Kichesippi are one of Ottawa's more prominent microbreweries. They have been around for about 5 years now with Natural Blonde being their first brew. I like a proper pale ale and I first tried Natural Blonde a while ago at the now defunct Rochester Pub and remember it being really good. I have had it numerous times over the years but realized that I haven't gotten around to reviewing it yet, so here it is.
It pours a nice blonde colour, typical of a proper ale or lager. The nose has a quite noticeable hop presence to it, even coming from the bottle however the intro to the sip is a bit underwhelming. I had been hoping for a maltier start to the sip but it falls a bit flat, however on the middle that sugary malt flavour comes to the forefront. It's very sweet and clean through the middle, quite refreshing with an almost piney flavour to it. This malty middle moves on to a surprisingly bitter and hoppy finish that adds an excellent level of complexity to what could have been a very simple beer. For those who like blonde beers but don't like the overly sweet and fizzy nature of lagers this would be a good alternative. It is a nice balance between blonde ale and pale ale. It's nice to see breweries being successful and Kichesippi have not only had success with their beers, but with their Harvey & Vern's line of soft drinks as well, which are excellent. Their 1855 and Wuchak Black are also excellent beers that I will review another time.
It's available at their brewery in Ottawa's west end, in six packs and tallboys at the LCBO and on draught in a variety of bars and restaurants in the Ottawa area.
Alc 4.9%
IBU 30
Rating: 3.5 Steins
What you need to know
Brewery address
866 Campbell St
Ottawa, ON K2A2C5
Website
http://www.kbeer.ca/
Twitter
@kichesippibeer
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/KichesippiBeer
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