The cold brew coffee takes over a bit as vanilla and wafts of distant chocolate join in the fun. TasteĪ strong yeast presence and solid wheat meet quickly with a smooth, gentle coffee flavor as the medium bodied brew washes over the tongue. I barely noticed the coffee at first, but once the beer had a chance to warm a little in the glass, it was more apparent with each sniff. Wheat, grain, a gentle yeastiness, hint of vanilla fill the nose gently while distant notes linger in the background. A thin circle of patchy foam rings the surface when all is said and done. scored a 94 in a blind taste test by BJCP judges for Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine. AppearanceĪ large stack of rocky, white foam drops slowly atop the hazy, light amber brew. This is a review of a promotional sample. I haven’t had any of the other UFO variants, but this one seems to be a nice addition to the range of beers. I’d personally prefer just a touch more coffee in the mix, but as it stands it does present a nicely balanced array of flavors and easy drinking nature. UFO Winter Blonde is a pretty good little brew. Thankfully, it’s more apparent once the medium-bodied brew hits the tongue, mixing lightly with vanilla, yeast and wheat. UFO Guava Lamp is a Fruit and Field Beer style beer brewed by Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall in Boston, MA. In fact, the ingredient was barley noticeable in the aroma, at least not until it warmed a bit in the glass. Harpoon’s example also mixes well with the base recipe, but its coffee notes may be even more subtle. That brew had a smooth and subtle coffee presence that went well with the blonde base and cocoa notes. Schlafly Double Bean Blonde hit the shelves roughly eight months ago.
Surprisingly, this isn’t my first blonde ale brewed with coffee. The 4.7% ABV (11 IBU) beer is brewed with cold brewed coffee and vanilla. UFO Winter Blonde is the latest release under the UFO name.
Through the past several years, the company has released several variants of that beer with a variety of additional ingredients - even deviating from the Hefeweizen base and shifting slightly towards a blonde ale. Harpoon UFO has been a staple from the brewery for as long as I can remember. Harpoons unfiltered wheat beer pours cloudy yellow-gold with a big white. Discussing, exploring and reviewing all things beer since 2006. UFO Hefeweizen by Harpoon Brewery - Boston.
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