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Central 1892 Golden Ale
- Blonde / Golden Ale
- 4.2% ABV
- Label approved Sep 11
Had it? My score
90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
More Blonde / Golden Ale from Michigan
Midland Brewing Company's Blonde / Golden Ale. Label approved 11 September 2026; not spotted yet.
Lighter than 87% of the 286 Blonde Ale labels we've read.
From the label“BREWING SUCCESS SINCE 1892 Here's a toast to late night studying and cheering on the team with a "Fire Up!" Wear your maroon and gold and enjoy this American traditional ale with a light malt backbone and balanced hop bitterness.”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 40–46°F (4–8°C)
- Glass
- Shaker pint: the plain bar pint; fine for an easy beer
- Goes with
- Grilled fish, Salads, Pizza
About 130–150 calories and 12–17 g carbs
About 80 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Blonde / Golden Ale. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
Where to find it
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About this beer
It's the only label we have from Midland Brewing Company. It is one of 24 blonde / golden ale labels approved in September 2026. Its label was approved 2 days after it was submitted.
Brew it
A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: Amber/Other AleBrewery: Midland Brewing Company