Northbound Granola Girl Golden Ale. Why Granola Girl? you'll find out. 5.5% ABV. 25 IBU.
This is the second time that Granola Girl has been on tap since I've started here. It seems to be one they'll keep bringing back, regardless of season. Also, it just went off tap once again, and one more time, if you read this and find yourself interested in the beer, well, you'll just have to wait around. Sorry.
Clear and golden-hued, under a milky white layer of froth.
Aroma: soft, smooth, malty, grainy.
Taste: Minimal hops, mostly malty, clean, and easy-drinking. Classic American light ale, with tangible taste. There's some fruit notes in there, bright and lightly bitter, and a perfect counterpart to the sweet malt character. This is a brew of balance, carefully constructed for refreshment and quaffability.
Also, it's clearly not for me. It's good beer, and you can drink it, but I need more of the hoppy stuff, thank you very much.
Here's what the brewer tells us: Granola Girl showcases a malt called Golden Naked Oats. Naked Oats are malted and dehisced for a clean oat flavor. The flavor profile of oats is nuts and berries. The IBUs have been dialed back to let the malt flavor come through. It is bitterer for balance and finished with earthy, flowery, Willamette hops to complement the malt.
Earthy, flowery, barley, oats, nuts and berries…Granola Girl.
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