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Name: Bryant Bridge Gateway Golden Ale
Brewer: Bull City Brewery (Durham, NC)
Classification: Kolsch
Alcohol: ?
Thoughts: When you are coming into Downtown D-town at night you pass under this bridge with blue lights strung across it. You can't miss it and while it may not seem like something special, it is the Bryant Bridge. The Bryant Bridge is the Gateway to downtown Durham, much like the Archway in St. Louis is the Gateway to the West. Downtown Durham, the West ... same thing, right? Anyways this Kolsch-like beer is in honor of it. I say Kolsch like because I am really unsure of what kind of beer it really is and this was what I would have guessed it to be. It pours a cloudy solid gold color with a thin, steady head that floats right on top of the beer the entire drinking experience. The smell had some bready malts in it, but it was mostly fragrant, fruity aromas that were sincerely intoxicating. The taste is very light and follows its precursory nose. I got peach and orange and lemon and a low level of hops. This is an excellent summer beer and a great thirst-quencher. It is also a beer that both beer-newbies and beer-oldies can enjoy.
Rating: 85/100
Thoughts: When you are coming into Downtown D-town at night you pass under this bridge with blue lights strung across it. You can't miss it and while it may not seem like something special, it is the Bryant Bridge. The Bryant Bridge is the Gateway to downtown Durham, much like the Archway in St. Louis is the Gateway to the West. Downtown Durham, the West ... same thing, right? Anyways this Kolsch-like beer is in honor of it. I say Kolsch like because I am really unsure of what kind of beer it really is and this was what I would have guessed it to be. It pours a cloudy solid gold color with a thin, steady head that floats right on top of the beer the entire drinking experience. The smell had some bready malts in it, but it was mostly fragrant, fruity aromas that were sincerely intoxicating. The taste is very light and follows its precursory nose. I got peach and orange and lemon and a low level of hops. This is an excellent summer beer and a great thirst-quencher. It is also a beer that both beer-newbies and beer-oldies can enjoy.
Rating: 85/100
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