I liked it and was thankful that I hadn’t paid for it.

2.9 Bottle in the wild. Fresh hops with citra, some candy/honey. A little yeast. Clear golden with great white head. Small head lasting. Little sour taste, light bitterness, light sweetness. Finish is a little dry, not much. Soapy texture. Light carbonation.

3.1 Hazy golden colour with white head. Aroma floral hops and a bit yeasty. Taste okay but good have some more deepness.

3.2 Clear golden color with a nice white head. Aroma is malty with hints of hops. Flavor is like aroma but with notes of corn and cereal. Soft to medium carbonation and light to medium body with a bitter finish.

2.5 Dull and hazy, slightly yeasty aroma, slightly floral, honeyed notes and a somewhat dull pale malt character.

3.9 500 ml bottle - clear, slight fizz with slight white head which is quick to disappear. Fruity aromas and lovely palate.

2.9 Shared a 500ml bottle from Cora (Luxembourg). Pours a orange golden colour with a off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, malty and floral. Average carbonation and light body. Taste is light bitter, light sweet with a bitter a lightly dry finish. Overall, a nice beer but a bit too sweet.

2.9 Bottle. Golden colour with a white head, good lasting. Aroma has floral notes with light citrus hints. Flavor is light malty with a mild bitterness. Almost watery final with a light bitterness.

3.5 500ml bottle from Sainsbury’s, Prestwick - clear golden amber, several bubbles, large foamy off-white head, floral, grassy aroma, intermittent lacing, sweet, citrusy, moderate to high carbonation, easy to drink