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Terrapin Golden Ale

Brewery: Terrapin Beer Company
Where: Athens, GA
Beer: Terrapin Golden Ale
Style: American Blonde Ale
IBU: 21
ABV: 5.3%

Here's another excellent session beer for an all-afternoon binge on a hot summer day...  Terrapin Beer Company's Golden Ale is a light-bodied ale that is just running over with flavor and refreshing crispness that goes perfect with a sunny 90° afternoon in August.  This beer pours with a rich golden color and a thick foamy head that hangs around for a long time.  There is very little hop presence in the nose but its nearly perfectly balanced with the malt, letting the sweetness of the Munich and Vienna malts show through nicely.  I'm a big fan of this beer style, even though it's not really a favorite of most hardcore home brewers and micro/craft beer aficionados that I know.  It's a simple beer without a lot of frills, but they just taste great!