Mission St. Brown Ale couldn't distract me from CATFISH

Our second beer from the Paso Robles brewery/Firestone Walker subsidiary which I purchased from the Trader of the Joes. We poured while Jamie K and Aaron B joined us for the much buzzed about documentary CATFISH.

The beer didn't stir me nearly as much as CATFISH did or what I was hoping for after a disappointing Blonde. There were roasted malt tones and caramel but overall the body lacked the richness of the Sierra Nevada Tumbler we had several weeks ago. Overall, kinda weak. 

Now CATFISH was a surprising delight. It lived up to the hype but in a different manner than I expected. It was very emotionally engaging. I refuse to say anymore, you really just have to see for yourself. It's worth a viewing, unlike Mission St. Brown Ale. THE ISLAND rating.

Mission Street Blonde is not your Catfish

More malty than hoppy, this beer kinda seems just a few steps up from your run-of-the-mill cheap beer, like a maltier Bud Heavy, or even a heavy tasting Coors Light. Won't get it again, and for those who might be looking to mix it up with a small craft beer, go elsewhere.
This beer is Haylie Duff. Yeah, they put her in Napoleon Dynamite, so what? I hope Mission Street Blonde has an awkward sister. I bet Mission Street has a good beer - not that Hillary is that good either.

Mission St. Blonde Ale did not knock my pins over

Coming home after the opening game of my bowling league in which I bowled TERRIBLY, David poured Mission St. Blonde Ale as soon as I walked in the door. The label says it's brewed in Paso Robles, but the brand is really an offshoot of Firestone brewing.

I love blondes (pun quite intended) so when I saw it at Trader Joes I asked for her number and asked her out. But then I never called her back.

David has a boner for his new Double Dutch Oven.

I usually attempt to judge each beer on it's own and not compare it to another beer/style, but that's just the case sometimes. Accordingly, this beer doesn't remind me of a blonde. It's unusually bitter and has lots of malts. But it's not very complex. Tired from a craptastic night of rolling, this blonde didn't entertain me well. THE ISLAND rating.