Billed as being brewed by the Alamo Beer Company, Alamo Golden Ale is actually brewed by the fine folks at the Real Ale Brewing Co, in Blanco, Texas. It is brewed in the style of an American Pale Ale. Beers of this style tend to be heavy on the malt with a slight hoppiness to them, a moderate ABV and a slight scent of Belgian yeast. Typically similar to an American lager, these usually have a little more flavor and character.
This one poured a light straw yellow, with a small amount of cloudiness, into a pint glass. Minimal head that leaves you far too quickly. Lacing is o.k., however it does not stick around.
What hits me right away was the strong malt aroma. Almost reminiscent of a Budweiser. What balanced this out was the yeast undertones.
Upon first taste, this was almost exactly like a Budweiser. Although Bud is a lager, The heavy malt reminds you of it. The longer it lingers in your mouth the more the attempt to make prominant the Belgian yeast strain becomes. A very minimal hop flavor rounds this out with a hint of citrus.
Overall, this was more than I expected, but less than I hoped for. the yeast definately gave it more character than a typical mass produced American lager, but I will not be anxious to repaet. This one weighs in at around 5% ABV and will not knock you over.
Hello! We met you at the Freetail beer dinner last night. Something to note here is that I’m pretty sure that Alamo and Real Ale’s Fireman’s #4 are the exact same beer (at least they were a couple of years ago). Because of this, Fireman’s #4 used to not be available in San Antonio. Maybe they changed one of the recipes or something.