LBJ's Golden Ale is a beer brewed to commemorate the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike and is brewed with local honey and is described as herbal and floral aroma with a balanced body and being crisp and refreshing. 6% ABV.
Appearance: Clear with a golden straw body. Lots of carbonation in the body and a fairly thick amount of bright white head on top that doesn't seem to be going anywhere so no lacing occurring until I start drinking the beer.
Aroma: Reminds me a tad of their classic 1919 beer - it's sweet, mildly herbal, and slightly herbal. It's definitely lighter than 1919 as it doesn't have a big abundance of an earthy hop profile that everyone is familiar with in the classic Belgian Pale Ale. There's also a hint of honey popping out with a very slight hint of wildflower to it, though not as sweet on the honey as I expected so far.
Taste: The honey is definitely a lot more present in the taste than aroma as it's the first thing I get. The honey has a hint of a wildflower floral presence to it. It's decently sweet with an herbal presence to it and a grassy hoppiness as well. Ever so slightly meady but not overly sweet at all. It has a dry mouthfeel and a light floral aftertaste. Notes of bubble gum, a bit of a toasted grain profile, very easy to drink and smooth.
Overall Thoughts: Definitely has notes that will be familiar to those who are familiar with their classic 1919 but lighter, crisp and a sweet honey profile to it. It's definitely improved a good deal since I first tried this beer back in November 2017. I like Belgian Pale Ales but I'm not too keen on 1919 so I'm definitely preferring this one so far. This is very smooth so I think that it would be easy for this to become a gateway beer for the typical Manitoban lager drinker.
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