New Belgium Spring Blonde

As clear as a lager, pouring a crystal-clear clear golden hue with a healthy white head, but with the subtle taste profile that one would expect from an ale. It says "Belgian Style Ale" on the label, and Beer Advocate describes it as a Belgian Pale Ale, but I'm not getting any of the characteristic creamy smoothness of a Belgian. There's a little bit of a hop bite, similar to what you'd expect from a low ABV pale ale, but nothing overly hoppy. There's some complexity there, but nothing so unusual that beer novices wouldn't run away from. (In fact I got this bottle from my daughter Elizabeth's roommate Chelsea, who I did not peg as a beer connoisseur.) There are some lemon, clove and coriander notes and even a smidgen of honey in there. Great session ale that will satisfy beer drinkers on all points on the beer continuum.